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North East Township Supervisors Begin Posting Meeting Agenda

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After many months of requests, the upcoming meeting agenda for the North East Township supervisors is now online, prior to the day of the meeting. Anyone interested in attending can now see what will be discussed before actually arriving at the township building. Supervisors were reluctant to do this because they wanted to allow late […]

Nickel Plate Road #765 Passes Through North East

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With all of the trains rolling by every day, you probably don’t even look up when you hear one approach. Sometimes, you should. If you happened to be in town yesterday afternoon, you might have seen a steam engine passing by on the Norfolk Southern tracks, it was Nickel Plate Road #765, offering some lucky […]

North East Township Supervisors Promise to Post Agenda Before Meetings

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It was a pleasant surprise when a township resident asked the supervisors at Monday’s meeting to post their agenda online ahead of the meetings so anyone that was interested would know beforehand what they were going to talk about. As already noted, we are strong advocates of transparency and have been requesting exactly the same […]

PA Rules Citizens May Photo Public Records with Smartphone Without Fee

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The PA Office of Open Records has ruled that citizens may photograph public records without being charged a fee. In a case in Reserve Township, near Pittburgh, a citizen wished to view certain expenses incurred by the township. He was told he could not take photos of the records with his smartphone , he could […]

What is on the Agenda at the North East Township Supervisors Meeting?

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The North East Township supervisors meet on Monday, twice a month discussing and voting on township business. On occasion there is little on the agenda beyond a few announcements and updates about ongoing projects, but at other times there are important matters dealing with major expenditures, final approval for zoning changes or the first notice […]

Roberts Trucking Expansion Project Dominates Meeting Agenda

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After other necessary business was quickly out of the way, Monday evening’s supervisors meeting focused on the proposed Roberts Trucking expansion project. As promised at the previous meeting, Kirk Hill brought larger drawings giving everyone a better idea of their plans and, after presenting an overview of the expansion, spent more than an hour listening […]

North East Township Supervisors Get First Look at Roberts Trucking Plan

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At Monday’s regular meeting, township supervisors once again heard from a long series of area residents voicing their concerns about the potential property rezoning on South Washington Street. Many of the same points brought up in previous meetings were heard again, but Denny Kershner offered a series of suggestions for lessening the impact of the […]

North East Township Supervisors Table Rezoning Request

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The Monday evening meeting of the North East Township supervisors was standing room only as residents of the South Washington Street area voiced their concerns at a public hearing about rezoning the property of Lloyd and Joan Bemiss from R2 to B1. In a previous meeting, supervisors said they knew nothing of any plans for […]