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Meeting agendas for upcoming meetings:
Posted here as soon as available
NE Twp Supervisors meeting 8-17-26
News from elsewhere of local interest:
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Cruise-In at Gibson Park Brings Rolling Memories of Cars Gone By

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Were you there? The park was surrounded by classic cars, hot rods and car enthusiasts from all over the region. There was 60s music in the air and internal combustion engines in abundance. There was a 1969 Charger with a 440 Six Pack, a 63 Ford Falcon with a 260 V8, a gorgeous 66 Ford […]

North East Marina Docks Complete – Authority Meeting Location has Changed

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The docks are in place at the North East Marina. After many months of concern and wondering, the marina is once again coming together for this boating season and it looks good. There are a number of pictures on the marina website showing the installation of the docks in progress. Meeting location changed The next […]

Small Town Cruise-In Returns to Gibson Park in North East

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If you were wondering, like I was, when the cruise-in car shows would be returning to North East, wonder no more. They’re coming back courtesy of Enjoy North East. On three dates, July 25th, August 29th and September 19th, 5PM to 8PM, around Gibson Park, you’ll get a chance to get your classic car, muscle […]

Try Online Learning This Summer and Race Ahead of the Public Schools

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It’s no secret that public schools in Pennsylvania and every other state, have a long list of serious problems. You can spend your time attending school board meetings and writing letters to your legislators, trying to convince board members and law makers to do something, but what will they do? Spend money? They’re very good […]

News Headlines You Ought to See But Might Have Missed

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While doing research for articles on North East PA Online, I visit a lot of less well known resources and websites, coming across stories that get little or no attention in our local media. They’re on a variety of topics and there’s a good chance some of them could be important to you. I don’t […]

NE Township Receives Revised Zoning Ordinance From Planning Commission

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Members of the North East Township planning commission, along with members of Erie County government, have been hard at work for over a year reviewing the township zoning ordinance and zoning map. During Monday’s meeting, township supervisors were presented with the planning commission’s completed revisions. It was noted that many definitions of terms were added […]

NE School Board Agrees to Amend Heard Park Restrictive Covenant at Borough Request

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Monday’s special meeting of the North East School Board was, by far, the most interesting in recent memory. The discussion was spirited, sometimes contentious, but definitely informative. The topic centered around an amendment requested by North East Borough to a restrictive covenant on the borough property that makes up Heard Park. The covenant was originally […]