The Reading Eagle is the major daily newspaper in Reading, Pennsylvania, in the United States. This family-owned newspaper has a daily circulation of 49,375 and a Sunday circulation of 70,832. It serves the Reading and Berks County region of Pennsylvania. Due to skyrocketing debt and plunging circulation, publisher William Flippin's responsibilities were curtailed in 2011 and Peter Barbey was brought on board as CEO. Other executives who were ousted include associate publisher Larry Orkus, board secretary James Flippin, and CFO Micheal Mizak.