A huge crowd of your friends and neighbors numbering in the many hundreds turned out Saturday night for the “Treemendous Night of Lights” in downtown North East. It almost seemed like the entire town was there in the park and along the street in anticipation of the parade, followed by the lighting of a 40 […]
North East Township Solicitor Change in the Works
There was a surprise at the supervisors meeting this morning, a new attorney was sitting in for current solicitor Robert Jeffery. Tim Wachter of the Knox McLaughlin Gornall and Sennett firm, will become the new solicitor as Attorney Jeffrey steps away. Attorney Wachter is very experienced in representing a wide range of government and business […]
North East Marina Authority Team to Address Supervisors and Council at Monday Meetings
The project team working to establish a North East Marina Authority plans to address both the North East Township Supervisors and the North East Borough Council at the November 20th Monday meetings. Representative Banta will be at the council meeting at 6PM but is unable to attend the supervisors meeting at 9AM. Although there is […]
PA House Votes to Give Striking Workers Unemployment Benefits
What is going on in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives? In a 106-97 vote, House Bill 1481 would provide unemployment compensation to striking workers. What that means is you and I will pay the employees who have chosen to stand on a picket line instead of doing their job. If the employees at any business […]
NE Borough Council Meeting on November 20th to Discuss Jon Triana Resignation
North East Borough Council will hold a second meeting this month on Monday, November 20th at 6PM to discuss the resignation of Mayor Jon Triana, the advertisement for the vacancy as well as a vacancy on the Planning Commission/Water Authority. There also will be reports from Denise McCumber on the North East Community Marina Authority […]
PA House Votes to Lower Fitness Standards for Police Recruits
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted on November 14th to pass a bill lowering the minimum fitness standards for police recruits. How much lower are the new requirements? Current standards require recruits to perform at least to the 30th percentile level on the Cooper Standards test to enroll in a police officer training program and […]
NE School District Proposes Changes to Public Participation Rules at Board Meetings
In the agenda for the November 16th school board meeting there is a line item: First Reading: Board Policy 903 – Public Participation in Board Meetings, Revised The revisions shown below change what members of the public must do to address the school board. The revisions are shown with a line through the words being […]
North East Borough Mayor Jon Triana To Resign After Accepting Job in Colorado
North East Borough Mayor Jon Triana took a trip to Colorado two months ago. While there, he was offered a job which he accepted. According to Erie News Now, he is still in Colorado and plans to continue working remotely as mayor until December 1st when he plans to resign. “If and when he resigns […]
Mellon Heritage Foundation Buying Entire Mercyhurst Campus for Veterans Outreach and Wellness Center
Richard Mellon of the Mellon Heritage Foundation has reached an agreement to purchase the entire former Mercyhurst North East Campus, now Granite Ridge, turning the buildings into a Veterans Outreach and Wellness Center. He was searching for something to adequately honor his father, Captain Edward Mellon, a WWII pilot and his father in-law Private William […]
NE Marina Future Still Uncertain as Solution Specifics Are Discussed
PA State Representative Jake Banta spoke at both the North East Borough Council and North East Township Supervisors meetings on Monday describing the work he, Dan Adamus and others have been doing to find a way forward for the marina. Although everyone seems strongly in favor of keeping the marina open, the specifics remain unclear. […]
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