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A Glimpse Into the Unknown
POTTSTOWN, PA – From ancient times to the present, there has always been secret societies in existence. It’s part of the human experience. Molly Maguires, Oddfellows, Skull and Bones, Illuminati, and Sons of Liberty are a few that come to mind. Even Pottstown has a long history of secret societies. A recent incarnation, Pottstown... »
Community Partnerships
POTTSTOWN, PA – Before Pottstown Citizens for Responsible Government. Before March’s controversial 32-page paid advertising supplement. Before the disastrous Pottstown school board election of 2009. There was Pottstown Citizens for Community Partnerships. You say you’ve never heard of that organization before? Well…allow us to share with you some information that was circulated to “a... »
Pottstown Embraces Real Planners
POTTSTOWN, PA – Wow! What a refreshing change. The weather is considerably warmer…there’s no phony-baloney Tom Hylton Is God Sound Off comments today…and there’s an article on the front page of today’s Mercury discussing a unique partnership Borough Council has endorsed to create some magic along the river. It’s nice to finally read about... »
A Victory for the Citizens of Pottstown
POTTSTOWN, PA – At last night’s Pottstown Borough Council meeting, 12-year planning commission member Thomas Hylton was unanimously shut out in his quest for a fourth term. Hylton, who noted to council members that he “never missed a meeting in 12 years” did not attend last night’s meeting. Andrew Kefer, a Chestnut Street neighbor... »
Part III: The Party Is Over
Save Our Land, Save Pottstown – Just Say No Part III of a three part series of articles on Tom Hylton and why he should not be reappointed to a fourth term on the Pottstown Planning Commission POTTSTOWN, PA – In our first two articles of the series, we shared factual information on the... »
Yes Men Only Need Apply
POTTSTOWN, PA – Why do members of Pottstown Borough Council only surround themselves with Yes Men? And when we use the term Yes Men…we’re not being gender specific…anyone who agrees with council without asking questions is a Yes Man. Some may refer to that type of individual as a patsy…or an apple polisher…or a... »
Don Read Must Go
POTTSTOWN, PA – Don Read, the combative loudmouth member of the Pottstown Borough Authority (and well-documented Three Stooges fan), is up for renewal of his five-year board term at Monday’s upcoming Pottstown Borough Council meeting. As 2011 is the year to clean house in Pottstown, SavePottstown!! strongly believes that Read should be relieved of... »
Laughter Needed
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... »
Reactive vs. Proactive
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... »
Open Season on the Criminal Element
POTTSTOWN, PA – As a result of public pleas from concerned Pottstown citizens that began at last Monday’s Borough Council Meeting, a community meeting will be held this Wednesday, November 17, starting at 6:30 p.m., at Invictus Ministries (79 North Hanover Street) to discuss public safety and crime in Pottstown. Pottstown Police Chief Mark... »