Baltimore Belt Line pulled by horses along Pratt Street between the B&O's Camden Station and the PW&B's President Street Station. In 1884, the PW&B was purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), a major rival of the B&O, and the PRR cut off the connection. The B&O then proceeded to build its Philadelphia Branch (formally known as the Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad) to connect to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, in turn connecting with the Central Railroad of New Jersey for B&O's New York service. The combination also provided a connection to the Staten Island Railway, which served as the terminal switching company for
West Reading, Pennsylvania on March 18, 1907. It celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007. The borough is governed by a seven-member council. The President of the Council is Nicholas F. Imbesi and the Vice President is Philip Wert. The five other members are as followed: David Amato, Christopher Lincoln, Nicholas Gardecki, Kirk Mullen, and Suzanne Thompson. The mayor of the Borough is Andrew Kearney. The council is made up of six Democrats and one Republican. The Magisterial District Judge of West Reading is Eric J. Taylor. West Reading, Pennsylvania West Reading is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was