

Is crime making Pottstown unsafe?
Looking back 10 years: Numbers show some things change, some stay same By Evan Brandt ebrandt@pottsmerc.com @PottstownNews on Twitter...


Crime report statistics give method to madness
By Evan Brandt ebrandt@pottsmerc.com @PottstownNews on Twitter An old trope on the subject of statistics say, “There are three kinds of...


Policing the community
Crime affected by shorthanded department, increase in drug trade By Evan Brandt ebrandt@pottsmerc.com @PottstownNews on Twitter POTTSTOWN...


Hidden victims: Crime ripples through neighborhoods
Fear of gunshots affects families, especially children By Evan Brandt ebrandt@pottsmerc.com @PottstownNews on Twitter POTTSTOWN >> There...


Is Pottstown less safe than other towns?
Poverty, jobs, revitalization play a part in crime rates By Evan Brandt ebrandt@pottsmerc.com @PottstownNews on Twitter How many times...


Statistics of crime reports is explained
By Evan Brandt ebrandt@pottsmerc.com @PottstownNews on Twitter Comparing crime in Pottstown to other locations requires calculating a...


Combatting crime: Silence is biggest hurdle
Police ask for citizen help through cameras, information, tiplines By Marian Dennis mdennis@pottsmerc.com @MarianDennis1 on Twitter...


Mentoring program aims to help at-risk youth avoid crime
By Evan Brandt ebrandt@pottsmerc.com @PottstownNews on Twitter POTTSTOWN >> Sometimes, if you get there early enough, you can pull...


Facebook is the new Neighborhood Watch
Police departments, citizen groups connecting through social media By Evan Brandt ebrandt@pottsmerc.com @PottstownNews on Twitter...