Aliens, spiders and witches take over Exeter Township yard in elaborate Halloween display

What started as a small Halloween graveyard five years ago has grown into an elaborate, interactive haunted farmhouse in Exeter Township, where aliens, spiders and witches battle for control of a cornfield.Garrick Heim has transformed the yard of his home at 981 Rill Road into a Halloween attraction

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Dorney Park opens Halloween Haunt with new Blair Witch maze, live show

Dorney Park has kicked off its 2026 Halloween season, bringing haunted mazes, scare zones, live entertainment and after-dark rides back to the Allentown amusement park.Halloween Haunt opened Friday, Sept. 18, and will continue on select nights through Oct. 31. This year’s event features six haunted

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French Fry Fest serves up creative flavors in West Reading

French fries were the main attraction in West Reading as restaurants, food trucks and vendors filled Penn Avenue with everything from pulled pork and birria chicken fries to duck poutine and jerk chicken Alfredo.The 7th Annual West Reading French Fry Fest brought crowds to the borough for an afterno

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A pressing piece of Pagoda history finds a new home at City Hall

While the lights atop Mount Penn have dimmed for the time being, one of the Reading Pagoda’s most charming souvenirs continues to shine—now from a new location. The Pagoda-themed Penny Press machine, a nostalgic favorite for visitors and locals alike, has officially been relocated to Reading City Ha

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Inside the Cold War fallout shelter hidden in Reading’s City Park

A once-forgotten Cold War-era fallout shelter tucked into a hillside near the Greenhouse in City Park has been given a new lease on life. City officials recently guided members of the media on a rare tour of the underground structure, now cleaned and renovated for future use after sitting largely un

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Café Esperanza builds community with pay-what-you-can model

Cafe Esperanza is a pay-what-you-can café. These cafes are popping up in many locations all over the United States. The restaurant-style cafe is a proven method amongst other non-profits. The main goals of this type of non-profit are to help alleviate food insecurity in the community. Bringing peopl

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