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Candidate Meet and Greet at North East Township Building October 24th

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Once again, there will be a meet and greet for candidates running in this year’s municipal election. The event will take place at the North East Township municipal building on October 24th at 7PM. Voters can stop by to see and hear the candidates in person or if they can’t make it, it will be […]

Does Pennsylvania Really Have Broadband Deserts?

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An article recently published by the Erie Times and GoErie.com, tells us: Broadband Deserts Leave PA Farms Far Behind Neighbors, but is it true? Certainly many farms and households in rural areas are not connected to the internet at high speed, but it doesn’t mean there are no options available right now. Government to the […]

Solar Developers Are Targeting Erie County and it’s Not for the Sunshine

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You may not be aware of it, but Erie County is under assault. Solar energy developers, particularly grid scale or utility scale developers, are proposing very large solar projects designed to connect directly into the grid. Smaller projects are already under way, but it’s the grid scale projects we really need to be concerned about. […]

What You Ought to Know About Solar Energy But No One Talks About

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What is the real problem with solar? With such a rush of projects popping up, perhaps we should take a look. Great technology, wrong application Pedal power works great on bicycles, but not on cars and trucks because it doesn’t scale. Big heavy vehicles require far more power than pedals can deliver. For cars and […]

Massive New 80MW Solar Project Near Wattsburg Will Cover Over 1100 Acres

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Wilson Solar, a subsidiary of Birch Creek Development of St. Louis, Missouri, is proposing to build a facility on Jones Road in Venango Township, just north and west of Wattsburg. Plans call for a utility scale development occupying approximately 1129 acres. Wilson Solar states it has already obtained long term leases or purchase agreement/options for […]

Contrary to News Reports No Decision Has Been Made on North East Marina Closure

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There appears to be no confirmation of a news report from a local television station stating the boat slips at the North East Marina will be permanently closed at the end of the 2023 boating season. After speaking directly with Representative Jake Banta, State Senator Dan Laughlin’s office and North East Township officials, we can […]

Red Caboose CV 4043 Passes Through North East

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Remember the post here about the live train cams? I mentioned that you see some interesting things going by now and then and I just happened to check the cams this evening and as the end of a passing train approached I was very surprised to see a red caboose bringing up the rear. If […]