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High Hopes
POTTSTOWN, PA – Yes folks…it’s that time of the year. Time for a clean slate. Time to look back over the past year and make note of what worked…and what didn’t…and readjust accordingly. We recently read Pottstown Mercury reporter Evan Brandt’s commentary on his Digital Notebook blog regarding revitalization for the borough. If you... »
The Mercury Endorses Hatred and Violence
POTTSTOWN, PA – Has anyone else read the most recent online comments accepted and approved by Nancy March, the Editor of The Mercury, regarding the landlord story which ran last Wednesday? If you haven’t, you can read them those comments here: Pottstown citizens, landlords comment on proposed ordinance And just in case The Mercury... »
A Super Superintendent
POTTSTOWN, PA – Congratulations to Dr. Reed Lindley who was chosen at last Thursday’s school board meeting to become the next superintendent for the Pottstown School District. We here at Save Pottstown!! certainly wish Dr. Lindley well in his new position. We also applaud Dr. Jeffrey Sparagana and Dr. Angela Tuck for applying for... »
Which Door Will It Be?
POTTSTOWN, PA – Everyone remembers watching Monty Hall and Let’s Make a Deal, right? So, when it comes to selecting a new superintendent for Pottstown School District…which door will it be? Do we pick an experienced known school district administrator with years of service to Pottstown and its students? Or do we allow tens... »
What the Heck Is It??
POTTSTOWN, PA – Many of you may have seen this image online over the past few weeks. When we first saw it…we couldn’t figure out just what the heck it was. Hunters discovered it in central China – and they still don’t know what it is. It felt like déjà vu all over again... »
Can We Get an Amen?
POTTSTOWN, PA – As posted this afternoon on The Mercury’s site, at last night’s Pottstown Borough Council meeting, council unanimously adopted the “handshake agreement” that starts the creation of a new economic development entity in town. You can read the brief post here: Council adopts economic development pact We’re sure that there will be... »
Up, Up and Away
POTTSTOWN, PA – Today’s print and online editions of The Mercury contain a three-week old news story on a presentation made during the Pottstown School Board meeting of March 18. The presentation, made by former school board member Robert Morgan, discussed Pennsylvania’s upcoming pension crisis and how it will affect the good taxpayers of... »
From Scorned to Courted
POTTSTOWN, PA – We see that today’s Mercury has an interesting opinion piece on getting their slice of the blogging pie. If you haven’t already, you can read it here: Bringing the outside in: An invitation to bloggers Well well well. If you can’t beat ‘em…recruit ‘em. It seems not too long ago that... »
Moving Forward Together as a Community
POTTSTOWN, PA – Last night’s Pottstown School Board meeting did not disappoint. As he mentioned to taxpayers Wednesday morning outside his Feist Avenue home, Board President Rick Huss announced his President’s Task Force Commission, which will be comprised of a team of school district leaders and Pottstown citizens to decide, as a group, what... »
Walking the Line
POTTSTOWN, PA – Did you hear the one about the picketers and the school board president? If not, check out the video posted on The Mercury’s website: Pottstown School Board President Announces Task Force Committee to Picketers Yesterday morning a group of concerned citizens made an unannounced stop at Pottstown School Board President Rick... »