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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

Candidate List for the November 2020 General Election -Updated

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In this contentious election year it’s more important than ever to cast your vote. There are a number of important offices on the ballot and you should know who is running for each one. The official ballots are not yet available so this list of candidates is technically “unofficial,” but barring some very unusual circumstance, […]

North East School District Will Hold Special Board Meeting

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The North East School District Board of School Directors has scheduled a special board meeting to be held on September 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually. The link to join the meeting will be located on the North East School District website at https://www.nesd1.org/about-us/board/agendas. Jeffrey A. Fox, Board Secretary

More COVID Clarity You Need to See

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The data on COVID-19 in Pennsylvania is starting to seep out, very slowly and sometimes it’s hard to decipher, but I’ve been digging through it and reporting on it, offering a little COVID Clarity for anyone who would like to know more, but doesn’t have the time to sort it all out. The news media […]

COVID Data You Have Not Seen Before and You Should Ask Why

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Useful data on COVID-19 has been very hard to come by, the case numbers you hear every day in the media are meant to scare you, not inform you. While researching the topic for my other local website, Erie County Report, I discovered an astonishing number that no one is talking about and you need […]

Pennsylvania General Assembly Terminates Governor’s Disaster Declaration

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The PA House and Senate, under their authority as described in Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Statutes, have given notice that the Governor’s disaster declaration is now terminated: Notice is hereby given that the House of Representatives and the Senate of Pennsylvania, pursuant to their authority under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(c), terminated the Governor’s Disaster […]

Harborcreek Township Adopts Resolution Seeking Immediate Reopening of Erie County

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Harborcreek supervisors adopted a resolution seeking an immediate reopening of Erie County. The resolution states: Erie County residents currently have a .0004% chance of contracting the Covid 19 virus, including a .024% mortality rate for those that have contracted the virus and a .000007 mortality rate for all of Erie County Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf […]

Sustain North East Initiative Combines Multiple Groups to Revitalize Downtown

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An ambitious plan to revitalize downtown North East, the “Sustain North East Initiative,” was revealed Thursday combining the efforts of North East Borough, the North East Chamber of Commerce and Downtown North East, Inc. along with Mercyhurst University and other individuals and groups. The plan is seeking funds for a wide range of projects such […]