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Transparent As Mud
POTTSTOWN, PA – It’s ironic, isn’t it? That it took over two years for Pottstown School Board member (and full time political hack) Thomas Hylton to post the campaign finance reports of his political action committee, Pottstown Citizens for Responsible Government, online on his PCRFG website. When we launched our site in December of... »
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... »
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... »
Borough Council Meeting Alert!
POTTSTOWN, PA – Wednesday night, September 8, is the Pottstown Borough Council Committee of the Whole meeting. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. and is held at Pottstown Borough Hall, 100 East High Street, 3rd floor, Council Meeting Room. According to the agenda posted on the Borough website, there is a TON of items... »
Regrowing the Shade Tree Commission
POTTSTOWN, PA – At last night’s Pottstown Borough Council meeting, the future of the Shade Tree Commission was discussed and its new direction was put into motion. Council voted unanimously to have Solicitor Charles Garner draft the new Shade Tree ordinance. The matter of funding was also discussed. 5th Ward Councilor Dan Weand raised... »
Help Needed to Counter Activists in Pottstown
POTTSTOWN, PA – That’s right all you diversified investors out there. Read our website. Read the entire thing. Tell us how your investment strategies are helping to make Pottstown a better place. We’d love to hear it. The following plea for help appeared today on the Diversified Investor website: Your help needed to counter... »
Enjoy the Silence
POTTSTOWN, PA – As President Harry Truman used to say, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” That’s good advice that perhaps The Mercury should follow. We’ve noticed more recently the vile and blatantly racist comments being posted online in The Mercury. It’s unacceptable. And while Mercury Editor Nancy March... »
Just Say No Comment
POTTSTOWN, PA – Okay. So, you’re reading an article online on one of your favorite websites. And you want to make an online comment. These days, you need to be registered with that website before you can make a comment. But what happens with the information you provide to your favorite website? What do... »
Subsidized Holidays
POTTSTOWN, PA – This is another case file from the “WTF?” filing cabinet. Tell us why, we, as Pottstown taxpayers, are expected to absorb the costs so every family in a ten-mile radius can enjoy free fireworks? Folks who don’t live in Pottstown, and would never step foot in town otherwise, always seem to... »
Committee of the Whole Meeting Alert!
POTTSTOWN, PA – Just a reminder folks that this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. is the monthly Pottstown School Board Committee of the Whole meeting. According to the Pottstown School District website, Thursday’s meeting will take place in the high school auditorium. Here is the agenda for Thursday’s meeting: Committee of the Whole Agenda 6-3-10... »