Letter: Fate of downtown buildings bodes ill for Reading’s future

Letter: Fate of downtown buildings bodes ill for Reading’s future

I read with dismay and not a little disgust about the demolition of two more historic and architecturally notable buildings in the 400 block of Penn Street that were bought by the city of Reading 12 years ago. City leaders have done nothing to repurpose or adequately care for the buildings. They have denied developers and failed to keep even the roofs intact. Their malign neglect has proved to be a waste of city funds and evidence of truly lamen…