In the push for a community college, Erie County keeps pointing out that it would be: the first new stand-alone community college in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1993. There might be a good reason for that. What are some changes since 1993 that might affect how education is delivered? Amazon began selling books online […]
What Exactly is an Erie County Community College Supposed to Be?
Ready, Fire, Aim. Do you remember the GEIDC? The Greater Erie Industrial Development Corporation was given an unsecured loan for $3 million dollars by Erie County because county council and the county executive were convinced, we needed a big rail terminal. It turns out we needed no such thing and the money was lost when […]
GEIDC Bankruptcy Offers More Property for Sale
Greater Erie industrial Development Corporation Bankruptcy Case No. 16-10389-TPA Real property being Lot Nos. 7 and 8 in the Thomas E. Bundy Industrial Park Subdivision Phase I and Phase II, Wager Road, Erie Pennsylvania, bearing Erie County Tax Index Nos. (33) 197-641-10.09 and (33) 197-641-10.08, respectively, found in Record Book 1139, page 1624, and Record […]
More GEIDC Property Listed as Bankruptcy Sale Proceeds
More property is for sale as the bankruptcy of the Greater Erie Industrial Development Corporation continues, this parcel is located at 12 Port Access Road on Erie’s bayfront. It’s about 4.25 acres and there are two buildings on the property and it’s zoned industrial. Sale will be on February 16th. Details follow: Bankruptcy Notice of […]
Greater Erie Industrial Development Corporation Bankruptcy Sale Continues
If you’re looking for a nice 4 acre lot in the Fairview Business Park, the Greater Erie Industrial Development Corporation bankruptcy sale has one, though the public notice is a bit cryptic. To save you the trouble of deciphering what this is all about, we’ve included all of the details here. The sale date is […]
Questions Arise About Renewed Push for Erie County Community College
You may be wondering why the idea of an Erie County Community College popped up recently, seemingly out of nowhere. You’re not alone. It’s the same proposal that was floated and rejected in 2010 because it was an unnecessary duplication of educational resources already available as well as running the risk of locking taxpayers into […]
