While challenges remain on Reading's road to recovery, the city's future is bright.
Mayor Vaughn Spencer delivered that reassuring message in his fourth State of the City address, streamed live on WFMZ.com, Wednesday afternoon.
A large audience of city and community leaders gathered for the speech at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Entertainment Square.
"The city of Reading is riding a comeback," Spencer said. "The fiscal state of the city is the strongest it's been in the last decade."
Spencer singled out Al Boscov for his commitment to the city's rebirth and his decision to hire Craig Poole as general manager of the DoubleTree Hotel, which is currently under construction in the 700 block of Penn Street, across from the Santander Arena.
Despite the success, Spencer said challenges remain, including a 2019 deadline for the city to exit the state's Act 47 recovery program.
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