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Agendas for upcoming local meetings:
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NE School Board meeting 6:30PM 10-1-26

NE Borough To Hold First Public Hearing for FY 2025 CDBG Program

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Notice is hereby given that the first of two required public hearings regarding the North East Borough FY 2025 Community Development Block Grant program will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 15, 2025 at the 31 W Main St, North East, PA 16428. Items to be discussed include a brief summary of the […]

Not Enough Players for JV Football Team But Nice Looking Football Field

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While looking over the backup documents for the NE School Board meeting on August 7th, I noticed something interesting. There is a section that lays out the various schedules for the upcoming season and the JV football schedule has an asterisk: The JV season is pending having enough players. I seem to remember pointing out […]

Mellon Veterans Outreach Center Updates

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As noted the other day, the Mellon Heritage website was offline. It is now updated with a whole new look and is back online to serve veterans and first responders. Be sure to check it out at https://mellonheritage.org/ Interested in making models? Fellow veteran Dan MacMillan has been a model builder for a long time […]

Changes Underway at the Mellon Heritage Veterans Outreach Center

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Interviews are currently taking place for an individual to direct daily operations at the Mellon Veterans Outreach Center. The former director, Dan Adamus, no longer holds that position and the decision to choose a replacement will be made soon. Also, the Mellon Center website is presently offline. It will be updated and back in operation […]

NE Police Apprehend Three Juvenile Males Vandalizing Mellon Veterans Center

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At approximately 2:15PM Wednesday, July 16th, three juvenile males were apprehended inside Miller Hall on the Mellon Veterans Outreach Center campus. They were discovered pouring paint on the floor and stairways in the building, which will require a difficult and costly cleanup. North East police were called and responded immediately and took the juveniles into […]

NE Community Marina Signs Agreement of Sale with PA Fish and Boat Commission

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From the North East Community Marina Authority Board: North East, Pennsylvania – – – – On Friday, June 27, 2025, the Board of the North East Community Marina Authority signed an Agreement of Sale to transfer the North East Marina from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to the North East Community Marina Authority. Over […]

North East Borough Planning Commission Schedules Special Meeting

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A special meeting of the North East Borough Planning Commission has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 10:00AM at the North East Borough Hall- 31 West Main Street: North East, PA in the Borough Council Chambers. The meeting is being held to discuss a proposed subdivision plan. North East Borough Water Authority

Lake Erie Water Level Returning to Normal

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There’s been so much talk about shoreline erosion due to Lake Erie water levels and the concern about sand replenishment east of the marina, but do you know where Lake Erie’s water level is compared to where it’s been? The above chart shows the level is declining and returning to its long term average. That’s […]

How About a Weekend Roadtrip to See the Zippo Car in Bradford?

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While we’re on the subject of weekend drives and old cars, have you ever been to the Zippo headquarters in Bradford, PA? If you go, you’ll see the Zippo Car parked right out front, a 1947 Chrysler Saratoga modified to look like there are two giant Zippo lighters in place of the passenger cabin. For […]