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Do You Care About What Happens in Our North East Community?

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It was highly encouraging to see the turnout for the meetings when the marina was discussed, followed closely by the meeting regarding the possible housing of illegal immigrants at Granite Ridge, however, without a hot button issue on the agenda, turnout for township meetings is often sparse, to the point where I’ve been the only […]

We Need to Think Win-Win When Searching for Solutions to Granite Ridge

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Plans being considered by Granite Ridge for housing illegal immigrants in downtown North East present our community with a problem. The recent meetings in both the borough and the township made it abundantly clear the idea is extremely unpopular, but without an opportunity to question representatives from Granite Ridge or the Ehrenfeld Companies, the meetings […]

Have You Seen the North East Sunset Cam?

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Did you know there’s a live sunset camera on Freeport Beach? North East Borough set it up and it offers a live look at the shoreline, the waves and, of course, those magnificent sunsets. Have you ever noticed the evening sky turn red and thought, “I bet that looks great down by the lake?” Well […]

North East Borough Seeks Consulting Firm for Wellington Street Bridge Rehabilitation

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North East Borough is requesting Statements of Interest from consulting firms for engineering services associated with the Wellington Street Bridge Rehabilitation. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, preliminary engineering, final design, bidding and construction contract administration, and construction inspection. The project location is on Wellington Street over Sixteen Mile Creek in […]

North East Borough Holding Public Hearing on North East Comprehensive Plan

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North East Borough will be holding its public hearing regarding the comprehensive plan on Monday, February 6th from 5 to 5:30 PM at the Borough building. All those interested in the future of North East are invited to attend to hear more details along with the associated discussion. The Borough Council will consider the plan […]

North East Borough Agencies 2023 Meetings Schedule

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The following North East Borough Agencies hold their monthly meetings at the Borough Office, 31 West Main Street, North East, PA which are open to the Public. Any person with a disability requiring special accommodations to attend these meetings should notify the Borough at (814) 725-8611 five (5) working days prior to the meeting. The […]

North East Area Comprehensive Plan Outlines Goals for Future Development

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The North East Area Comprehensive Plan was introduced to area residents with a meeting Tuesday evening at the North East Township municipal building. Jon McGranor, of the Erie County Department of Planning & Community Development, gave a presentation highlighting the main goals and what was involved in each. The 3 primary goals of the plan […]