Micro-farms are popular around the country and they’re tailor made for North East. With the recent notice from Refresco that they would not be buying the grapes from many local vineyards, micro-farms offer a real chance to make high profits on a small plot of agricultural land. Jean-Martin Fortier has a 1.5 acre vegetable farm […]
Scott Run Armory Opens in Former Valley Gun Works Location
Scott Run Armory has just opened in the same location as the former Valley Gun Works. Owner David Edwards along with Cody Bray, both highly experienced gunsmiths, are offering their expert services to all area gun enthusiasts. They also offer consignment sales for guns of all types. Many of you have been wondering what would […]
Noosa – the New Lakeside Restaurant at the North East Marina
When Bob Mazza won the contract for marina operations last November, he said there would be a new restaurant with a Pennsylvania focus. Noosa is its name and the new management team is now in place, but they have their work cut out for them. There’s a lot of remodeling and updating needed before they […]
Burch Farms Country Market Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The Erie Times News is reporting this morning that Burch Farms Country Market has filed for Chapter 12 bankruptcy protection. Burch Farms Inc., which operates Burch Farms Country Market on Sidehill Road, owes about $114,500 in employment and unemployment compensation taxes to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, according […]
Retro Series Race Held at North East Slotcar Raceway
If you’re a man of a certain age, you remember slot cars, but you might have thought they disappeared years ago. Not so! They’re still around and coming back. Here in North East, there’s a track, North East Slotcar Raceway, with regular racing each week and they just hosted a Penn-Ohio Retro Series race with […]