Berks County ( Pennsylvania German: ''Barricks Kaundi'') is a

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in the Commonwealth of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 428,849. The

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is Reading. The

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, a tributary of the Delaware River, flows through Berks County. The county is part of the Reading, PA

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(MSA), which is included in the

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-Reading- Camden, PA- NJ- DE- MD

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(CSA).

History

Reading developed during the 1740s when inhabitants of northern Lancaster County sent several petitions requesting that a separate county be established. With the help of German immigrant

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, the county was formed on March 11, 1752, from parts of Chester County, Lancaster County, and

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. It was named after the English county in which William Penn's family home lay, Berkshire, which is often abbreviated to Berks. Berks County began much larger than it is today. The northwestern parts of the county went to the founding of Northumberland County in 1772 and Schuylkill County in 1811, when it reached its current size. In 2005, Berks County was added to the Delaware Valley Planning Area due to a fast-growing population and close proximity to the other communities. In 2016, former Strausstown borough merged with Upper Tulpehocken township. Strausstown is now a village within Upper Tulpehocken Township.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water. Most of the county is drained by the

, but an area in the northeast is drained by the Lehigh River via the

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and areas are drained by the Susquehanna River via the

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in the northwest and the Conestoga River (which starts in Berks County between Morgantown and Elverson) in the extreme south. It has a

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(''Dfa'' except for some ''Dfb'' on Blue Mountain at the northern boundary and on Mount Penn) and the hardiness zone is mostly 6b, with 6a in some higher areas, and 7a along the Schuylkill in the southeastern part of the county.

Major roads and highways

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Adjacent counties

* Schuylkill County (north) * Lehigh County (northeast) * Montgomery County (east) * Chester County (southeast) * Lancaster County (southwest) * Lebanon County (west)

National protected area

* Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

State protected area

* French Creek State Park

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the county was 76.9% White non-Hispanic, 4.9% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, and 2.5% were two or more races. 16.4% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. Historically there is a large Pennsylvania Dutch population. It is known as part of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. There were 411,442 people, 154,356 households, and 106,532 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 164,827 housing units at an average density of . According to Muninet Guide's 2010 analysis, the median household income for Berks County is $54,105. There were 154,356 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males. Berks County is home to an Old Order Mennonite community consisting of about 160 families, located in the East Penn Valley near Kutztown and

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. The Old Order Mennonites first bought land in the area in 1949. In 2012, Old Order Mennonites bought two large farms in the Oley Valley. The Old Order Mennonites in the area belong to the Groffdale Conference Mennonite Church and use the

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as transportation. There are several farms in the area belonging to the Old Order Mennonite community and meetinghouses are located near Kutztown and Fleetwood.

2020 census

Metropolitan and Combined Statistical Area

The United States Office of Management and Budget, U.S. Office of Management and Budget has designated Berks County as the Reading, PA

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(MSA). As of the

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the metropolitan area ranked 10th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 128th most populous in the United States with a population of 413,491. Berks County is also a part of the larger Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which combines the populations of Berks County as well as several counties around

and in the states of

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and

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. The

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is the largest in the State of Pennsylvania and 8th most populous in the United States with a population of 7,067,807.

Government

County Commissioners

* Christian Leinbach, Chair Republican * Kevin Barnhardt, Vice Chair Democrat * Michael S. Rivera, Republican

State Senate

* Judy Schwank, Democrat, Pennsylvania Senate, District 11 * Bob Mensch,

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, Pennsylvania Senate, District 24 * Dave Argall,

, Pennsylvania Senate, District 29 * Katie Muth, Democrat, Pennsylvania Senate, District 44

State House of Representatives

* Barry Jozwiak,

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 5 The 5th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Barry Jozwiak since 2014. District profile Located in Berks County, the 5th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District include ...

* Jerry Knowles,

, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 124 *

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, Democrat,

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 126 The 126th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Berks County and includes the following areas: * Laureldale * Lower Alsace Township * Mount Penn * Muhlenberg Township * Reading (PART) ** Ward 06 ART, Division 03** Wa ...

