Story by Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
READING — Six years had passed since the City of Reading inspected a three-floor apartment building on the corner of Green and North 8th. Code inspectors were scheduled to visit this August — until its south wall collapsed in July.
By its own ordinance code, the city is supposed to inspect multifamily and rental properties every two to five years. It has not been able to meet the goal because of funding and staffing shortages, new Community Development Director David Barr told the City Council July 14…