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Bidding Begins for Managing and Operating North East Marina

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The North East Marina will be under new management come January 1st of next year. Tim and Pam Truitt are retiring and, as a result, the PA Fish and Boat Commission is accepting bids for the management and operation of the facility. The bids will be opened on September 7th and all bidders are required […]

Why Online Learning is More Important Now Than Ever

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Everyone in North East has probably heard about the drastic step proposed by the Erie School District to deal with their budget deficit, shut down all four high schools and send the students to schools in outlying areas. The proposal was meant to garner attention as much as anything, but it brings to light the […]

Roberts Trucking Target of Complaints From Neighbors at Township Meeting

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Monday morning’s meeting of the North East Township supervisors brought with it a large group of neighbors near Roberts Trucking who cited the long standing issue with dust from the company’s parking lot. Despite repeated concerns voiced in township meetings and numerous promises from Roberts Trucking to deal with the dust from the unpaved lot, […]

Trump Campaign Republican Delegates Win All Three Slots in PA 5th District

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The delegate candidate choices of the Trump campaign, Klein, McClure and Khare, won all three available slots in the 5th congressional district. Since most delegates vote for the candidate chosen by the popular vote in the district, this really would have the most impact if Trump did not win on the first ballot at the […]

Ballot Question Regarding Judicial Retirement Age Will Not Count

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As noted on our voter information page, there are two questions on the upcoming primary ballot. A Pennsylvania judge has just ruled that the question pertaining to retirement age for judges will be delayed until the November election, so any votes on that question during the primary will not count. The PA legislature has passed […]

Information About Republican Delegate Candidates for 5th Congressional District

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If you have previewed the primary ballots for the upcoming election, you may have noticed something very interesting. The Democrat delegate candidates clearly indicate which presidential candidate they are committed to. On the Republican side, there is no information of any sort. How would you know who to vote for? If you have never looked […]

North East PA Online Gets Mention in Columbia Journalism Review

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An article in the Columbia Journalism Review mentions this website and author in a larger article about local groups becoming citizen watchdogs, investigating and covering topics sometimes missed by local newspapers as budgets shrink and headcounts are reduced. Much of the story involves the wind turbine issue and how local groups have to organize and […]

North East Voter Information Updated with Ballots for 2016 Primary Election

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Our voter information page has now been updated with the ballots for the upcoming primary election. The ballot differs depending on your address and party affiliation. There are a lot of candidates and delegates to choose from as well as questions to answer. If you are not sure which ward or district applies to you, […]

Erie County Report Brings County and State Issues Out in the Open

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You’ve probably noticed recently, there have been more articles here on North East PA Online about county and state issues that go far beyond our local area. The issues concern residents of North East, but they concern everyone else in Erie County, as well. So, I’ve decided to start another web site, Erie County Report […]