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Mellon Heritage Foundation to Formally Dedicate the Veterans Activity Center

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The Mellon Heritage Foundation has announced they will “Present and Raise the Colors” formally dedicating the new North East Veterans Activity Center at 12:00PM, Saturday, February 17th at 16 West Division Street in North East, PA. All veterans are invited. There will be food, refreshment and music following the ceremony. It hasn’t taken long for […]

Public Hearing on Formation of North East Marina Authority Wednesday 1-24-24

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The public hearing concerning the formation of a North East Marina Authority will be held this Wednesday, 1/24/24 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM in the NE High School auditorium. There was a high level of interest in previous meetings in both the township and borough and this hearing gives everyone an opportunity to provide their input […]

2023 North East School District PSSA Test Scores – How Are We Doing?

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The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) gives us an idea of how well the schools are doing overall educating the students in their charge. There hasn’t been much, if any, public discussion about these scores (have you even seen them?) and it might be a good time to consider how well the students are […]

All Properties Purchased by Mellon Heritage Foundation Now Listed in Property Transfers

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All of the individual properties included in the sale of the former Mercyhurst/Granite Ridge campus to the Mellon Heritage Foundation are now listed in the Erie County property transfers. The North East Borough properties include: Bank Street North Lake Street North Pearl Street The North East Township properties include: Bank Street 10943 Sunset Drive Freeport […]

Mellon Heritage Foundation Completes Purchase of Former Mercyhurst Property

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After M. Richard Mellon’s tour of the property earlier this month following his down payment of $2 million to purchase the parcel from the Ehrenfeld Companies, it was announced yesterday that the $3.3 million sale is now final. The Erie Times News reports they received an email from Mellon stating: “As of 10:23 (a.m.) today, […]

North East School District Selling Two Buses

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While the North East School District is currently planning to buy two newer higher capacity buses, I just noticed they have listed two older buses for sale on the district website. It makes sense to sell the buses to be replaced, but I wonder how widely the sale has been advertised. School Bus – 2018 […]

LEEDCO Icebreaker Lake Erie Wind Turbines Halted as Backers and Money Run Out

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In a huge win for everyone interested in saving Lake Erie itself from industrial development, the LEEDCO Icebreaker wind turbine project proposed for the waters off of Cleveland, Ohio has finally been cancelled. The Department of Energy has begun the process of revoking the remaining portion of the $50 million it had granted the project […]

NE School District to Swear in Newly Elected Board Members on Dec 4th

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The North East School District will hold its reorganization meeting on Monday, December 4th at 6PM. Newly elected and re-elected board members to be sworn in with the oath of office: Glenn Craig Charles Ferruggia Mackenzie Luke Katie Phillips Alene Rohde James Wargo Nominations and elections of the president, vice president and treasurer will follow […]