The reorganization meeting of the North East Borough Council will be held on Monday, January 4, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at the Borough Office, 31 West Main Street, North East, PA. The purpose of the meeting is the election of officers and any other business that comes before Council. The following North East Borough Agencies […]
Governor Wolf Playing Political Word Games in Budget Impasse
In Tuesday’s press conference addressing the PA budget, Governor Wolf spent considerable time attacking the GOP and even former Governor Tom Corbett with his “draconian Corbett budgets,” but what draconian cuts is he accusing the former governor of making? During his campaign, Wolf accused Corbett of cutting $1 billion from education and his reference in […]
Governor Wolf Allows Emergency School Funding and Essential Services
Governor Tom Wolf began a Tuesday press conference by calling the budget presented to him before Christmas “garbage,” while calling for spending increases as outlined in the $30.8 billion budget he prefers. He is allowing emergency funds to go out to schools and state agencies to keep them from closing. He called on the legislature […]
North East Township Sets 2016 Meeting Schedules
The following are the schedules for the various North East Township Board meetings for the year 2016. The first Supervisors meeting of 2016 will be held on Monday, January 4th, 2016 at 7:30 pm. The first Planning Commission meeting of 2016 will be held on Monday, January 4th, 2016 at 7:00 pm. Board of Supervisors, […]
North East Township Auditors Set Annual Meeting
The Auditors of North East Township will hold their annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 at 5:00 pm at the North East Township Municipal Building, 10300 West Main Road, North East, PA 16428. Vicki Munger, Secretary
PA Budget Fight Raising State Borrowing Costs
The six month budget impasse is already costing residents of Pennsylvania because investors are demanding higher rates of return on PA debt that reflects the higher risk of those investments. The higher interest rate PA must pay for borrowing dollars means the state is spending more dollars without getting any more services in return. A […]
PA Senate Passes Budget to End Deadlock so Schools Can Stay Open
The PA Senate passed a $30.3 billion budget and sent it on to the Governor who has 10 days to sign it. No tax increase is required and if signed, state funding for schools and other services will become available. Republicans are generally in favor, Democrats generally less so, unfortunately, neither this $30.3 billion version […]
Ghost Voting in PA Legislature to Get Budget Deal
If you’re not following the day to day budget negotiations going on in Harrisburg, you might imagine there’s an orderly process of serious lawmakers discussing the intricacies of state finances, trying to do what’s right for you and me. Well, not a chance, not even close. Ghostly votes Yesterday, when a procedural vote was taken […]
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Rated Most Liberal in the USA
Here’s an interesting study of state governors worth looking over as the budget crisis in Harrisburg drags on, Governor Tom Wolf was ranked, along with every other governor in the USA on an ideological scale of liberal to conservative based on a wide range of data points, and our governor ranks as the most liberal […]
LECOM Requests Tax Exempt Status for Parkside Nursing Home in North East
The Erie Times is reporting that LECOM has requested tax exemption for three nursing homes, the Regency at South Shore, 322 Washington Place, Erie, purchased for $7.9 million; Parkside at Westminster, 3929 W. 38th St., Millcreek Township, for $4.3 million; and Parkside at North East, 2 Gibson St., North East, for $3.5 million. The Erie […]
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