Reading Eagle (Reading, PA), August 24th, 2006
Byline: Darrin Youker Aug. 24--Efforts to complete a recreation trail between Reading and Philadelphia just took a big step forward. The Schuylkill River Heritage Area officially opened a 1.8-mile section of trail from Pottstown to Douglassville with a ceremony Wednesday. Except for a few gaps, the new section makes for a continuous connection from Reading to Philadelphia. Still to be completed are a small section by Birdsboro and one between Pottstown and Phoenixville. The heritage area turned an old railroad right-of-way into a gravel hiking and bicycling trail using a $100,000 grant from t...
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