Businesses and individuals throughout the ten counties making up northwest Pennsylvania are joining together to promote our region in an effort to make sure we are part of the energy and technology transformation taking place everywhere. Power Northwest was formed to give these PA counties a single voice to make sure we are not overlooked […]
Erie Shipyard Opportunity: Billion‑Dollar Economic Engine Waits for Gov’t Action
The opportunity Erie has a rare chance to land one of the most transformative industrial projects in its modern history: a Navy‑focused shipyard on the former Erie Coke site. The proposal from Gem City Shipbuilding is serious, detailed, and backed by federal interest. If built, it would anchor thousands of jobs, revitalize the port, and […]
Too Many Pennsylvania Counties Like Erie County Have a Development Crisis
Erie County should be one of the most competitive industrial regions in the Northeast. It has the land, the workforce, and the logistical advantages to attract major employers. Yet companies are walking away, downsizing plans, or refusing to build here at all. The reason, repeated by developers and business leaders across the region, is increasingly […]
Legislators and NE Community Members Discuss Permitting Problems Hindering Local Development
Nick Mobilia arranged a meeting in North East, gathering members of the farm bureau, Congressman Mike Kelly, State Senator Dan Laughlin and several members of the North East community to discuss permitting problems with the various government agencies, especially the PA Department of Environmental Protection. The main topic of discussion was the number of local […]
North East Planning Commission Schedules Work Sessions
The North East Planning Commission will hold five work session meetings to discuss the SALDO-Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance update. These meetings will take place at the North East Township Administration Building 10300 West Main Road, North East, Pa. 16428. The following dates and times as listed below. Monday, March 3, 2025, at 6:00pm Monday, […]
Reminder: Public Hearing for Zoning Update Before Township Supervisors Meeting
The public hearing for the revised North East Township zoning ordinance will be held before the supervisors meeting Monday, October 7th at 7:30PM. This covers the entire zoning ordinance, not just a small change for a few parcels. The current ordinance is ten years old and it is due for a revision. The links following […]
Township Supervisors Set Tentative Date for Public Hearing on Zoning Ordinance Update
At their regular Monday meeting, North East Township supervisors were asked about the zoning ordinance updates currently under review. Supervisor Russ Lafuria said he had decided on three changes to the ordinance as submitted by the planning commission. Solicitor Tim Wachter said he would make the revisions and the final version would then be presented […]
Preliminary Layouts for Remington Road and Route 20 Solar Project Sites
For a better understanding of the locations and layouts for all six solar sites on Remington Road, please review these diagrams. It must be stressed, these are preliminary plans and may change as the planning process continues. As shown, you can see the Remington Road east and west projects are really a single installation to […]
Representatives of Solar Developer Discuss Solar Project with NE Township Planning Commission
The township planning commission was down two members at Monday’s meeting which confined the discussions of the Remington Road solar project to an overview level only, however the developers seemed ill prepared to present any in depth information. They did explain the basic layout of the project which they stressed was preliminary, as well. The […]
NE Township Planning to Consider Four Solar Projects on Remington Road
During this coming Monday’s planning commission meeting, Westwood Professional Services and Forefront Power will present four proposed solar projects to be located north of I90 and both east and west of Remington Road. Remington-West (1&2) parcel 37-025-088.0-006.00. 2,000 KW AC and 3,000 KW AC solar array systems. Remington-East (1&2) parcel 37-025-084.0-001.00. 2,000 KW AC and […]