Richard Mellon, along with numerous politicians and veterans toured the former Mercyhurst campus which is now planned to be a veterans outreach and wellness center. Mellon was joined by PA Representative Jake Banta, US Representative Mike Kelly, former Governor Tom Ridge and many others. The Mellon Heritage Foundation is purchasing the entire property with plans […]
Christmas Season Kickoff in North East with Parade, Tree Lighting and Fireworks
A huge crowd of your friends and neighbors numbering in the many hundreds turned out Saturday night for the “Treemendous Night of Lights” in downtown North East. It almost seemed like the entire town was there in the park and along the street in anticipation of the parade, followed by the lighting of a 40 […]
Mellon Heritage Foundation Buying Entire Mercyhurst Campus for Veterans Outreach and Wellness Center
Richard Mellon of the Mellon Heritage Foundation has reached an agreement to purchase the entire former Mercyhurst North East Campus, now Granite Ridge, turning the buildings into a Veterans Outreach and Wellness Center. He was searching for something to adequately honor his father, Captain Edward Mellon, a WWII pilot and his father in-law Private William […]
NE Marina Future Still Uncertain as Solution Specifics Are Discussed
PA State Representative Jake Banta spoke at both the North East Borough Council and North East Township Supervisors meetings on Monday describing the work he, Dan Adamus and others have been doing to find a way forward for the marina. Although everyone seems strongly in favor of keeping the marina open, the specifics remain unclear. […]
North East Marina on the Agenda for both Borough and Township Meetings
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 […]
Granite Ridge Apartments Sold to Jason and Nadia Shabanza-Pero of Pero Real Estate
In a story first reported on GoErie.com, the Granite Ridge Apartments have been sold to Jason Pero and Nadia Shabanza-Pero of Pero Real Estate. Jason Pero grew up in North East while his wife, Nadia, came to the US from the Democratic Republic of the Congo when she was 13. She attended school in Cleveland, […]
Granite Ridge Developments and Investor Opportunities for Full or Partial Acquisition
Granite Ridge sent out an update on recent campus developments and what has already taken place is extremely positive, with Erie Wedding & Event Services activating the chapel and a local couple developing programming in the gym space. The most interesting part of the announcement below is the decision by Granite Ridge, “to list the […]
Granite Ridge Decides Not to Pursue Unaccompanied Minors Program
In excellent news, Granite Ridge has just announced they will not be pursuing the unaccompanied minors program! The full announcement is shown below. They will continue to pursue partners and tenants such as caterers and event planners, sports and camps, performing arts and theater groups and much, much more. Again, this is the news we […]
Is Jonathan Ehrenfeld Looking for Tenants or Waiting for Migrants to Fill Granite Ridge?
One of the reasons offered by Jonathan Ehrenfeld for considering a proposed immigrant detention center in Granite Ridge is an inability to find enough suitable tenants for the property to make money. On the surface, it sounds reasonable, if you can ignore the incredible downsides for the entire North East community, not to mention the […]
Granite Ridge is a Big Problem, Let’s Make it Our Mission to Fix it – Soon
In a recent article I was curious how many of you really cared about what happens in North East. After attending the meeting at Granite Ridge with Ehrenfeld and Culmen International, it’s pretty clear quite a few of you do and that’s a great start, but caring, by itself, isn’t enough. Many of you care, […]
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