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Study finds Tamiflu makes flu patients worse, some died

Greenfield Township Asking for Bids on 2RC Aggregate

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The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors will accept bids for 16,000 tons of PennDOT approved 2RC, until 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Bidders shall list the location of the pit so that the cost of hauling can be considered. Forms are available by contacting the office at 814-725-9110. The Board reserves the right […]

NE Borough Seeking Bids for Wellington Bridge Rehabilitation

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The North East Borough will receive bids for the Wellington Bridge Rehabilitation over Sixteen Mile Creek. Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m., local time on May 12, 2026 at the Borough of North East, 31 West Main Street, North East, PA 16428, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Each Contract […]

North East Community Marina Restaurant Proposals Requested

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The Marina Authority is seeking proposals to lease and manage the restaurant at 11950 East Lake Rd, North East, PA 16428. All interested parties can contact Ed Mascharka at 814-434-0901 for inspection and review of space. We are requiring insurance and optional liquor license info in proposals. Proposals or letters of intent should be mailed […]

NE Township Requesting Bids for Superpave Binder Course

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Sealed proposals will be received by North East Township, 2nd Class of Erie County at 10300 West Main Road North East, PA 16428 until 12:00PM, on May 1, 2026, for the following: Option A Item 1A, 3750 Tons of Superpave Binder Course Option B Item 1B, 3300 Tons of Superpave Binder Course Liquidated damages apply […]

How Students Can Bring Their Knowledge and Ideas Into the Real World

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Building a Steam Trike From Recycled Parts The Big Boy 4014 steam locomotive can certainly teach students a lot, but students need to get involved in active, hands-on projects that teach them new skills while they learn about that technology and a professor down in Brazil, built a really neat project to show how it’s […]

Will Schools Take Advantage of What a Massive Steam Locomotive Can Teach?

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There’s been enormous interest in the Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 which will pass through North East, but I wonder how many readers picked up on my statement in the article that it’s “U.S. history, mechanical engineering and physics all rolled into one.” Actually, it’s even more than that and our schools should use it […]

Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy No. 4014 Will Pass Through North East

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From the Golden Age of American Railroads Whether you are a fan of railroads and locomotives or not, this is U.S. history, mechanical engineering and physics all rolled into one, so you really should take note. It appears the Union Pacific, 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive will be passing through North East. This is one […]

New MarXmen Car Wash is Open on South Mill and West Main Streets

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It’s spring. Time to get those snow tires off. Blue skies, sunshine and clean cars. For many months, if you’ve driven over West Main or up South Mill Streets, you’ve watched the long construction process as crews were building the new car wash on the corner and if you are anything like my wife, you’ve […]

What You Should Know About That No Kings Rally Scheduled for North East

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🚨 JUST RELEASED: Follow the Money Behind the No Kings Rally 🚨 DataRepublican has launched an interactive, open-source map showing how your tax dollars flow to organizations involved in the No Kings rally. 🔍 I tracked funding from federal sources to final recipients,… pic.twitter.com/UWdYH3DVYO — DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) June 12, 2025 I noticed a […]