Thursday, September 30th, 2010
POTTSTOWN, PA – With the increased amount of gun violence occurring almost regularly in Pottstown’s core neighborhoods, it’s time for concerned residents to rise up and revolt. Our good friend Roy over at Roy’s Rants posted an excellent article yesterday on an important meeting taking place next Thursday. If you haven’t read it, you... »
Tags: civil law, friend roy, gun violence, haven, Legal, Pottstown, problem areas, property owners, revolt, sager, slum, violence, way, Yesterday
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Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
POTTSTOWN – Well well. Look who’s come out from under his rock (with his pen and fists swinging!). We truly felt the need to address today’s latest waaa-waaa advertisement that appears in the print edition of The Mercury. As a gift to their subscribers (courtesy of Mercury Editor Nancy March), the few unlucky readers... »
Tags: advertisement, Council, edition, frank capra, lionel barrymore, Man, mercury editor, need, page a3, paper, Shade Tree Commission, stacks of cash, Thomas Hylton, today
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Thursday, September 16th, 2010
POTTSTOWN, PA – We just had to come out of retirement to briefly comment on a number of issues that happened this week in Pottstown. At Monday’s Borough Council meeting, two important decisions were made: 1) the dismantling of the Shade Tree Commission and 2) the green light to bring more Section 8 housing... »
Tags: Council, decision, good riddance, group therapy session, housing, moderate income housing, number, Pottstown, schuylkill river, section 8 housing, Shade, Shade Tree Commission, Toast, urban land institute
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Saturday, September 11th, 2010
POTTSTOWN, PA – SavePottstown!! is going on a semi-permanent hiatus. We had a set of goals we wanted to accomplish when we created this site. We believe that we’ve successfully accomplished those goals. We will continue to post from time to time on issues that motivate and excite us…but for now…it’s time to grab... »
Tags: arnold toynbee, fight, good fight, good folks, greek word, guide, happy thoughts, hiatus, lifetime, set, site, tackle box, testament, town history
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
POTTSTOWN, PA – Wednesday night, September 8, is the Pottstown Borough Council Committee of the Whole meeting. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. and is held at Pottstown Borough Hall, 100 East High Street, 3rd floor, Council Meeting Room. According to the agenda posted on the Borough website, there is a TON of items... »
Tags: agenda, Committee, cotw, Council, heritage area, housing, Pottstown, pottstown news, river heritage, schuylkill river, Shade Tree Commission, street, website, whole meeting
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Saturday, September 4th, 2010
POTTSTOWN, PA – So…what do you want to attract to Pottstown? More of the same? Or something completely different? We’re not rocket scientists…but we think our readers would tend to side with the ‘completely different’ mindset. So…tell us. What do you envision for the transformation of Pottstown’s riverfront? Would you settle for the first... »
Tags: civil war battle, jazz and blues festival, renaissance fair, riverfront recapture hartford ct, schuylkill river, thinking caps, urban land institute
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
POTTSTOWN, PA – Just a friendly reminder folks that tonight is the September Committee of the Whole meeting of the Pottstown School Board. The meeting will start 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 agenda for tonight’s meeting... »
Tags: agenda, best effort, board meeting, Committee, effort, friendly reminder, Middle, north franklin street, pottstown school, reminder, street, taxpayer, whole meeting
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