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North East Township Supervisors Begin Posting Meeting Agenda

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After many months of requests, the upcoming meeting agenda for the North East Township supervisors is now online, prior to the day of the meeting. Anyone interested in attending can now see what will be discussed before actually arriving at the township building. Supervisors were reluctant to do this because they wanted to allow late […]

Nickel Plate Road #765 Passes Through North East

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With all of the trains rolling by every day, you probably don’t even look up when you hear one approach. Sometimes, you should. If you happened to be in town yesterday afternoon, you might have seen a steam engine passing by on the Norfolk Southern tracks, it was Nickel Plate Road #765, offering some lucky […]

North East Township Supervisors Promise to Post Agenda Before Meetings

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It was a pleasant surprise when a township resident asked the supervisors at Monday’s meeting to post their agenda online ahead of the meetings so anyone that was interested would know beforehand what they were going to talk about. As already noted, we are strong advocates of transparency and have been requesting exactly the same […]

North East Borough Seeks Bids for Ramps and Sidewalks

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The County of Erie will receive sealed bids labeled for the North East Borough Handicapped Accessible Curb-Cut Ramp Project [S-14-E-32-6-3(B)] until 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the Erie County Controller’s Office, Room 107, located at the Erie County Courthouse, 140 West 6th Street, Erie, PA 16501 at which time and place all […]

PA Rules Citizens May Photo Public Records with Smartphone Without Fee

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The PA Office of Open Records has ruled that citizens may photograph public records without being charged a fee. In a case in Reserve Township, near Pittburgh, a citizen wished to view certain expenses incurred by the township. He was told he could not take photos of the records with his smartphone , he could […]

What is on the Agenda at the North East Township Supervisors Meeting?

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The North East Township supervisors meet on Monday, twice a month discussing and voting on township business. On occasion there is little on the agenda beyond a few announcements and updates about ongoing projects, but at other times there are important matters dealing with major expenditures, final approval for zoning changes or the first notice […]

DEP to Issue Approval for Installation of 1000 KW Diesel Emergency Generator at Ackerman Lane Facility

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Notice is hereby given pursuant to 25 Pa. Code Sections 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue Plan Approval 25-923A to Erie Power, LLC for the installation of a 1000 kW diesel-fired emergency generator at the company’s facility located at 10915 Ackerman Lane, North East Township, Erie County. […]