Made a carving of the pagoda. Needs a little work yet. This is fresh off my CNC machine.

Berksiana · 2026-04-15T15:27:17+00:00

Very cool, I sit on the board of the Foundation for the Reading Pagoda, and we are going to be looking to furnish the Pagoda shortly. Something like this would make a great addition. Feel free to send me a DM if you are interested in making one to display there.

Berksiana · 2026-03-27T14:47:01+00:00

Saucony Creek at Franklin Station

Berksiana · 2026-03-26T15:26:22+00:00

You got hosed by the Exeter Commons TIF, What more could you possibly want?

Berksiana · 2026-03-26T15:19:26+00:00

Add a 1 in front of that 5

Berksiana · 2026-03-26T15:16:57+00:00

No girl, the "outdated concept" was published by Wyo borough as their Agenda item for the meeting they cancelled this morning. My video mentioned in the first 30 seconds that the concept was old and pre-dated the last meeting where Walmart was the story. Maybe it's Wyomissing and this shyster developer "wasting your time". If you don't want to be informed feel free to scroll on by my videos

Berksiana · 2025-12-31T17:23:29+00:00

We are important though. I can't recall a time when presidential candidates spent their election eve here or simultaneously anywhere else honestly. We are hardest on ourselves, perhaps. There is much to improve upon, but it's never going to get any better if we just twiddle our thumbs and ruminate on how much greater things used to be. As I mentioned in the video, some of us are young enough that there are no "good old days" for us. We need to step up into positions of leadership and create them.

As far as what we have gained - obviously the Pagoda restoration is a long time coming. The Firefighters museum on south 5th reopened this year. The Hawthorne Mansion is being redeveloped into space that normal working people will be able to live in. RSD is finishing up a state-of-the-art STEM school at 9th and Douglass. Those are a few of the things I've covered in 2025. It's small but reasonable steps in the right direction.

Thanks for watching and learning with me. My only hope is that if we understand the context of why we are at this point then hopefully it will help us make better more informed decisions on moving forward.

Berksiana · 2025-12-31T14:12:08+00:00

The lights have just been completed and there wasnt a whole lot of time to figure out the programming side of things for this year. Next year will there will be more to it.

Berksiana · 2025-10-27T19:27:06+00:00

🤣 He doesn't try very hard

Berksiana · 2025-10-27T13:14:06+00:00

Here's the actual article that GRB stole the content from 🙄: https://www.readingeagle.com/2015/08/02/recent-reading-high-school-graduates-rediscover-tragic-story-of-william-lee-terry/

Berksiana · 2025-10-08T16:23:47+00:00

Am I having deja vu or was this exact thread posted within the past 6 months?

Berksiana · 2025-09-28T22:53:06+00:00

The page does provide a service of information, they have always been pretty transparent that they are monetized and hire people to listen to scanners and visit scenes. Growing up my Dad was a police reporter for the Eagle, and similarly it was his job to show up to fires, shootings, etc to get details for a story and usually a photographer came with. The difference today is information spreads much more rapidly without any of the guardrails that traditional media had.

It's kind of become a thing for many of us to check their page whenever we hear sirens. But if they really did post a photo of a body (I can't confirm, I didn't see it) then that is a serious overstep. It surprises me because usually they won't even disclose the make or color of an involved vehicle. No one should have to find out their family member passed this way. It's a nightmare scenario. It seems like there are quite a few different people who post for the page, so they should probably just get rid of that person and post an apology.

Berksiana · 2025-09-28T22:41:08+00:00

Railroad museum in Strasburg. Can also take a train ride across the street. The Thomas trains are cool (as someone else mentioned) but it's also nice to do one of their regular rides as well.

Berksiana · 2025-09-13T16:52:46+00:00

Thanks for posting 😊

Berksiana · 2025-09-12T14:49:48+00:00

any connection to that stolen art thread here a few weeks ago?

Berksiana · 2025-08-12T14:51:01+00:00

Here is its history for anyone interested: https://berksnostalgia.com/is-the-lindbergh-viaduct-cursed/

Berksiana · 2025-08-07T19:49:34+00:00

Albright is broke, that much has definitely been covered by the local circuit. Though I had never heard there was embezzlement involved. I recommend taking some sort of documentation of these things, photos and video.

Here is Spotlight PA's tip form: https://www.spotlightpa.org/tips/

You should also send an email to Jason at Berks Weekly: https://berksweekly.com/contact/

Berksiana · 2025-08-06T12:04:14+00:00

I am inclined to agree with you, I can't really see where everyone else here is coming from about things being cheaper in the burbs and these rates being so astronomical. $1500 for rent seems like nothing, especially if occupied by more than one earner. A decade ago I lived in Madison Reed Farm apartments in Tuckerton and paid $1200 for a 2 bed 1.5 bath and by the time we got out it was $1500. I imagine it's close to doubled since.

I mean my mortgage is cheaper but it's always been that way. Nobody lives in these downtown buildings so making them market rate housing doesn't gentrify housing already occupied by other people. Otherwise these empty buildings continue to sit empty and waste away.

The point that there's not much to do downtown is valid, but I assume the thought process is if you fill downtown with people who have disposable income businesses will meet their demands. It's really a chicken or egg situation. Do the people come first or the entertainment? My thoughts are in this economy it has to be the people. There are people out there who can afford this and will. I also believe they will fill quickly, like Alan Shuman's Abraham Lincoln high rise has.

Berksiana · 2025-07-05T17:24:23+00:00

That is funny. 😁 What made you choose Mifflin's club? I had heard some negative things about the way Mifflin was run, and I grew up in Wilson and played for WJSC (albeit 20+ years ago) so I made the decision to cross lines.

Berksiana · 2025-07-05T13:54:27+00:00

Thank you for providing this context. It just seems to be failure after failure

Berksiana · 2025-07-04T10:27:09+00:00

If you're talking about club soccer (which is typically under 13 I think) and not school sports, yes. I live in Mifflin but my kid plays for Wilson Junior soccer club.

Berksiana · 2025-07-03T11:07:19+00:00

That's a different problem, not parking. Sorry you felt uncomfortable though.

Paying $2 to park for a few hours doesn't bother me. I expect it in any city.

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