The City of Reading
The Pagoda at night.       Overlooking the city on Mount Penn is Reading's symbol, a Japanese-style pagoda visible from everywhere in town and referred to locally as "the Pagoda." It was built in 1908 as a hotel and restaurant, but was never used for that purpose. It remains a tourist attraction. In 2007, plans were announced to renovate the area surrounding the Pagoda. The vision is to include walking paths and, possibly, a new mountaintop restaurant.
Reading Facts:	Overlook of Reading
Reading has the highest percentage of Hispanics in a single city in Pennsylvania. The city lent its name to the now-defunct Reading Railroad. The railroad is one of the four railroad properties in the classic English-language version of the Monoploy board game. Reading is located in southeastern Pennsylvania, roughly 65 miles northwest of Philadelphia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.1 square miles.