Archive for March, 2010

From Scorned to Courted

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
From Scorned to Courted

POTTSTOWN, PA – We see that today’s Mercury has an interesting opinion piece on getting their slice of the blogging pie.  If you haven’t already, you can read it here: Bringing the outside in: An invitation to bloggers Well well well.  If you can’t beat ‘em…recruit ‘em. It seems not too long ago that... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown | 24 Comments »

Neighborhood Schools Committee Violated the Law

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Neighborhood Schools Committee Violated the Law

POTTSTOWN, PA – Today’s Mercury contains a follow-up article on Pottstown School Board Solicitor Stephen Kalis’ ruling announced last week on the violation of Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Law by the board’s Neighborhood Schools Committee. If you haven’t already, you can read the article here: Solicitor: Pottstown schools committee violated law Save Pottstown has commented on... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown | 3 Comments »

Time to Brainstorm!

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
Time to Brainstorm!

POTTSTOWN, PA – Before we get rockin’ and rollin’ with today’s post, there’s an excellent editorial in today’s Mercury that everyone should read.  If you haven’t already, you can check it out here: Meeting civility represents change worth acknowledging With Thursday’s inspiring meeting slowly becoming a blip in the rear view mirror, now the... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown | 15 Comments »

Civil Obedience

Sunday, March 21st, 2010
Civil Obedience

POTTSTOWN, PA – Today’s print and online editions of The Mercury contain an excellent article written by Evan Brandt in regards to last Thursday’s school board meeting. If you haven’t already, you can read the article (and watch the video!) here: Civility at Pottstown schools meeting noteworthy Have folks been upset during past board... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown | 3 Comments »

A Very Good Observation

Saturday, March 20th, 2010
A Very Good Observation

POTTSTOWN, PA – Late last night Save Pottstown!! received a very good comment to our Walking the Line post from earlier this week.  We thought it was so thought provoking that it needed to be highlighted in its own post. But before we do that, we just wanted to mention that today’s print and... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown | 49 Comments »

Moving Forward Together as a Community

Friday, March 19th, 2010
Moving Forward Together as a Community

POTTSTOWN, PA – Last night’s Pottstown School Board meeting did not disappoint.  As he mentioned to taxpayers Wednesday morning outside his Feist Avenue home, Board President Rick Huss announced his President’s Task Force Commission, which will be comprised of a team of school district leaders and Pottstown citizens to decide, as a group, what... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown | 6 Comments »

Walking the Line

Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Walking the Line

POTTSTOWN, PA – Did you hear the one about the picketers and the school board president? If not, check out the video posted on The Mercury’s website: Pottstown School Board President Announces Task Force Committee to Picketers Yesterday morning a group of concerned citizens made an unannounced stop at Pottstown School Board President Rick... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown | 31 Comments »

We Love Letters!

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
We Love Letters!

POTTSTOWN, PA – Save Pottstown!! just loves to read letters in The Mercury.  Today’s print and online editions of The Mercury contain two wonderful letters written by folks only wanting the best for Pottstown. You can read both letters here: Pottstown School Board decision will force another property tax increase Time to voice your... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown | 4 Comments »

School Board Meeting Alert!

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
School Board Meeting Alert!

POTTSTOWN, PA – Save Pottstown!! would like to remind our totally awesome readers of this week’s regular board meeting of Pottstown School Board. The meeting takes place this THURSDAY, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor LGI Room of the Pottstown Middle School, located at 600 North Franklin Street. Here is the... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown | 2 Comments »

He Who Blinks First…

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
He Who Blinks First…

POTTSTOWN, PA – Today’s print edition of The Mercury features a paid advertisement on page A6 – ready for this – the opinion page! What a surprise! We’re disappointed that Pottstown School Board member Thomas Hylton chooses, once again, to focus his attention AWAY from improving our children’s education…as he does with EVERY SINGLE... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown | 7 Comments »

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