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Why Does The Mercury Refuse to Investigate the Political Spending Activity of a Current Pottstown School Board Member?

Wednesday, January 25, 2012
By SavePottstown
Why Does The Mercury Refuse to Investigate the Political Spending Activity of a Current Pottstown School Board Member?

POTTSTOWN, PA – In 2011, a sitting Pottstown School Board member spent $15,662 on election activities that directly affects the board he currently serves on and The Mercury will not report on his behavior. In 2011 The Mercury was paid $8,655 in advertising revenue by the same current school board member through a political action... »

Toxic Tom

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
By SavePottstown
Toxic Tom

POTTSTOWN, PA – Poor Tom Hylton. Nobody will publish his warped commentary….nobody will take his dirty money…he can’t post nasty anonymous online comments at The Fishwrap anymore…and Rupert Elementary is about to be closed and razed. Toxic Tom Hylton is radioactive and nobody in... »

A Visit from the Voters

Saturday, December 24, 2011
By SavePottstown
A Visit from the Voters

(our apologizes to Clement Clark Moore) a look at Pottstown’s Ghost of Christmas Present…   ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ Pottstown Not a creature was stirring, not even the school board’s best known clown; The stockings were hung by the chimney... »


A Win for Pottstown!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011
By SavePottstown
A Win for Pottstown!

POTTSTOWN, PA – Congratulations to Friends of Pottstown Public Education team mates Mary-Beth Lydon, Andrew Kefer and Judyth Zahora in their AWESOME election win last night! It’s good to... »

Team Hylton Gets Slammed In Election Eve Call

Monday, November 7, 2011
By SavePottstown
Team Hylton Gets Slammed In Election Eve Call

POTTSTOWN, PA – Yes Virginia. There are more folks in Montgomery County who have beaucoup plus political dollars at their disposal than Pottstown’s big fish in a small bowl... »

Get out and VOTE!

Monday, November 7, 2011
By SavePottstown
Get out and VOTE!

POTTSTOWN, PA – Friends, it’s pretty obvious who needs to win in tomorrow’s election – the hard working taxpayers of Pottstown. You can do your part by casting your... »

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Transparent As Mud

By SavePottstown

POTTSTOWN, PA – It’s ironic, isn’t it? That it took over two years for Pottstown School Board member (and full time political hack) Thomas... »

A Slap in the Face

By SavePottstown

POTTSTOWN, PA – That pretty much sums up our reaction to today’s double whammy dose of half-truths and outdated data circulated in the print... »

No Matter How You Slice It

By SavePottstown

POTTSTOWN, PA –Today’s print and online editions of The Mercury contain a recap of last Monday’s President’s Task Force meeting, which was held at... »

Audit This!

By SavePottstown

POTTSTOWN, PA – While April 15th is only a few short months away, we here at Save Pottstown!! think it’s time to start taking... »

The Neighborhood Schools Myth

By SavePottstown

POTTSTOWN, PA – Back in December, we posted an article about Neighborhood Schools in Pottstown.  You can read that post here. In a Preservation... »