The Reading Senior Center is open again
The center reopened in September 2026 after more than eight years, with a new elevator and kitchen and the city's social services office.
Parks, seniors, and community
Parks, Seniors & Community.
Mayor Reed is investing in parks, seniors, and community spaces across every ward — from new playgrounds and youth soccer to reopened senior centers.
Accomplishments
What Mayor Reed delivered.
Ten new playgrounds
Since 2024, new or rebuilt playgrounds opened at Marine Terminal, Villa Park, Unity Park, Orange Street, Wetzel Park, Gil Carter, Carlos Negron, Cooper Field, Franklin Park, and Rutherford Avenue. A plan to repair or replace 26 is under way.
Fields and courts
New mini pitches at Unity Park and Cadwalader Park, rededicated tennis courts, and a cross-country course that brought high school races back to Cadwalader after 25 years.
Saving the Carver Center
The city bought the historic Carver Center to keep it from demolition, and the first $2.5 million restoration contract was awarded in 2026.
Bigger projects funded
$2.23 million for the Taylor Street Soccer Complex and $1.2 million for a skatepark and courts at Amtico Square.
South Ward Senior Center
A $2.25 million renovation of the 1875 Chambersburg Borough Hall is under way.
Community events
National Night Out has set turnout records, and more than 6,000 people came to Halloween Night in 2025.
Youth soccer
The city league returned after a 12-year gap, with about 270 children playing in 2024.
Chess in the Park
Sixteen chess tables were installed in city parks and 100 chess sets were given to children.
Internet and computers
A $100,000 Comcast grant is upgrading internet and computers at five recreation centers.
A resilience hub
The former Hermitage Library is becoming a community resilience hub.
Earlier projects
Hetzel Pool reopened in 2019, and the MLK Playground was renovated in 2020.