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Agendas for upcoming local meetings:
Posted here as soon as available
NE Borough Council meeting 9-8-26
North East Twp Planning meeting 9-8-26
NE Twp Supervisors meeting 9-8-26
News from elsewhere of local interest:
Early-life sugar restriction reduces adult cancer and slows aging
Trump Signs Order to Change the Name of Lake Ontario to Lake America
Josh Shapiro Wants Powers That Make COVID Restrictions Look Mild

North East Marina on the Agenda for both Borough and Township Meetings

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Representative Jake Banta will be speaking at both the NE Borough Council meeting and the NE Township Supervisors meeting on Monday, November 6th in support of forming the North East Marina Authority. He has been working with a number of individuals and the PA Fish and Boat Commission to find ways to save and expand […]

North East School District to Vote on Comprehensive Plan

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The North East School District’s comprehensive plan will be voted on at the next board meeting October 19th. If you have not yet reviewed the plan, it is available along with a number of supporting documents. Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Presentation Induction Plan Professional Development Plan Gifted Education Plan Assurance Anyone interested in the direction […]

Candidate Meet and Greet at North East Township Building October 24th

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Once again, there will be a meet and greet for candidates running in this year’s municipal election. The event will take place at the North East Township municipal building on October 24th at 7PM. Voters can stop by to see and hear the candidates in person or if they can’t make it, it will be […]

Does Pennsylvania Really Have Broadband Deserts?

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An article recently published by the Erie Times and GoErie.com, tells us: Broadband Deserts Leave PA Farms Far Behind Neighbors, but is it true? Certainly many farms and households in rural areas are not connected to the internet at high speed, but it doesn’t mean there are no options available right now. Government to the […]

Solar Developers Are Targeting Erie County and it’s Not for the Sunshine

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You may not be aware of it, but Erie County is under assault. Solar energy developers, particularly grid scale or utility scale developers, are proposing very large solar projects designed to connect directly into the grid. Smaller projects are already under way, but it’s the grid scale projects we really need to be concerned about. […]

What You Ought to Know About Solar Energy But No One Talks About

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What is the real problem with solar? With such a rush of projects popping up, perhaps we should take a look. Great technology, wrong application Pedal power works great on bicycles, but not on cars and trucks because it doesn’t scale. Big heavy vehicles require far more power than pedals can deliver. For cars and […]

Massive New 80MW Solar Project Near Wattsburg Will Cover Over 1100 Acres

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Wilson Solar, a subsidiary of Birch Creek Development of St. Louis, Missouri, is proposing to build a facility on Jones Road in Venango Township, just north and west of Wattsburg. Plans call for a utility scale development occupying approximately 1129 acres. Wilson Solar states it has already obtained long term leases or purchase agreement/options for […]