* Thomas R. Caltagirone, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 127 *

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, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 128 * Jim Cox,

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* David Maloney,

, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 130 * Ryan Mackenzie,

, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 134 * Gary Day,

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United States House of Representatives

* Madeleine Dean, Democratic, Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district * Chrissy Houlahan, Democratic, Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district *

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Politics

As of November 7, 2022, there are 267,274 registered voters in Berks County. * Democratic: 112,712 (42.17%) *

: 110,695 (41.42%) *

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: 31,960 (11.96%) * Minor parties: 11,907 (4.45%) The first time since 1964 that a Democrat carried Berks in a Presidential election occurred in November 2008, with

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receiving 53.9% of the vote to John McCain's 44.7%. The other three statewide winners ( Rob McCord for treasurer, Jack Wagner for auditor general, and

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for attorney general) also carried it. While Republicans have controlled the commissioner majority most of the time and continue to control most county row offices, Democrats have become more competitive in Berks in recent years. In the 2012 Presidential election, Mitt Romney carried the county by approximately a one-percent margin, 49.6% to 48.6%, however, in 2016,

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carried Berks by a much larger margin of 52.9% to 42.7%.

Education

Map of Berks County Pennsylvania School Districts

Colleges and universities

Albright College Albright College is a private liberal arts college in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1856. History Albright College traces its founding to 1856 when Union Seminary opened. Present-day Albright was formed by the mergers of several ins ...

* Alvernia University *

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Penn State Berks Penn State Berks is a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University located in Spring Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. History First known as Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute, Penn State Berks became part of the Penn State syste ...

* Reading Area Community College

Public school districts

School districts include: * Antietam School District * Boyertown Area School District *

Brandywine Heights Area School District The Brandywine Heights Area School District is a small, rural public school district located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It serves the Borough of Topton and District Township, Longswamp Township and Rockland Township in Berks County, Penns ...

* Conrad Weiser Area School District * Daniel Boone Area School District * Exeter Township School District * Fleetwood Area School District * Governor Mifflin School District * Hamburg Area School District * Kutztown Area School District * Muhlenberg School District * Oley Valley School District * Reading School District * Schuylkill Valley School District * Tulpehocken Area School District * Twin Valley School District * Upper Perkiomen School District * Wilson School District * Wyomissing Area School District

Private high schools

* Berks Christian School in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, Birdsboro * Blue Mountain Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist Church, Seventh-day Adventist boarding school in Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Tilden Township * Conestoga Christian School in Morgantown, Pennsylvania * Fairview Christian School in Reading * Gateway Christian School in Mertztown * The King's Academy in Mohrsville, Pennsylvania, Mohrsville * Berks Catholic High School in Reading * Lighthouse Christian Academy in Lyons

Technical and trade schools

* Berks Technical Institute * Pace Institute * Reading Hospital School of Nursing * Berks Career and Technology Center (east campus in Oley, west campus in Leesport)

Arts and culture

The Reading Public Museum is an art, science, and history museum. The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps are an all-age Drum and bugle corps (modern), drum corps based in Berks County. The corps, founded in 1957, is a charter member Drum Corps Associates and an 11-time DCA World Champion. Reading is home to Berks Opera Company, founded in 2007 as Berks Opera Workshop. There are two List of Pennsylvania state parks, Pennsylvania state parks and a Natural Area in Berks County. * Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center is south of Reading on land once owned by Jacob Nolde, a prominent Reading businessman and Pennsylvania environmentalist. * French Creek State Park, a former Recreational Demonstration Area, straddles the Berks and Chester County line. * Ruth Zimmerman Natural Area, part of the William Penn Forest District in Oley. There are two Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania Historic Sites in Berks County. * Conrad Weiser Homestead near Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, Womelsdorf * Daniel Boone Homestead near Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, Birdsboro The Old Morlatton Village in Douglassville is maintained by the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County. The village is composed of four historic structures: White Horse Inn, George Douglass Mansion, Bridge keeper's House, and the Mouns Jones House, constructed in 1716, which is the oldest recorded building in the county. West Reading in home to the annual ''Art on the Avenue'', which reached its 25th year in 2019.

