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No Go
POTTSTOWN, PA – It’s officially official true believers. Even though we got the head’s up on this story last week (courtesy of our good blogosphere detective friends over at Code Blue), it’s still good to know where the issue stands. In today’s Mercury (on the front page under the fold), we get the remaining... »
A New Year Means More Change!
POTTSTOWN, PA – Well folks…2010 was a great year. And we all know that 2011 will be even better! In 2010 we saw so many good citizens of Pottstown become more involved in taking an active role in helping the borough move forward in a positive direction. More folks attended school board and borough... »
A Celebratory Toast to 2010!
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... »
The Future’s So Bright…You Gotta Wear Shades!
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... »
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... »
Mo’ Crap
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... »
Legally Busting Up the Status Quo
POTTSTOWN, PA – Hats off to Evan Brandt for an informative and well-timed article in yesterday’s Mercury. The article detailed the fact that Pottstown and Norristown are home to the largest concentration of low-income housing in Montgomery County. It also referenced last year’s landmark $62.5 million settlement in a housing desegregation case against New... »
Riverfront Section 8 Housing Unanimously Approved by Borough Council
POTTSTOWN, PA – At last night’s Pottstown Borough Council meeting, it was unanimously approved to move forward with ushering in new Section 8 rental housing along Pottsown’s prime riverfront real estate. Flying in the face of the results of the Urban Land Institute’s Advisory Servcies Panel Report issued earlier this year, Pottstown’s spineless and... »
Stand Up for Your Rights
POTTSTOWN, PA – Do you, as a Pottstown taxpayer and concerned citizen, want to see more low income housing welcomed with open arms into the borough? Do you believe, as we do, that Pottstown has way more than its fair share of low income residents? Do you want to see your property values plummet... »
No Kidding
POTTSTOWN, PA – From the DUH Department, today’s Mercury runs the following headline: “Residents: Crime tied to rental properties” Gee. What a newsbreaking story. In all the years of living in Pottstown, we never considered that there was a correlation between rental properties and crime in the borough. Wow. Of course, the online edition... »