Archive for July, 2010

Good Landlords Wanted

Friday, July 9th, 2010
Good Landlords Wanted

POTTSTOWN, PA – Lots of issues were discussed at Wednesday night’s Pottstown Borough Council Committee of the Whole meeting. Of course, the big issue was the presentation made by Borough Manager Jason Bobst in regards to the landlord/rental issue in Pottstown. Today’s Mercury reports on the meeting.  If you haven’t already, you can read... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Shade Tree Commission, The Pottstown Fishwrap | 7 Comments »

Borough Council Meeting Alert!

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Borough Council Meeting Alert!

POTTSTOWN, PA – Just a reminder folks that tonight is the Pottstown Borough Council Committee of the Whole Meeting.  The meeting takes place at Borough Hall (100 East High Street) starting at 7:00 p.m. This is a borough work session meeting, so, unlike the Pottstown School Board meetings, the public does not have the... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown, Montgomery County, The Pottstown Fishwrap | 1 Comment »

Pink Slip Activism

Monday, July 5th, 2010
Pink Slip Activism

POTTSTOWN, PA – Did anyone else read the editorial in yesterday’s Mercury?  Did you also laugh aloud as much as we did? If you missed it, here it is: Editorial: Declaration of a new independence We especially found this quote interesting: “From this day forward, we will continue to explore ever new ways to... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, The Pottstown Fishwrap | 10 Comments »

Turning Action into Results

Monday, July 5th, 2010
Turning Action into Results

POTTSTOWN, PA – A big congratulations goes out to our cyber friends over at Code Blue and Positively!Pottstown for their fundraising success over the holiday weekend. In a little over a week, these two groups teamed up to raise $600 for Pottstown’s July 4th Committee and two lucky winning ticket purchasers received $300. You... »

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Admitting You Have a Problem Is the First Step

Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Admitting You Have a Problem Is the First Step

POTTSTOWN, PA -  We were surfing around on the web today (although smart enough not to leave testy comments on the sites we visited) and came across a very curious article written by business and life coach Tom Ferry. We thought it would be a good one to share with our readers: Are You... »

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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... »