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City responds to North 8th Street collapse as demolition gets underway

Summary by Berks Weekly - Local News, Entertainment, Traffic, Weather, Sports
The City of Reading is moving forward with demolition efforts at 501 N. 8th Street following Saturday’s partial building collapse that displaced 10 residents and prompted a multi-agency emergency response. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, when the south-facing bearing wall of 501 N. 8th Street collapsed into the street. Fire and police were first on scene, followed shortly by the City’s Building and Trades Department. Acc…
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Berks Weekly - Local News, Entertainment, Traffic, Weather, Sports broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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