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Screwed…
Yesterday, I received this email from a former Pottstown homeowner/resident of over 20 years. It is the personal story of unnecessary loss and hardship that is tragically replicated every single day...
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Brian Patrick Charged with 41 Counts of Theft….
Pottstown Mercury broke the story late last night: County Detectives caught up with Brian & Lori Patrick in late April, and we thank the detectives for their diligence. For me, this story has been...
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Jeff Cole/Fox 29 Covers Theft Charges Against Brian Patrick…
Local Property Manager Charged with Theft It’s possible that we haven’t seen the end of this dynamic individuals escapades. But let’s hope this is the last post.
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The Unfurling of Cronyism in the Borough of Pottstown…
Back in March, 2012 the Patch online news conducted a survey of Pottstown. They asked: “What Keeps Pottstown From Success?” Survey said: Crime — 31 percent Drug gangs — 2 percent A high rental to...
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The Citizens Action Committee For Pottstown Seeks To Topple Toroney – Usher...
goldencockroach:In a moment, we will re-post the first of Roy’s blog posts that itemizes violence that has occurred in Pottstown over the past couple weeks. We understand that the PPD believe the...
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Gun Violence Escalating In Pottstown, Again…
goldencockroach:In November 2012, Tom Bartman, published the following information on his blog – on the Patch online news after taking an informal poll about what holds Pottstown back. Crime ranked...
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Toroney Touts Tenure On Pottstown Council, Accomplishments – Reads From...
goldencockroach:Heartfelt thanks to Roy for his unwavering support and good work for the people of Pottstown. Thanks also to Evan Brandt, NBC 10, Reading Eagle and the videographers from Citizens...
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That’s Right, Blame the Bloggers…
. ...Because we all know that smart, money-wise investors rely on local blogs for their information, they base their investment decisions on our opinions and facts about Pottstown. Savvy investors...
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Pottstown Citizens Go Forward Where Few Dare to Tread…
Anything but apathy was on display Monday night at Pottstown council meeting. Residents courageously address council and they speak the truth. We, no doubt, are seen as the “constant complainers” that...
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Pottstown Officials Meet, Discuss Residents Apathy…
POTTSTOWN (The Cockroach Report)—Pottstown Officials unveiled their latest offering as artists on Tuesday — a portrait of apathy in Pottstown. Taking notes at the joint meeting of the borough and...
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Social Media Used in Pottstown to Antagonize Law Abiding Residents?
While communities throughout the U.S. have discovered the value of fighting crime with social media, our guest writer expresses consternation about the Facebook comment from a Pottstown Police Officer....
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Reason #1 Why We Want Council President, Steve Toroney, to Step Down….
This is the tale of two staggeringly depleted municipalities, the immoral real estate income investors that are proliferating in both communities and the disparity of recognition and intention between...
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Dog Fighting in Pottstown: A Tragic Result of Govt. Negligence…
I was contemplating the message to attach to this post about Monday afternoon’s events, in the video below. And, you know? There is very little that I haven’t said – ad nauseum – over the past three...
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Dog Fighting In Pottstown: Editorial from Roy’s Rants
goldencockroach:Let’s support the neighbors from interlopers who are out for a fast buck with no regard for the lives of those that they are ruining. Scum of the earth income investors, like Faye...
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On the same page…
Photography by David Pollock IT’S A GOOD DAY in Pottstown when its citizens and government can be found on the same page AND when the page also happens to be the front of the Mercury News, as it was...
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PA Senate Committee Considers Blight Bills…
Or, as I like to call them “Bite Bills” taking a bite out of blight one bill at a time… SENATE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS BLIGHT BILLS Three bills aimed at providing tools to decrease the number of...
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Poison Pen Letters
I remember… About two years after I moved to Pottstown the stories of underhanded politics began to unfold, including the prevalence of anonymous, “poison pen letters” that are designed to intimidate...
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HEADS UP: Nikchad, LLC / Chagalliving, LLC / Alisa Levin…
Let the people speak for themselves. Featured comments can be found at the bottom of the slumlord list. You will also find the link for the montco property records on the page where you can find a...
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“Truth never damages a cause that is just” Ghandi
August / September 2014 in review. Click on the links beneath the quotes to read the articles from various news sources in the area: Poverty is rampant “Experts say few, if any, communities in the...
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About Those Free Lunches….
Sparked by a discussion on Facebook today about free school lunches, paid for by the Feds, it was said that 66% of kids live below the poverty level in Pottstown. So, everybody’s getting a free lunch...
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