POTTSTOWN, PA – Well folks…it’s that time of the year again.  Time to get out the brandy snifter, snuggle up by the fire in our bunny slippers and velvet robe and look fondly back at the past year to see just what exactly we accomplished (and where the heck the time went!). We here... »

POTTSTOWN, PA – Two very promising articles regarding the future of Pottstown appeared in The Mercury this week.  One is in today’s edition and the other was in Tuesday’s edition. The article in Tuesday’s edition discussed the status of that mysterious underground organization known as Pottstown Area Industrial Development, Inc. (AKA PAID).  Borough Manager... »

POTTSTOWN, PA – We originally ran this post last Christmas Eve and wanted to share it again with our readers. Enjoy!! A Visit from the Taxpayers (our apologizes to Clement Clark Moore) A look into Pottstown’s Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come… ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through Hyltonville Not a creature... »

POTTSTOWN, PA – Can anyone else tell us what’s wrong with this picture? “After spending just one day in Phoenixville, Pottstown residents Janine Houseman and Benny Morris said they were inspired to open Into the Sun Living Arts, an art gallery and tattoo studio, in the downtown.” This is the lead-in sentence of an... »

POTTSTOWN, PA – C’mon everybody!  Now let’s play a game! The Name Game! Why on earth do people feel it necessary to name places/things after other people? We’re glad to see that Pottstown Borough Council is tackling the important and pressing issues of the borough…like deciding who to name its new transit hub after.... »

POTTSTOWN, PA – Seriously folks.  Every time we drive out of Pottstown we can feel the tension in the air as soon as we cross the borough line back into town. People in Pottstown really need to lighten up and laugh more (a lot more). One need look no further than this week’s borough... »

POTTSTOWN, PA – Balls are a tradition in Pottstown.  Some say that Pottstown has the biggest balls.  Back in its heyday, the balls at Sunnybrook Ballroom were always bouncing and its ballroom was always full. But when balls are held for pleasure…well…those are the kind we like best.  December 17 marks the date of... »

POTTSTOWN, PA – You might as well kiss those tax credits goodbye. Why on earth would the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) want to partner with Pottstown and the out of state developer PIRHL for its low-income subsidized senior housing project proposed for the prime riverfront real estate along the Schuylkill River now? An... »

POTTSTOWN, PA – Superman has kryptonite.  What is Tom Hylton’s kryptonite?  Consolidation! Just as he arrogantly refuses to accept the known facts and figures of the Pottstown School District’s eventual consolidation of its excessive number of elementary school buildings, in today’s Mercury yet another one-sided presentation of numbers and data appear on page A3,... »

POTTSTOWN, PA – In today’s print edition of The Mercury, local activist, ghost writer and award-winning crap slinger Thomas Hylton is embarking on a new marketing blitz: Pottstown…and low-income housing projects…perfect together. We also hear he’s initiating a new town slogan: “Pottstown…where everyday is Grandparent’s Day and everyone drives 10 miles under the speed... »