State Representative Curt Sonney introduced a resolution in the PA House to declare September 7th “Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Appreciation Day.” This is the same Curt Sonney who previously introduced House Bill 685, the “Lake Erie Wind Energy Development Act,” for the purpose of opening 10,000 acres of Lake Erie lake bed in Erie County […]
Did You Know Pennsylvania Exports More Electricity Than Any Other State?
Pennsylvania is our country’s leading exporter of electricity according to the United States Energy Information Administration. Electricity routinely flows among the Lower 48 states and, to a lesser extent, between the United States and Canada and Mexico. From 2013 to 2017, Pennsylvania was the largest net exporter of electricity, sending an annual average of 59 […]
ATM Skimming Incidents Reported in Erie
Two local credit unions have reported skimming incidents at two locations in Erie. One was at 1129 State Street at the Tendto Credit Union ATM and the other was at 518 State Street at the Erie Federal Credit Union ATM. The Tendto incident is described here: On March 14, 2019, Tendto Credit Union discovered that […]
PA Firearm Registration Act Hits Wall of Opposition
It appears the recently introduced House Bill 768, the Firearm Registration Act, we reported on recently has attracted massive resistance from PA gun owners and voters as well as a huge number of legislators. According to the Tribune-Review, Pennsylvania legislators have been hearing from constituents in no uncertain terms that this bill should not be […]
You Can Protect Lake Erie or Fill it With Wind Turbines, But Not Both
Right now, local media and politicians are worried about reduced federal funding for protecting Lake Erie from pollution, like agricultural runoff which threatens our drinking water and contributes to toxic algae blooms. What no one is reporting, is a bill just introduced in the PA legislature to lease up to 10,000 acres of the Lake […]
Local Legislator Wants Industrial Wind Turbines in Farmland Preservation Areas
House Bill 441, sponsored by PA representative Curt Sonney, adds the construction of industrial wind turbines to the list of permitted exceptions to the approved agricultural uses of land currently protected as Farmland Preservation Areas. The bill passed the house on March 18th by a vote of 185 to 9 and goes on to the […]
Strict Gun Control Bill Introduced by Democrats in Pennsylvania House
Three state representatives from the Philadelphia area, Representative Angel Cruz (D-Philadelphia), Representative Mary Isaacson (D-Philadelphia), and Representative Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery), co-sponsored House Bill 768, the Firearm Registration Act, in which all gun owners would be required to apply to the PA State Police for a registration certificate for each gun they own. The application […]
PA Cyber Charter Schools Face Challenge From Representative Curt Sonney
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 […]
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