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 […]
Cost of NE School District Stadium Project Balloons to Almost $4 Million
Since the initial approval by the North East School Board in April of last year, the cost of the plastic grass and track project has continued to grow. The initial sum was $3,581,560.08. Numerous change orders for more work have been approved by the board since then and the cost of the project keeps rising […]
NE School District Moves Home Opening Game to Iroquois Due to Incomplete Stadium Project
The North East football team will be playing their home opener on August 23rd at Iroquois instead of Ted Miller Stadium. The construction project to install plastic grass was scheduled to be complete in time for the opener, but is behind schedule due to unspecified construction delays. A story on GoErie states the paper was […]
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 […]
NE Borough Discussing Ordinances and Township Planning to Discuss Solar Projects
Tonight’s meetings for the North East Borough council and North East Township planning have some interesting items on the agenda. North East Borough Council The borough council will meet tonight at 6PM. There will be a public hearing to begin: Ordinance No. 927 – Comprehensive Parking Ordinance Ordinance No. 928 – Repeal of Ordinance No. […]
Full Agenda for North East Township April 3rd Supervisors Meeting
The agenda for the supervisors meeting on Monday, April 3rd, is jam packed with items that a great many North East residents will be very interested in hearing about. The meeting at 7:30 PM starts off with an update on the North East Marina by a representative from the PA Fish and Boat Commission. The […]
North East Borough Holding Public Hearing on North East Comprehensive Plan
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 Township Planning Commission Reviews Boro Discharge Relocation Project
The North East Township planning commission had it’s first look at the Borough’s wastewater discharge relocation project during their first 2016 meeting. An overall drawing showing the new pump station and pipeline locations provided a comprehensive look at what is going to be involved. This was an chance for the planning commission to review the […]
North East Township Welcomes New Supervisor and Planning Commission to Review Wastewater Outfall Into Lake Erie
The first meetings of 2016 for the North East Township Planning Commission and Supervisors take place on Monday, January 4th at 7PM and 7:30PM respectively at the North East Township municipal building. The planning commission, among other items, will review plans for relocating North East Borough’s treated wastewater effluent discharge from its current location in […]
Roberts Trucking Expansion Project Dominates Meeting Agenda
After other necessary business was quickly out of the way, Monday evening’s supervisors meeting focused on the proposed Roberts Trucking expansion project. As promised at the previous meeting, Kirk Hill brought larger drawings giving everyone a better idea of their plans and, after presenting an overview of the expansion, spent more than an hour listening […]