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Granite Ridge Update From the Ehrenfeld Companies

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Granite Ridge has sent an update with some answers to questions they’ve received. It is presented below. If you are planning to attend the meeting tomorrow evening, it would be very helpful if you read this message beforehand. The impression given is that they have not yet committed to the influx center, but many questions […]

Your Electric Power Problems May Just Be Getting Started

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Just a couple of months ago, PJM Interconnection issued a grid warning due to the accelerated shutdowns of multiple fossil fuel power plants while replacement power in the form of renewables (wind and solar) is slow to come online. In the article here we pointed out how PJM was shutting down 3 GW (gigawatts) of […]

North East is a Beautiful Town

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We’ve heard far too much depressing news recently and I wanted to put this out there to remind everyone of how beautiful our town really is. This video is the work of the Advance North East Foundation and was produced seven years ago and I just stumbled across it while researching another topic. I’ve never […]

North East, We Have a Problem

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Your may not be concerned about the southern border crisis with thousands of migrants crossing into the US every day because it seems so far away. Video of Texas towns being overrun and border patrol officers overwhelmed along with an administration in Washington openly promoting the whole process makes you glad you’re way up here […]

Meet and Greet the North East Candidates May 8th

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If you’ve looked over the sample ballots and wondered who the candidates are and what they have to say on the issues, here’s your chance to find out. Candidates in both the borough and township will be there, so be sure to stop by at the North East Township municipal building, May 8th at 7PM. […]

North East Borough and Township Meetings Schedule Important Discussions

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There are multiple meetings this evening, May 1st, covering a number of important issues and residents of the North East area are highly encouraged to attend. North East Borough The North East Borough Council will meet at 6PM. There are 3 ordinances and 1 resolution that will be discussed along with a variety of other […]

Imagine North East if Granite Ridge Became Another Williamson College

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Down by Philadelphia there’s an amazing school, Williamson College of the Trades. The buildings and campus bear a strong resemblance to Granite Ridge and it makes you wonder, could we have a similar institution right here? For a lot of reasons, it wouldn’t be easy, but nothing worthwhile ever is. Williamson College trains students in […]

North East School District Proposes 23-24 Budget with a 3.97 Percent Tax Increase

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The proposed North East School District final budget for the 2023-2024 school year is available now for public review. It includes a proposed 3.97% property tax increase – ($57.00 per $100,000 assessed value). The proposed budget was adopted at the April 20th board meeting with final action scheduled for the meeting to be held Thursday, […]