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For North East Township and North East Borough

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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PennDOT Closes Bridge on Route 20 Over Twenty Mile Creek

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From PennDOT: In the interest of public safety, the bridge that carries Route 20 over Twenty Mile Creek in North East Township, Erie County was closed today due to deterioration and structural concerns. The bridge is located between Gay Road and Gulf Road in North East Township near the New York state line. The closure […]

Flag Raising Ceremony Program for Veteran’s Center Dedication

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The ceremony for the formal dedication and flag raising at the Mellon Veteran’s Outreach Center will take place 12:00 to 12:40 PM, February 17th and the program of activities is available now. All veterans are encouraged to attend. The full program is available at the link below: Mellon Center Flag Raising and Dedication Ceremony

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, […]