The new term of the Upper Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners began on January 2, 2026. The three new commissioners—Al Leach, Elwood Taylor, and Tyrone Robinson—joined current commissioners Cathy Paretti and Dave Waldt to fill the five board seats of a first-class township. A commissioner’s term is four years. The three new commissioners’ terms will end on the first Monday…
The Upper Pottsgrove Journal
Editorial: The newly seated Upper Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners has, to put it mildly, experienced a rough beginning. Commissioner Elwood Taylor recently remarked that “Upper Pottsgrove has had a great fall,” characteristically spinning what has developed into a serious organizational and financial disaster for the Township away from himself. Taylor used the line “had a great fall” in a childish…
The newly elected Upper Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners was officially seated on January 5. The board’s three new members — President Albert Leach, Vice President Elwood Taylor, and Commissioner Tyrone Robinson — are currently plaintiffs in an active lawsuit against the Township and its taxpayers. The lawsuit, known as the Gilbertsville Case, seeks to halt construction of a proposed…
by Commissioners Hank Llewellyn & Don Read— Eight years ago, Upper Pottsgrove Township was in severe financial distress. The Township was carrying approximately $8 million in debt and had minimal cash for operational needs. Beneath our streets, a looming financial crisis existed within the sewer collection system, a system that required extensive repairs and costly long-term improvements. Township budgeting…
The Upper Pottsgrove Journal has learned that the law firm, Kilkenny Law, which represents the three plaintiffs who have sued Upper Pottsgrove Township over the Gilbertsville building project, is now reportedly being considered to serve as the Township’s solicitor. The lawsuit in question was initiated by three now–incoming township commissioners, Albert Leach, Tyrone Robertson, and Elwood Taylor, who sought…
Please see below a letter sent to all Commissioners and Commissioners elect from Commissioner Don Read concerning issues of immediate concern as the Township transitions to a new Board on January 5th. The letter was sent by email the day after the current Board’s last meeting December 16th. Dear Commissioners and Commissioners elect, I am following up on several…
The Upper Pottsgrove Township Administration Building remains closed due to ongoing mold and air quality concerns. These issues have persisted for several years, and despite multiple remediation attempts, the problems have not been fully resolved. Earlier this year, testing identified potentially toxic mold within the main meeting room, and asbestos was also discovered in that area. The mold appears…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Upper Pottsgrove Township Seeks Post-Trial Relief Following Erroneous Court Decision on Gilbertsville Road Project. 11/21/2025 — The Township has filed a request for post-trial relief following a recent court decision regarding the planned improvements to the Gilbertsville Road property. The Township asserts that the ruling is based on unsupported factual findings and incorrect conclusions of law, and…
A group of Upper Pottsgrove Township residents has organized a grassroots effort just days before the November 4th election against Township commissioner candidates Elwood Taylor and Albert Leach. The group has been, and still is, outraged at then Commissioner Taylor’s vote approving a development—along with then past Commissioners Martin Schreiber and France Krazalkovich—that opened the door for the building of 400…
The majority of the Upper Pottsgrove Township Commissioners believe it’s important to respond to the misleading and inflammatory statements being made about the Township newsletter distributed earlier this month. The newsletter’s purpose was simple: to inform residents about the potential financial impact of a politically charged lawsuit filed against the Township. If this lawsuit is successful, it could cost taxpayers the…