Archive for July, 2011

The Reports of Its Death Are Greatly Anticipated

Friday, July 15th, 2011
The Reports of Its Death Are Greatly Anticipated

POTTSTOWN, PA – The press releases have been splattered all over the web – “Alden Global Capital Purchases 100% of Journal Register Company”. As many of our well-read and savvy readers already know, Journal Register Company (JRC) is the owner of The Pottstown Fishwrap, the poorest of poor excuses of what is known as... »

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Criminals On The Run

Thursday, July 14th, 2011
Criminals On The Run

POTTSTOWN, PA – We’ve received some recent updates to our Crime Wave Hits the East End post and wanted to share that info with our most awesome readers. Apparently, after our cyberbuddy Roy, over at Roy’s Rants published two posts this week on the expanding crime wave hitting Pottstown, more illegal junk flyers began... »

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Crime Wave Hits the East End

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Crime Wave Hits the East End

POTTSTOWN, PA – While running errands around town the other day, we noticed quite a number of anonymous flyers posted illegally on utility poles throughout the Sixth Ward in a misguided attempt to keep Rupert Elementary School open, at a massive tax cost to Pottstown taxpayers. Here is one example and here’s another. Like... »

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Posted in Borough of Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pottstown School District, Rupert Elementary School | 14 Comments »

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POTTSTOWN, PA – That pretty much sums up our reaction to today’s double whammy dose of half-truths and outdated data circulated in the print...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