Media

Berks County has been home to several media sources, including: * Berks Community Television (BCTV) * ''Reading Eagle'', a daily printed newspaper based in Reading, Pennsylvania * WEEU, a local AM radio station * WFMZ-TV, WFMZ, a Local news channel that has offices in Berks County and covers South Eastern Pennsylvania * WRFY-FM - (102.5 FM "Y102"), a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Reading, Pennsylvania

Communities

Map of Berks County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: List of cities in Pennsylvania, cities, List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania, boroughs, List of townships in Pennsylvania, townships, and List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania#Towns, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Berks County:

City

* Reading (county seat)

Boroughs

* Adamstown, Pennsylvania, Adamstown (mostly in Lancaster County) * Bally, Pennsylvania, Bally * Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, Bechtelsville * Bernville, Pennsylvania, Bernville * Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, Birdsboro * Boyertown, Pennsylvania, Boyertown * Centerport, Pennsylvania, Centerport *

* Hamburg, Pennsylvania, Hamburg * Kenhorst, Pennsylvania, Kenhorst * Kutztown * Laureldale, Pennsylvania, Laureldale * Leesport, Pennsylvania, Leesport * Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania, Lenhartsville * Lyons, Pennsylvania, Lyons * Mohnton, Pennsylvania, Mohnton * Mount Penn, Pennsylvania, Mount Penn * New Morgan, Pennsylvania, New Morgan * Robesonia, Pennsylvania, Robesonia * St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania, St. Lawrence * Shillington, Pennsylvania, Shillington * Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania, Shoemakersville * Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, Sinking Spring * Topton, Pennsylvania, Topton * Wernersville, Pennsylvania, Wernersville * West Reading, Pennsylvania, West Reading * Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, Womelsdorf * Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Wyomissing

Townships

* Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Albany * Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Alsace * Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Amity * Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Bern * Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Bethel * Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Brecknock * Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Caernarvon * Centre Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Centre * Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Colebrookdale * Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Cumru * District Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, District * Douglass Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Douglass * Earl Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Earl * Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Exeter * Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Greenwich * Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Heidelberg * Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Hereford * Jefferson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Jefferson * Longswamp Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Longswamp * Lower Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Lower Alsace * Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Lower Heidelberg * Maidencreek Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Maidencreek * Marion Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Marion * Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Maxatawny * Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Muhlenberg * North Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, North Heidelberg * Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Oley * Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Ontelaunee * Penn Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Penn * Perry Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Perry * Pike Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Pike * Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Richmond * Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Robeson * Rockland Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Rockland * Ruscombmanor Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Ruscombmanor * South Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, South Heidelberg * Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Spring * Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Tilden * Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Tulpehocken * Union Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Union * Upper Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Upper Bern * Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Upper Tulpehocken * Washington Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Washington * Windsor Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Windsor

Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well. * Alleghenyville, Pennsylvania, Alleghenyville * Alsace Manor, Pennsylvania, Alsace Manor * Amity Gardens, Pennsylvania, Amity Gardens * Baumstown, Pennsylvania, Baumstown * Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Bethel * Blandon, Pennsylvania, Blandon * Bowers, Pennsylvania, Bowers * Colony Park, Pennsylvania, Colony Park * Dauberville, Pennsylvania, Dauberville * Douglassville, Pennsylvania, Douglassville * Dryville, Pennsylvania, Dryville * Edenburg, Pennsylvania, Edenburg * Flying Hills, Pennsylvania, Flying Hills * Fox Chase, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Fox Chase * Frystown, Pennsylvania, Frystown * Gibraltar, Pennsylvania, Gibraltar * Gouglersville, Pennsylvania, Gouglersville * Greenfields, Pennsylvania, Greenfields * Grill, Pennsylvania, Grill * Hereford, Pennsylvania, Hereford * Hyde Park, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Hyde Park * Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania, Jacksonwald * Kempton, Pennsylvania, Kempton * Kutztown University, Pennsylvania, Kutztown University * Lincoln Park, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Park * Lorane, Pennsylvania, Lorane * Mertztown, Pennsylvania, Mertztown * Mohrsville, Pennsylvania, Mohrsville * Montrose Manor, Pennsylvania, Montrose Manor * Morgantown, Pennsylvania, Morgantown * Mount Aetna, Pennsylvania, Mount Aetna * Muhlenberg Park, Pennsylvania, Muhlenberg Park * New Berlinville, Pennsylvania, New Berlinville * New Jerusalem, Pennsylvania, New Jerusalem * New Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, New Schaefferstown * Oley, Pennsylvania, Oley * Pennside, Pennsylvania, Pennside * Pennwyn, Pennsylvania, Pennwyn * Rehrersburg, Pennsylvania, Rehrersburg * Reiffton, Pennsylvania, Reiffton * Riverview Park, Pennsylvania, Riverview Park * Schubert, Pennsylvania, Schubert * Shartlesville, Pennsylvania, Shartlesville * South Temple, Pennsylvania, South Temple * Springmont, Pennsylvania, Springmont * Spring Ridge, Pennsylvania, Spring Ridge * Stony Creek Mills, Pennsylvania, Stony Creek Mills * Stouchsburg, Pennsylvania, Stouchsburg * Temple, Pennsylvania, Temple * Virginville, Pennsylvania, Virginville * Walnuttown, Pennsylvania, Walnuttown * West Hamburg, Pennsylvania, West Hamburg * West Lawn, Pennsylvania, West Lawn * West Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, West Wyomissing * Whitfield, Pennsylvania, Whitfield

