Cyber charter schools give parents an online alternative to brick and mortar public schools that may be failing their individual students, but legislation being introduced by Representative Curt Sonney of Erie County, may dramatically reduce the choices available. What is the problem with cyber charter schools? Currently, students can choose from a number of cyber […]
More Details From the Presentation of the GE Transportation Wabtec Merger
There’s a lot going on in this merger and a thorough reading of the press announcement and the slide presentation is necessary to understand how it will affect GE Transportation going forward. More to the point, how will it affect the GE Transportation plant in Erie, PA? The new combined company will have a much […]
Wabtec and GE Transportation to Merge
GE and Wabtec have announced an agreement to merge which will make Wabtec a Fortune 500 company. How this will affect the Erie GE plant will be determined as the merger is implemented. Following the transaction, Wabtec will have approximately $8 billion in revenues, a more diversified business mix, higher margins, and approximately 15 percent […]
GE Power Cuts 12000 Jobs as the Global Company Tries to Regain its Footing
GE Transportation isn’t the only division of the global company having serious issues. GE Power just announced a reduction of 12,000 jobs, about 18 percent of its workforce. The company blames the downsizing on the decreasing demand for coal and fossil fuels caused by increases in alternative energy. Also contributing to the problem was GE’s […]
Big Name Investors Target Cities Like Erie with Start-Up Funds
Start-up capital and venture funding are terms not often heard in cities like Erie, but that’s already changing as a group of very big investors have banded together to target the underserved cities in the midwest and rust belt with seed money to get their start-ups off the ground or to scale them up. Venture […]
Erie’s Problems Are Not Unique – Eds and Meds Can’t Solve Them
Observing Erie now while remembering what it once was is frustrating, a population in decline, manufacturing jobs lost and a future somewhat in doubt. Over the past year or so, we’ve seen multiple plans to bring about a revival, some better than others, but getting from here to there is a pretty steep climb. An […]
Cumulus Media – Owner of Five Erie Radio Stations Declares Bankruptcy
In another sign the broadcast radio industry is struggling to adapt to the onslaught of satellite radio and streaming media, Cumulus Media, owner of 446 radio stations, voluntarily filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Among their stations are five from Erie: Classy 100 at FM 99.9, Z-102.3, Nash 97.9, 104.3 The […]
Erie Port Authority Master Plan is Available for Review and Public Comment
The Erie Western Pennsylvania Port Authority Master Plan is now available for public review and comment. Anyone interested in how the Erie Bayfront is going to be developed, and most residents of the city and county should be, can now examine the plan in detail. The public is invited to comment until December 31st, however, […]
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