Archive for April, 2010

Committee of the Whole Meeting Alert!

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
Committee of the Whole Meeting Alert!

POTTSTOWN, PA – Just a reminder folks that this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. is the monthly Pottstown School Board Committee of the Whole meeting.  The meeting will take place in the LGI Room (on the second floor) of the Pottstown Middle School, located at 600 North Franklin Street. Here is the agenda for Thursday’s... »

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Bullied to Death

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
Bullied to Death

POTTSTOWN, PA – This week, a very disturbing series of articles appeared in The Daily Beast on bullying in schools.  The articles are worth reading, as they highlight a serious issue that is affecting our children. Bullied to Death While some think the term “Cyber Bully” is one to be tossed around casually…those of... »

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Let the Sunshine In!

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
Let the Sunshine In!

POTTSTOWN, PA – Earlier this week, The Reading Eagle published an opinion piece on the need for a little more muscle for Pennsylvania’s flaccid Sunshine Act.  You can read it here: Pennsylvania public deserves a much better Sunshine Act Unfortunately, we here in Pottstown are all too familiar with the abuse of the Sunshine... »

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Feature

Untreated Mental Illness Has Destroyed an Entire Town

By SavePottstown

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... »

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POTTSTOWN, PA – That pretty much sums up our reaction to today’s double whammy dose of half-truths and outdated data circulated in the print...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

If I Had My Way, I Would Tear This Old Building Down

By SavePottstown

POTTSTOWN, PA – Today’s online and print editions of The Mercury contain a letter from former 12-year Pottstown School Board member Barry Haring echoing... »

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... »

Backing Into Rupert

By SavePottstown

POTTSTOWN, PA – Remember in 2001 when the Borough of Pottstown approved the plan to reconfigure High Street with back-in angel parking?  The reasoning... »