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Agendas for upcoming local meetings:
Posted here as soon as available
NE Borough Council meeting 9-8-26
North East Twp Planning meeting 9-8-26
NE Twp Supervisors meeting 9-8-26
News from elsewhere of local interest:
Early-life sugar restriction reduces adult cancer and slows aging
Trump Signs Order to Change the Name of Lake Ontario to Lake America
Josh Shapiro Wants Powers That Make COVID Restrictions Look Mild

How Moving Sand Became an Issue for the North East Marina

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The waters of Lake Erie move from west to east. Waves break at an angle upon the beach, creating a backwash carrying sand and sediment straight out, only to be caught by more angled waves and washed back onshore further to the east. This out and back process carrying beach sand from west to east […]

Mellon Heritage Veterans Outreach Campus Website Now Live

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There’s still much work to be done on the Mellon Heritage Veterans Campus before many of the programs are fully operational, but progress is being made and the website is up and running which will have many additions in the coming days. So many of us in the North East community are glad to see […]

NE School Board Delays Vote on Title IX Policy Changes After Public Comment

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In a very well attended NE school board meeting Thursday evening, numerous members of the public got up to express their concern over the proposed changes to school policies. The proposed policies are based on the 2024 updates to Title IX and the inclusion of gender identity when determining sex discrimination. As a result of […]

Cost of NE School District Stadium Project Balloons to Almost $4 Million

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Since the initial approval by the North East School Board in April of last year, the cost of the plastic grass and track project has continued to grow. The initial sum was $3,581,560.08. Numerous change orders for more work have been approved by the board since then and the cost of the project keeps rising […]

NE School District Schedules Vote to Adopt Title IX Changes for Gender Identity

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The North East School District has scheduled a vote during the Thursday, September 5th school board meeting on making changes to school policy concerning Discrimination/Harassment as defined by 2024 Title IX regulations. Title IX changes were made in April by the Biden administration’s Department of Education which redefines the prohibition of sex discrimination to include […]

Attention Veterans: Barbecue at the Mellon Veterans Outreach Campus

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Attention veterans: To kick off the Labor Day weekend, the Mellon Veterans Outreach Campus is inviting you to a barbecue today, August 30th from 11:30 to 1:00. Please join us on the grounds of the Ridge Building, 16 West Division Street, North East, PA. We are looking forward to gathering with you for food and […]

Second Cruise In Car Show Says Summer is Still Here

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The days are beginning to feel more like fall, but the second Cruise-In Car Show around Gibson Park took place Thursday to keep that summer vibe alive. Gorgeous cars from many different years were on display, though many were from the 60s, a great time for car buffs, getting you in the mood for taking […]

Break-In and Vandalism Reported at Mellon Veterans Center

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On Thursday, August 22nd, three male individuals were found inside the Miller building at the Mellon Veterans Outreach Center. Personnel from the center were inside the building and encountered the intruders. The trespassers ran and fled through a window. Patrolman Cornelius from the North East Police Department was there at the time and gave chase, […]