With headlines like “Erie schools are approaching bankruptcy,” you might get the impression the district is in big trouble. Coupled with constant demands from the governor for more money for education, stories of Philadelphia schools needing $5 billion for repairs, the Erie schools finding they need more “English as a second language” teachers which will […]
Erie County Government is Not Erie Regional Government
Have you noticed the trendy buzzword attached to every discussion in local government and the media these days? It’s “region.” Right now County Council, NOT Regional Council, is butting heads with Erie Mayor Joe Sinnott over the EMTA, trying to create a new regional transit authority, saying they’ll take over, pay the bill and appoint […]
Bayfront Place Design Unveiled to Fill Former GAF Property
Kidder Wachter Architecture & Design, hired by Erie Events, unveiled their plans for the old GAF property on Erie’s bayfront and it looks every bit as good as you would expect, drawings of buildings from various perspectives show how they would develop the property, many of the buildings are ground floor retail space with upper […]
How Far Does the New Erie Regional Transit Authority Extend?
The word “regional” is being applied to so many things county government talks about now that it’s worth asking exactly what they mean when they say it. The highly touted Emerge 2040 plan, which labels itself “A Regional Vision,” has this statement in the introductory pages: The plan emphasizes Erie County and its 38 municipalities, […]
Could TechShop Be What Erie County Needs for the Skilled Unemployed?
The first wave of GE layoffs just hit Erie County with plenty more to come. Reabsorbing 1500 or more skilled workers into similar positions in this area will be a tall order and, though GE gets a lot of the media coverage, there have been, and will continue to be, layoffs from other companies throughout […]
Why Do So Few Erie County Residents Understand Emerge 2040?
Read Emerge 2040. Go ahead. I dare you. You’ll encounter lots of that nonsensical gibberish found throughout government documents, meant to impress, not inform. For example: It is important to note that the priority is the order of tasks when the implementation begins within the priority framework established for the recommendations. Or how about this: […]
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