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Reading Energy

Welcome to Reading energy from ChooseEnergy.com.  

Whether you are moving into a new home or business, or simply wanting to switch Reading energy providers to lower your energy costs – ChooseEnergy.com can help.

Since you are located in a deregulated area of Pennsylvania and in the PPL Electric Utilities service area you do have a choice in your energy provider. Reading residents and businesses can choose to stay with their Affiliate Retail Electric Provider (PPL), or you can choose one of several competing Reading energy providers.  Choose Energy can help you sort through your options and help you choose the Reading energy company that best fits your needs for your home or business.

Please note: Your local wires company is still responsible for maintaining the wires and poles, delivery of the electricity, and responding to emergency outages. The only thing that changes is billing and customer service. Pennsylvania energy companies will compete for your business by offering lower prices, added customer service benefits, or renewable energy options. By making a switch to a lower cost Pennsylvania energy provider, you can save hundreds of dollars or more depending on the size of your home or business.

Reading, PA

Reading is a city located in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania. It is about 10.3 square miles in size and has over 88,000 residents (we will cover in more detail later). This city is located inside of Berks County. Let's look further into the facts on this city to learn more about it.

History

Readingtown as it was originally called was founded by Thomas Penn and Richard Penn who were sons of the famous William Penn. It was located on the Schuylkill River with mountains as a picturesque background. This city was official in 1748 and deemed the county seat later on in 1750. It was named after William Penn's birthplace of Reading England.

Back then, it was a city rich in limestone, hard wood forests and iron ore. Its location made it a good place to make iron products. Communities were soon formed of skilled laborers with their families. These communities turned out iron tools, cookware, stoves and other products made with iron.

In the 1790s, the population of reading had expanded to 2,400. Most of these were of German decent. Coal was then discovered in the northern area and the railroad was in early development. Reading was a busy industrial city and by 1846, the population of it was up to 12,000 people. They lived in redbrick houses that were situated in rows.

Population Today

The population of reading today is 88,082 people. This is the count from the 2010 census. This city ranks fifth in the state of Pennsylvania as far as population.

 Popular Travel Attractions

  • One point of interest is the Greater Reading Expo Center. Throughout the year there are special of events held in this center. Call (610) 898-9900 to get further information.

 

  • Reading Royals Ice Hockey draws in the fans. If you enjoy hockey check this team out when you are in town. Contact them at (610) 898-7825 to find out a season schedule. This is the teams 10th anniversary.

 

  • The Miller Center for the Arts is on the Reading Area Community College's campus. It is the center of the cultural events in the city. This center has something for everyone from comedy improv to modern dance and more. The box office number is (610) 372-4721 x 5500.

 

  • The Pagoda was built in 1908, originally to be used as a restaurant and hotel. It was never used as intended though. Now it is a tourist attraction. This overlooks the city from its location on Mount Penn. Contact number is (610) 655-2584.

 

  • Daniel Boone Homestead is a must to see. It is the house where he was born in 1734. He lived there for 16 years before the family moved to North Carolina. You can learn about his early life and of the lives of the 18th century settlers in Pennsylvania. 

This is just a glimpse of what Reading, PA is all about. There are many more interesting things to see. If you are going to be in the area drop in a see for yourself what this historic city has to offer you.