Even though there are only 5 cases of COVID-19 in Erie County, all of whom are either young people recuperating at home, or one college student who tested positive after returning home to eastern New York, County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper, following the lead of Governor Wolf, issued a stay at home order for county residents. […]
Why Does Erie County Want to Run the EMTA Buses?
For the many of us who reside in Erie County, the very public battle between the City of Erie and Erie County Council over who will be in charge of the EMTA is a little puzzling. News stories on local TV stations and in the local paper say absolutely nothing about why they’re fighting in […]
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 […]
