UPPER POTTSGROVE—On May 17th at 10:00 a.m., Upper Pottsgrove Township will dedicate their Veteran’s Memorial located at 1420 Heather Place. The project was long in coming. The Open Space and Recreations Board recommended the project on May 8th, 2018, to the Board of Commissioners with the Board following through with the approval of the project on May 21st, 2018.…
The Upper Pottsgrove Journal
An article published in The Mercury by a local reporter on April 6th opened with the line, “The Township has quietly solicited bids for the construction of a new municipal complex on property it owns at the corner of Gilbertsville and Moyer roads.” In the opinion of The Upper Pottsgrove Journal, this statement, as well as the malicious use of the word “quietly,”…
The Board met Monday, March 17th, 2025, at 7:00 pm. As always, the solicitor reviewed the rules for public comments then the Board began its regular order. The first order of business, as with every board meeting, is to vote on the minutes of the previous meeting and then the current bill list—the list of invoices the Township is scheduled…
UPT next board meeting is scheduled for May 21st at 7:00pm.
At the Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Feb 19, 2025, the majority of the Board, Commissioners Trace Slinkerd, Don Read, and Hank Llewellyn, approved a resolution (Resolution No. 788 link https://upperpottsgrovejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Resolution-788-.pdf ) condemning a letter written by Kate Harper and endorsed by Matt Murray and Nathaniel Guest, the two plaintiffs suing the Township over the municipal building site (Harper…
In a recent news release concerning an injunction filed against an individual in what the Upper Pottsgrove Township’s complaint describes as a person using the “Right to Know” law as a weapon to hold hostage and financially drain a township of its limited resources, the release states that all commissioners supported the injunction (see release link here https://upperpottsgrovejournal.com/township-files-for-injunction/ ). …
You might have noticed construction and large piping along Evans Rd at the intersection of Evans and West Moyer Rd. This is one of two stormwater projects the Township has done with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds—Federal dollars channeled through the states to local governments. The other stormwater project that the Township completed was along Pineford Rd. The additional expenditures…
Below please find a letter from Commissioner Don Read to Republican Upper Pottsgrove Committee members Cathy Paretti and Dave Waldt. In 2023, Waldt took the Republican Area 2 Chairman role with no competition and promptly appointed Paretti to the second Upper Pottsgrove committee position. The County Republican Committee divides the county into areas for better management. The political units…
From Chairman Greg Churach: Upper Pottsgrove Township was awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) in the amount of $301,500. This fund provided over $87,000,000 in grants to 224 projects throughout Pennsylvania. The funds will be used to provide safety improvements at the intersection of Gilbertsville Road and the Sprogel’s Run Trail. The work will include…
After the February Township Board meeting, Commissioner Don Read sent an open letter to all commissioners. This letter addresses concerns about misinformation and a vote on a resolution to support the Upper Pottsgrove Police Department. The vote on the resolution was 3 to 2 and the support resolution passed. Commissioners, I want to address and correct misinformation presented during Tuesday night’s…