POTTSTOWN, PA – Do you know anyone who exhibits these symptoms: Engages in one-sided, long-winded conversations, without noticing if the listener is listening or... »
Pottstown Has Too Many Elementary Schools It Cannot Afford
The King of Discombobulation
POTTSTOWN, PA – It appears that Team Hylton, members of which can be directly tied to the staggering lack of progress in the Pottstown School District over the past five years, has successfully recruited a new member…recently elected board member Andrew Kefer. Kefer, who was elected to the Pottstown school board this past November,... »
Give ‘Em Both the Boot!
POTTSTOWN, PA – While The Mercury falls all over itself celebrating the now viral story it “broke” earlier this week about the Pottstown Middle School’s ban on open top boots, the real issue remains on why the newspaper refuses to expose the money exchanging sweetheart deal brokered by Mercury Editor Nancy March and current... »
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 Tom Hylton. As many voters heard earlier this evening, Pottstown School Board member Thomas Hylton and his five school board candidates (Wausnock, Porter, Hammer, Habekost... »
The Queen of the Big Spenders is Back!
POTTSTOWN, PA – Unfortunately it’s that time of the year again folks. Time for one psychologically unbalanced and mentally disturbed local activist to start unearthing the jars of pennies buried in his backyard and cash them in for dirty marketing campaign propagandic junk mail. Courtesy of our civil servant friends at the Montgomery County... »
Hylton Resigns from School Board
POTTSTOWN, PA – In a stunning development, embattled Pottstown School Board member Thomas Hylton has resigned from the board, stating that he is tremendously sorry for all the problems and heartache he has caused in Pottstown during his 38 years in the borough. As part of his self-inflicted penance, Hylton yesterday met with Pottstown... »
A Slap in the Face
POTTSTOWN, PA – That pretty much sums up our reaction to today’s double whammy dose of half-truths and outdated data circulated in the print edition of The Mercury. Full time cherry picker and part time Pottstown School Board member Thomas Hylton thinks he knows the cure-all for the Pottstown School District and the best... »
Historical Revisionism
POTTSTOWN, PA – Why is Tom Hylton so obsessed with having Pottstown taxpayers continue to pay for five unneeded (and unnecessary) elementary schools? Doesn’t he realize that the Pottstown School District is only one of two school districts in Montgomery County designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as a High Tax / High... »
Situational Ethics
POTTSTOWN, PA – Not too long ago, one of our wise and revered SavePottstown!! readers made an interesting comment about Pottstown School Board member Thomas Hylton: “He will say ANYTHING to get his way. His ethics are purely situational. If he is in total control, then it’s just and right that the ability to... »
No Matter How You Slice It
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 the Pottstown High School. Pottstown elementary schools task force to reveal findings Today’s article offers promise and hope for the much-anticipated results of the task force, which will solicit community... »
Hylton Promotes Abandoning Neighborhood Schools
POTTSTOWN, PA – In today’s installment of Pottstown School Board member Thomas Hylton’s latest series of paid advertisements touting “superior forms of education”, we find a curious advertisement supporting homeschooling and how it can work well for Pottstown. Here is today’s Mercury advertisement for your review: PCFRG Advertisement 022311 Gee…after reading today’s advertisement we... »
