Posted on December 11, 2018 by Heather Adams

Reading Hospital Unveils Legacy Wall and Pictorial History Book Commemorating 150th Anniversary

by Tower Health

Reading Hospital Unveils Legacy Wall and Pictorial History Book Commemorating 150th Anniversary

West Reading, PA – Reading Hospital has been celebrating a century and a half of care throughout 2018 and has unveiled a new Legacy Wall and Pictorial History Book.

Reading Hospital’s history is brought to life as guests explore the past through the new Legacy Wall, which chronicles major events spanning 150 years of the hospital’s clinical history and evolution as a community partner advancing the health and wellness of Berks County.

The Legacy Wall, 52 feet in length, features five interactive touch screens, including a “Future in Healthcare” video, educational puzzles and quizzes, videos featuring Reading Hospital employees, historical photos and the hospital’s 150th Anniversary Commemorative Painting. A Donor Recognition Wall honors organizations and individuals who generously contributed to the Legacy Wall, including Reading Hospital Foundation, Wyomissing Foundation, The Friends of Reading Hospital, Reading Hospital Medical Staff, Dick and Angelia Ehst, Alumni Association of the Reading Hospital School of Nursing, Charles F. Barbera, MD and Mary Lynch Barbera, PhD, Amir B. Behnam, MD and Family, Berkshire Charitable Foundation, John Casey, MD and Vicki Casey, Kelley Crozier, MD and Rev. Mark Christy, Diamond Credit Union, Vic and Dena Hammel, Henry Janssen Foundation, William M. and Kristin L. Jennings, Chris and Ann Kraras, Cecilia M. Smith, DO and Family, Mark B. Woodland MS, MD and David S. Blum, ESQ, and Tom and Dianne Work.

The Reading Dispensary, the precursor to Reading Hospital, opened on January 27, 1868, in a small, rented space in downtown Reading. After outgrowing that space, The Reading Hospital opened at Front and Spring Streets on June 3, 1886. Forty years later, the hospital moved to its current location in West Reading.

Today, Reading Hospital is the nationally recognized, flagship hospital of Tower Health, an award-winning, integrated health system serving southeastern Pennsylvania. As the centerpiece of healthcare in Berks County, Reading Hospital continues its legacy of serving the community, treating more than 133,000 emergency patients, delivering 3,600 babies, and performing 20,000 surgeries each year.

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James

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Kristi

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Liz

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Adrean

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Jim

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Martha

I am happy and proud to be a part of such a dedicated assembly of talent and purpose. Thank you for being a part of my efforts to promote theater and the arts in this region.

David