The names and numbers of the newest players: that’s what reporter Evan Brandt’s Digital Notebook blog offered Wednesday. He reported on new appointments to boards and committees made by Pottstown Borough Council. You’ll quickly recognize some names.
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Borough Council Declares ‘Who’s On First’ In Pottstown
Posted on 16 February 2012.
Posted in Government, Politics, Pottstown2 Comments
Local Voters Sliced, Whacked And Hacked In Redistricting
Posted on 25 November 2011.
The state redistricting proposal presented following release of the latest U.S. Census figures splits Pottstown between two representatives, and moves three northwestern Montgomery County boroughs into a Lehigh County district.
Posted in Government, Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Politics, Pottstown3 Comments
Lawmakers Should Rescind Fed Home Lender Bonuses
Posted on 20 November 2011.
Federal bureaucrats approved bonuses totaling nearly $13 million to the top executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, even though both agencies needed multi-billion dollar bailouts. Pottstown’s congressman thinks that’s not right.
Posted in Business, Commentary, Government, Politics, Pottstown, Sunday Contributor2 Comments
Pottstown Rep. Gerlach Votes For Balanced Budget Rule
Posted on 18 November 2011.
The constitutional amendment would have required Congress to annually produce a balanced federal budget. The measure failed to pass the House by 29 votes.
Posted in Government, Law, Politics, Pottstown2 Comments
New (Maybe Better) Life Due For Local Election Signs
Posted on 03 November 2011.
Montgomery County reminds political candidates (and Pottstown area home owners too) that, after Election Day, their no-longer-needed campaign signs can now be recycled rather than trashed.
Posted in Business, Government, Montgomery County, Politics, Pottstown, Real Estate2 Comments
Can Pottstown’s Blight Be Traced To Its Zip Codes?
Posted on 31 October 2011.
Pottstown community representatives heard a federal official Thursday talk about the “tyranny of the zip code,” in which economic and other problems are concentrated into one or two Postal Service areas.
Posted in Business, Government, Infrastructure, Politics, Pottstown, Social2 Comments
Student-Like Grading For Teachers Proposed By Gov
Posted on 18 October 2011.
Teacher performance statewide currently is graded only as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. More than 99 percent of all Pennsylvania teachers are deemed satisfactory, even though some schools have student proficiency issues. Gov. Corbett proposes to change the rating system.
Salute To Veterans Breakfast Returning Oct. 29
Posted on 14 October 2011.
The state senator representing Pottstown, Lower Pottsgrove, and Limerick has announced the date for his annual salute to veterans’ breakfast.
Posted in Food, Government, Lower Pottsgrove, Military, Politics, Pottstown, Social1 Comment
Editorials, Lawmakers Press On State Highway Funds
Posted on 01 October 2011.
Outside pressure seems to be building for Gov. Tom Corbett to say whether he will act on a special commission’s recommendations to increase transportation funding in Pennsylvania. One proposal so far deemed dead-on-arrival?: tolling U.S. Route 422.
Posted in Government, Infrastructure, Lower Pottsgrove, Politics, Pottstown, Regional, Transportation1 Comment
Radio System In ‘Emergency’ Straits, County Declares
Posted on 30 September 2011.
Montgomery County’s leading political figures said magic words Wednesday – the issued an official declaration – that lets them act immediately on mounting problems with the county emergency telecommunications system.
Posted in Government, Infrastructure, Law, Montgomery County, Police, Politics, SafetyComments Off
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