Reading PA shooting on river trail

[lestrout]

Does the Thun Trail over the Schuylkill connect with the one on the Tulpy?

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[jayL]

I don't think so, but could be mistaken.

 

[McSneek]

They might now but you if you were leaving Reading on the Thun trail going upstream along the Schuylkill you might have to wind all the way up to 183, cross Route 12 there and then head back towards the Tully. I used to run the Thun trail at lunch but only went as far as the Buttonwood Street bridge in that direction. Thun trail kind of peters out there plus probably not real safe to conitnue past that point.

 

[McSneek]

The attempted assault and shooting of the bad guys happened in Cumru Township which would be heading South and away from Reading. This was my old running route! There's a nice trailhead and parking lot on Rt. 10 near where Angelica Lake used to be.

 

[NoMoreCornChuckin]

Good thing he was carrying or he might have been the one to lose his life.

 

[Mike]

The Thun Trail crosses the Sch R. at the "Lionel" RR bridge by Rdg Area Community College. You then continue on the trail up along Front St (after going under the Penn St bridge) or whatever they call the newer blvd close to the river and then enter the wooded riparian area along the river again. This takes you under Buttonwood St bridge and eventually up to the Rt 183 bridge. Get on the 183 bridge and cross. Take the first possible left and go a block or so to pick up the trail entrance again. The trail then winds past "the point" at the Tully and continues up along the Tully through Stonecliff Park and beyond. I've never had any incidents, but I have a friend who had one on the "Lionel bridge." As I recall some guys wanted to rob him.

Ahh, now I found the articles. The incident that you mentioned was close to the very same "Lionel" RR bridge.