Best Local Businesses and Services in Reading, PA
Reading, the seat of Berks County, is known as the Pretzel City and for the Pagoda that overlooks the city from Mount Penn. It has one of the largest Latino communities in Pennsylvania, a strong manufacturing base and outlet shopping, and it sits within easy reach of Philadelphia, Lancaster and the Lehigh Valley.
Below you'll find every Pennsylvania Connection guide for Reading, grouped by category. Each guide lists local businesses with their address, phone number, opening hours and website, plus advice on how to choose.
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🍽 Food & Drink in Reading
🛍 Stores in Reading
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💇 Beauty & Fitness in Reading
🌳 Outdoors & Attractions in Reading
🐾 Pets in Reading
🤝 Community in Reading
Living in Reading: what to know
- Nickname: the Pretzel City
- County: Berks County
- Population: about 95,000
- Area codes: 610 and 484
- Region: Southeastern Pennsylvania
Reading's Department of Codes Services issues building permits and rental licenses, and contractors working in the city must be registered with the city as well as with the state.
Many Reading businesses are bilingual in English and Spanish, and a lot of services are clustered in the surrounding boroughs such as Wyomissing, West Reading and Shillington.
Popular neighborhoods: Downtown, Centre Park, Callowhill, Glenside, Millmont, Northeast Reading, Southside, Oakbrook.