POTTSTOWN, PA – Is this some kind of joke? At a recent Pottstown Planning Commission meeting, a presentation was made by The Partnership for Income Restricted Housing Leadership (PIRHL), a Cleveland, Ohio-based owner, developer and general contractor of affordable single family and multifamily housing, on a proposal to build 55 low income rental housing... »
POTTSTOWN, PA – They did it again. Last Friday and Saturday’s editions of The Mercury ran false headlines. And as of this writing, there has been no apology to its readers, nor any kind of retraction of their very incorrect reporting. Last Thursday night a shooting occurred at 272 Walnut Street in Pottstown. 272... »
POTTSTOWN, PA – So, we see again that gun violence has occurred in the borough at a property owned by an absentee landlord. In case you missed it, The Mercury has posted not one, but TWO articles on the violence that occurred at North Charlotte and Walnut Streets last night: Pottstown intruder shot by... »
POTTSTOWN, PA – At last Thursday’s Pottstown School Board Committee of the Whole meeting, the results of an energy audit were presented to the Board by Reynolds Energy Services, an independently-owned energy consulting firm based in Harrisburg that focuses on working with clients to make their facilities as energy efficient as possible. Today’s Mercury... »
POTTSTOWN, PA – At last night’s Pottstown Borough Council meeting, the future of the Shade Tree Commission was discussed and its new direction was put into motion. Council voted unanimously to have Solicitor Charles Garner draft the new Shade Tree ordinance. The matter of funding was also discussed. 5th Ward Councilor Dan Weand raised... »
POTTSTOWN, PA – Tonight is Pottstown Borough Council’s regular monthly meeting. It’s important to attend tonight’s meeting to show your support to Council in regards to the proposed rental ordinance changes. For a refresher, check out this post on Code Blue’s The Pulse: Homeowners, Townsfolk – UNITE! Here is the agenda for tonight’s meeting:... »
POTTSTOWN, PA – As we stated earlier this week while looking over Pottstown Borough Council’s agenda for this past Wednesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, there were some interesting items up for discussion. And one of them was the future of the borough’s Shade Tree Commission. Today’s Mercury fills in the details: Pottstown council... »
POTTSTOWN, PA – This is a special meeting double-header alert folks! Tonight is Pottstown Borough Council’s monthly Committee of the Whole meeting. From the items on the agenda, it looks like it will be an interesting meeting: Borough Council 100804_COW_ Agenda There’s something for everyone…rental properties shut off…rental license ordinance…shade tree ordinance. Come one,... »
POTTSTOWN, PA – That’s the quote appearing in today’s Reading Eagle by Reading Mayor Tom McMahon. Mayor McMahon announced the launch of the City’s new site highlight derelict properties and their owners. You can access Reading’s Wall of Shame here. And here’s the article discussing the initiative: McMahon says ‘Wall of Shame’ up, running... »
POTTSTOWN, PA – Would you support state legislation that would mean more developable land, stronger local housing markets and increased property values all while protecting existing homeowners? Pennsylvania is on the brink of enacting landmark legislation to do just that by authorizing the establishment of local land banks, the cutting edge approach to dealing... »