The list of candidates for public office in the upcoming 2025 municipal primary election, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, who have filed nomination petitions that have been accepted is listed below. March 18th is the last day for anyone to file an objection to a candidate’s petition, March 19th lots will be drawn to determine ballot […]
The NE School District’s Battle with Cyber Charter Schools Heats Up
Cyber charter schools from the NESD perspective Over the last two NE School District board meetings, Assistant Superintendent Brian Emick presented a great deal of information about cyber charter schools. The presentations emphasized how expensive cyber charter schools across Pennsylvania are and how any student in our district choosing to attend one of those schools […]
“End DEI” Portal Launched by Department of Education – NESD Must Act Now
Two weeks ago, the US Department of Education notified school districts they have 14 days to remove all DEI programming in all public schools. Institutions which fail to comply may face a loss of federal funding. Well, time’s up. Yesterday, the US Department of Education announced an “End DEI” portal. … the U.S. Department of […]
PA Government Standing in the Way of Broadband Expansion
You may remember back in 2023 when I brought up the issue of Pennsylvania’s so called “broadband deserts.” The term applies to those areas of the state where residents have no easily accessible broadband connection to the internet. The federal government has allocated over $1 billion to PA to expand broadband, yet there hasn’t been […]
You Need to Pay Attention to This Year’s Pennsylvania Elections
There is a lot going on this year in Pennsylvania’s elections. Locally we have 4 school board seats on the ballot which should be of interest to everyone in North East, but statewide there’s a lot to focus on, too. You will have a vote on whether or not to retain three Supreme Court Justices, […]
President Trump Calls for National Paper Ballot Elections with Voter ID
In the sidebar of this site, I’ve had these two quotes about voting for at least the last four years: “… one man, one vote, in person, on Election Day, in public, with ironclad voter identification. Absentee ballots should be limited to overseas military personnel only; if you’re out of town or even the country, […]
NE School Board Meeting Runs 3 Hours in Long and Often Contentious Session
You should have been there. The school board meeting Thursday evening, 2-20-25, covered a wide range of topics and ran over three hours in length. Anyone interested in recent issues and controversies would have found the discussion and comments from the administration, the board and the public enlightening, frustrating and concerning. Hmm … where to […]
Waste Management Automating Thousands of Jobs
If you, like many of us in North East, had problems with Waste Management recently and for those of you who still do, there have been some developments. It appears the company is planning to eliminate about 5000 jobs through automation by 2026. Many positions have a high attrition rate, like the guy on the […]
This Notice Means Now is the Time to Get Rid of DEI in the North East School District
We recently asked when the North East School District was going to stop promoting DEI. The Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, has just posted this notice: This letter was sent to the departments of education in all 50 states, notifying them they have 14 days to remove all DEI programming in all public schools. Institutions […]
NE Borough Council Agenda Includes Discussion About School Arch Project
The agenda for this coming Monday’s NE Borough Council meeting, 2-17-25, includes an interesting item, a discussion about the North East School District’s Gateway Arch project. This may shed some light on a couple of questions raised at the last school board meeting and provides an opportunity for school board members and the public who […]
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