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North East Township Suspends Further Actions on the Marina Authority

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At their regular meeting on Monday morning, May 20th, North East Township supervisors noted they had phone calls with various officials including Congressman Mike Kelly, representatives for the US Coast Guard and others to discuss what grants or monies might be available for the marina. It turns out that with a designation of Safe Haven, […]

North East Community Marina Authority Holds Initial Meeting, Elects Officers

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The initial meeting of the North East Community Marina Authority was held Saturday morning at the Mellon Heritage Veterans Outreach & Wellness Center. The meeting was called to order by Amber Belson, NE Borough Council President who called for the election of the authority chairman. Members elected Eric Urbanowicz to the position, after which the […]

NE School District Now Recommends a Proposed Tax Increase of 4.97 Percent

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The latest version of the proposed 2024-2025 school budget recommends a 4.97 percent tax increase versus the previous 5.94 percent. There is a great deal to see in the agenda and backup documents for the May 16th, 2024 school board meeting. Please be sure to look them over before the meeting if you plan to […]

Proposed Higher Taxes, Major Track and Field Projects and Fewer Students

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School districts across the country are shrinking, nearby New York schools are merging and their athletic teams struggle for lack of students. As the North East School District considers the 2024-2025 budget with a recommended tax increase of 5.94 percent and as a new $3.5 million artificial turf project is about to start, you might […]

It’s Official – North East Community Marina Authority Has Been Created

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Well, that was fast. After naming the five initial members of the North East Community Marina Authority just last night, the application was filed with Pennsylvania this morning. It was anticipated that it would take some time before it would be official, but during the meeting, Dave Herman did a quick web search and found […]

Borough Council Names Initial Marina Authority Members

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At their monthly meeting, Monday evening, the North East Borough Council named the initial five members who will be on the North East Marina Authority: Eric Urbanowicz – 1 year Kara Haas – 2 years Tim Truitt – 3 years Ed Mascharka – 4 years Amy Burniston – 5 years On Tuesday, the borough, will […]

NE Borough Council to Name Initial Marina Authority Members

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The North East Borough Council will name the initial five North East Marina Authority members at Monday’s borough council meeting. Then, as noted this past Sunday, the authority will be set to become a registered entity in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Tuesday. The marina authority and the PA Fish and Boat Commission can then […]