The Reports of Its Death Are Greatly Anticipated

Friday, July 15, 2011
By SavePottstown
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... »

Criminals On The Run

Thursday, July 14, 2011
By SavePottstown
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... »

Crime Wave Hits the East End

Tuesday, July 12, 2011
By SavePottstown
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... »

$12,531.10

Friday, June 24, 2011
By SavePottstown
$12,531.10

POTTSTOWN, PA – Our nation’s unemployment is at 9% (and that figure does not take into account folks who want to work…but can’t find jobs). Folks in the U.S. are so desperate for employment these days that they will work in the U.S. for $.25 an hour. Yes…you read that figure correctly…twenty five cents... »

Put It In Writing!

Saturday, June 18, 2011
By SavePottstown
Put It In Writing!

POTTSTOWN, PA – It’s nice to see that local newsworthy stories are actually being reported on within 48 hours of their occurrence. Guess that’s better than the typical week long incubation period we’ve become used to. In today’s print and online editions of The Fishwrap, we see an article spotlighting the secret meetings that... »

When Journalism Goes Bad

Friday, June 17, 2011
By SavePottstown
When Journalism Goes Bad

POTTSTOWN, PA – This is the kind of crap that happens when you allow the foxes to guard the henhouse. Perhaps if Tom Hylton’s hand-picked members of his “Neighborhood Schools Team” posse voted to allow PCTV to record school board meetings (instead of them voting against it in 2008), the current video garbage du... »

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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... »