Unincorporated communities

* Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Brownsville * Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania, Blue Marsh * Cacoosing, Pennsylvania, Cacoosing * Geigertown, Pennsylvania, Geigertown * Leinbachs, Pennsylvania, Leinbachs * North Heidelberg, Pennsylvania, North Heidelberg * Pine Swamp, Pennsylvania, Pine Swamp * Plowville, Pennsylvania, Plowville * Pricetown, Pennsylvania, Pricetown * Scarlets Mill, Pennsylvania, Scarlets Mill * State Hill, Pennsylvania, State Hill * Strausstown, Pennsylvania, Strausstown * Wooltown, Pennsylvania, Wooltown

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Berks County. † ''county seat'' CDP=''census designated population''

Notable people

* William Addams, former U.S. Congressman * Priscilla Ahn, folk musician, singer, and songwriter * John Barrasso, U.S. Senator * Douglas Carter Beane, playwright * Chad Billingsley, former professional baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies * Daniel Boone, American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman * Kenny Brightbill, professional race car driver * Steve Burns, musician and former ''Blue's Clues'' host * James Henry Carpenter, American Civil War, Civil War sailor, officer, founder of Carpenter Technology Corporation * Jack Coggins, illustrator, author and artist, lived in Boyertown from 1948 to 2006 * Rocky Colavito, former Major League Baseball player * Kerry Collins, professional football player (Panthers, Saints, Giants, Raiders, Titans, and Colts) * Michael Constantine, actor, star of ''Room 222'' and ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' * Amy Cuddy, Harvard psychologist and TED Talks speaker * Lisa Eichhorn, actress * Wayne Ellington, NBA Basketball Player * Carl Furillo, former professional baseball player, Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers * John Gilmore (American football), John Henry Gilmore, Jr., former professional football player, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers * Jon Gosselin, reality television personality, ''Jon & Kate Plus 8'' * Kate Gosselin, reality television personality, ''Jon & Kate Plus 8'' * Keith Haring, former artist * Chad Henne, football professional football player, Miami Dolphins * Chris Hero, professional wrestler * Joseph Hiester, governor of

1820–1823 * Tommy Hinnershitz (1912–1999), auto racing pioneer * Chad Hurley, co-founder of YouTube * Mildred Jordan (1901–1982), novelist * Chip Kidd (born 1964), book jacket designer at Knopf Publishing Group * Abraham Lincoln (captain), Abraham Lincoln (1744-1786), grandfather of 16th U.S. president Abraham Lincoln * Matt Lytle (born 1975), professional football player * Donyell Marshall, former NBA player * James H. Maurer (1864-1944), Labor leader and two-time Vice Presidential nominee * Kelly McGillis, actress, ''[Top Gun/Witness/The Accused]'' * Gordon McKellen jr., Gordon McKellen, Jr., former U.S. figure skating champion and Hall of Fame member * Morton L. Montgomery (1846–1933), Reading attorney and author of multiple history books about Berks County * Lenny Moore, NFL Hall of Fame * Thomas Morris (Ohio politician), Thomas Morris, United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician, served in the United States Senate * Jillian Murray (b. June 4, 1989), model and actress * Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, architect, founder of Muhlenberg Greene Architects, American military and political leader 1887–1980 * Jacob Nolde, conservationist * Bodo Otto, Senior Surgeon of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1711–1787) * William Sands (soldier), William Sands, U.S. Medal of Honor winner (Civil War)"Sands, William", in
Medal of Honor Recipients: Civil War (S-Z)
. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army Center of Military History, retrieved online October 6, 2018. * Martin Cruz Smith, novelist * Carl Spaatz, World War II general * Wallace Stevens, major American Modernist poet, October 2, 1879 – August 2, 1955 * Taylor Swift (born 1989), Grammy Award-winning country/pop singer-songwriter * Ross Tucker, professional football player * John Updike, writer, 1932–2009 * Lonnie Walker, NBA player * Gus Yatron, former United States House of Representatives, congressman from Pennsylvania

Footnotes

External links

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