In a recent article I was curious how many of you really cared about what happens in North East. After attending the meeting at Granite Ridge with Ehrenfeld and Culmen International, it’s pretty clear quite a few of you do and that’s a great start, but caring, by itself, isn’t enough. Many of you care, […]
Granite Ridge Gets National Attention in Article on Influx Care Facilities
The Epoch Times has an excellent article covering influx care facilities. Granite Ridge is prominently mentioned along with warnings from investigators who have been looking into the entire issue of “unaccompanied minors.” It sheds light on gangs, human traffickers and the sponsors to whom these minors are released. Read the whole thing to get a […]
Granite Ridge Meeting Brings More Information But No Definitive Answers
The highly anticipated meeting at Granite Ridge where North East residents expected to finally get some answers from Jonathan Ehrenfeld and Culmen International about the proposed housing of illegal immigrants on the campus, gave us a slightly clearer picture of what an influx care center would look like, but brought no commitments of any sort. […]
Granite Ridge Update From the Ehrenfeld Companies
Granite Ridge has sent an update with some answers to questions they’ve received. It is presented below. If you are planning to attend the meeting tomorrow evening, it would be very helpful if you read this message beforehand. The impression given is that they have not yet committed to the influx center, but many questions […]
North East, We Have a Problem
Your may not be concerned about the southern border crisis with thousands of migrants crossing into the US every day because it seems so far away. Video of Texas towns being overrun and border patrol officers overwhelmed along with an administration in Washington openly promoting the whole process makes you glad you’re way up here […]
North East Borough and Township Meetings Schedule Important Discussions
There are multiple meetings this evening, May 1st, covering a number of important issues and residents of the North East area are highly encouraged to attend. North East Borough The North East Borough Council will meet at 6PM. There are 3 ordinances and 1 resolution that will be discussed along with a variety of other […]
Imagine North East if Granite Ridge Became Another Williamson College
Down by Philadelphia there’s an amazing school, Williamson College of the Trades. The buildings and campus bear a strong resemblance to Granite Ridge and it makes you wonder, could we have a similar institution right here? For a lot of reasons, it wouldn’t be easy, but nothing worthwhile ever is. Williamson College trains students in […]
North East Citizens Group Outlines Dangers of Housing Immigrants at Granite Ridge
A citizens group in North East has outlined a well researched list of issues for the borough and township to seriously consider before any immigrants could be housed at Granite Ridge. The recent acknowledgement by the Ehrenfeld Companies and Granite Ridge that this option was on the table has created a high level of concern […]
Has Granite Ridge Imagined All Possibilities Like These Homestead PA Developers Did?
After struggling to find a profitable use for the former Mercyhurst North East campus, the current owners are floating the idea of housing illegal immigrants as a way to recover their investment. By contrast, in Homestead, PA, near Pittsburgh, three individual investors bought an old abandoned school building and turned it into Bowtie High containing […]
Granite Ridge Schedules Meeting with the North East Community
Representatives of both Granite Ridge and Erie County have scheduled a meeting with members of the North East community on May 11th at 6PM in the former Ridge library. This location should provide plenty of room for everyone in what will likely be a very well attended meeting. They’re assuming there is sufficient room, but […]