What is going on in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives? In a 106-97 vote, House Bill 1481 would provide unemployment compensation to striking workers. What that means is you and I will pay the employees who have chosen to stand on a picket line instead of doing their job. If the employees at any business […]
NE Borough Council Meeting on November 20th to Discuss Jon Triana Resignation
North East Borough Council will hold a second meeting this month on Monday, November 20th at 6PM to discuss the resignation of Mayor Jon Triana, the advertisement for the vacancy as well as a vacancy on the Planning Commission/Water Authority. There also will be reports from Denise McCumber on the North East Community Marina Authority […]
PA House Votes to Lower Fitness Standards for Police Recruits
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted on November 14th to pass a bill lowering the minimum fitness standards for police recruits. How much lower are the new requirements? Current standards require recruits to perform at least to the 30th percentile level on the Cooper Standards test to enroll in a police officer training program and […]
NE School District Proposes Changes to Public Participation Rules at Board Meetings
In the agenda for the November 16th school board meeting there is a line item: First Reading: Board Policy 903 – Public Participation in Board Meetings, Revised The revisions shown below change what members of the public must do to address the school board. The revisions are shown with a line through the words being […]
North East Borough Mayor Jon Triana To Resign After Accepting Job in Colorado
North East Borough Mayor Jon Triana took a trip to Colorado two months ago. While there, he was offered a job which he accepted. According to Erie News Now, he is still in Colorado and plans to continue working remotely as mayor until December 1st when he plans to resign. “If and when he resigns […]
Mellon Heritage Foundation Buying Entire Mercyhurst Campus for Veterans Outreach and Wellness Center
Richard Mellon of the Mellon Heritage Foundation has reached an agreement to purchase the entire former Mercyhurst North East Campus, now Granite Ridge, turning the buildings into a Veterans Outreach and Wellness Center. He was searching for something to adequately honor his father, Captain Edward Mellon, a WWII pilot and his father in-law Private William […]
NE Marina Future Still Uncertain as Solution Specifics Are Discussed
PA State Representative Jake Banta spoke at both the North East Borough Council and North East Township Supervisors meetings on Monday describing the work he, Dan Adamus and others have been doing to find a way forward for the marina. Although everyone seems strongly in favor of keeping the marina open, the specifics remain unclear. […]
North East Marina on the Agenda for both Borough and Township Meetings
Representative Jake Banta will be speaking at both the NE Borough Council meeting and the NE Township Supervisors meeting on Monday, November 6th in support of forming the North East Marina Authority. He has been working with a number of individuals and the PA Fish and Boat Commission to find ways to save and expand […]
Granite Ridge Apartments Sold to Jason and Nadia Shabanza-Pero of Pero Real Estate
In a story first reported on GoErie.com, the Granite Ridge Apartments have been sold to Jason Pero and Nadia Shabanza-Pero of Pero Real Estate. Jason Pero grew up in North East while his wife, Nadia, came to the US from the Democratic Republic of the Congo when she was 13. She attended school in Cleveland, […]
North East School District to Vote on Comprehensive Plan
The North East School District’s comprehensive plan will be voted on at the next board meeting October 19th. If you have not yet reviewed the plan, it is available along with a number of supporting documents. Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Presentation Induction Plan Professional Development Plan Gifted Education Plan Assurance Anyone interested in the direction […]
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