For the first time in its history, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes—one of the world’s most important Catholic pilgrimage sites—was forced to close to the 20,000 souls who flock there every day.

READING, Pa. — A major redevelopment is taking shape in north central Reading, where the old Glidden Paint factory once stood. Developer Alan Shuman says his team is in the process of securing city ...