Two World War 2 bombers, a B-17 Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey and a B-25 Mitchell Maid in the Shade, owned and flown by the Commemorative Air Force based in Arizona, will be flying into Erie June 30 through July 5, 2026 as part of their Flying Legends of Victory Tour to help celebrate America’s 250th […]
Persons Appearing to be Owners of Abandoned and Unclaimed Property in Erie County
The following names relate to property items that have been received within just the past year. Even if your name does not appear on this list, we may still have property for you. In all, Treasury holds 440,279 property items which total $40,950,229.44 belonging to individuals or entities with a last known reported address in […]
NE Marina Receives Funding from ECGRA Grant and Erie County Council
A ceremony was held at the North East Community Marina on March 10th presenting a check from ECGRA to the marina for $45,000. Representatives from the marina authority, local municipalities, Erie County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania were in attendance. After the presentation, a walking tour of the facilities was conducted by Dan Adamus. There […]
Does the PA DEP Really Want the Public to See Their Public Notices?
When is a public notice not really a public notice? If a government agency publishes a notice in an obscure government document asking for public comments, they can say they did what was required knowing full well that very few people will ever read it. If you find it too late to add your thoughts, […]
Mellon Heritage Foundation Suing Multiple Parties Over Issues Involving Purchase of Former Mercyhurst/Granite Ridge
The Mellon Heritage Foundation is suing the Erie County Assessment Board for its refusal to grant tax exempt status to most of the former Mercyhurst, then Granite Ridge, property. In a story appearing on GoErie.com, the county stated a large portion of the property is not yet being used for charitable programs and therefore is […]
Solar Developers Are Targeting Erie County and it’s Not for the Sunshine
You may not be aware of it, but Erie County is under assault. Solar energy developers, particularly grid scale or utility scale developers, are proposing very large solar projects designed to connect directly into the grid. Smaller projects are already under way, but it’s the grid scale projects we really need to be concerned about. […]
Massive New 80MW Solar Project Near Wattsburg Will Cover Over 1100 Acres
Wilson Solar, a subsidiary of Birch Creek Development of St. Louis, Missouri, is proposing to build a facility on Jones Road in Venango Township, just north and west of Wattsburg. Plans call for a utility scale development occupying approximately 1129 acres. Wilson Solar states it has already obtained long term leases or purchase agreement/options for […]