McMahon then obtained a master's degree in engineering with a minor in political science from Pennsylvania State University.

The Hazleton law, which allows for a fine of $1,000 if a home is rented to illegal aliens, as well as making English the official language of the city, is according to McMahon not required.

McMahon observes that "It's a slippery slope for local municipalities to pass laws that are already in place and the feds aren't enforcing".

[4] On August 17, 2006, McMahon made a controversial comment regarding the reason for the construction of The Goggle Works not being for suburban folk and cocktail parties.

It is a benefit to be able to provide much needed assistance to our seniors in the community when a major systems failure happens in their housing that they cannot afford."

"[7] Mayor Tom McMahon has what he considers to be a big vision for Reading, including ubiquitous wifi, Internet at the Pagoda.

A blogger himself, Mr. McMahon also talked about his blog-reading habits and how he uses the Internet for research as part of his job as mayor.

[10] On May 18, 2010, Mayor Tom McMahon became the center of attention involving a controversy where his administration transferred $11.0 Million Dollars from the public sewer fund to the general fund, an apparent violation of a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice limiting such transfers to no more than $3 million annually.