North East NewsLocal news for North East, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.North East man guilty of peeping at, touching boys at park- May 29, 2008 An Erie County man peeped at a boy in a Presque Isle State Park restroom and then touched that boy and his brother last summer.http://www.topix.net/city/north-east-pa/2008/05/north-east-man-guilty-of-peeping-at-touchi... Driver Pinned in Vehicle- May 26, 2008 Sunday night just after 7:30, a man driving through the intersection of Gulf and Kerr Roads in North East, lost control of his SUV, went into a yard and rolled into a tree.http://www.topix.net/city/north-east-pa/2008/05/driver-pinned-in-vehicle?fromrss=1 Tear Down or Renovate- May 24, 2008 The Erie School Board must decide whether to renovate or tear down Roosevelt School.http://www.topix.net/city/north-east-pa/2008/05/tear-down-or-renovate?fromrss=1 Pleasant Valley hosts Special Olympics- May 18, 2008 "I feel that there is a great sense of satisfaction ... that goes into the Special Olympics. The fact that volunteers invest so much in this event reaps a lot of benefits for the Olympians" More than 400 special athletes and 800-plus student volunteers from Pleasant Valley School District and more than 100 faculty and staff volunteers from Intermediate Unit 20 and the school district participated ... via Pocono Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/north-east-pa/2008/05/pleasant-valley-hosts-special-olympics?fro... Westfield Business Owner To - Pitch .....- May 16, 2008 The owner of Pillowcasegram, Lesley Rackowski, recently sent an application to Country Living Magazine for a chance to "pitch her product," fun custom-made pillowcases, to a panel, who will then decide if her ... via Westfield Republicanhttp://www.topix.net/city/north-east-pa/2008/05/westfield-business-owner-to-pitch?fromrss=... New wall triggers criticism of preschool- May 14, 2008 "It's not about the kids anymore. It's about the money." As the bright purple door swings open, a line of fidgeting 3-year-olds begins marching into the gym. via Evening Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/north-east-pa/2008/05/new-wall-triggers-criticism-of-preschool?f... The Good Reports- May 12, 2008 Let's begin in the city of Erie this week. County health inspectors issued a violation free report at the One Stop on West 32nd Street, Serafin's Grocery on East 24th, and Mount Calvary Lutheran Church on West ... via WICU 12http://www.topix.net/city/north-east-pa/2008/05/the-good-reports?fromrss=1 Trexler trust gives $5.2 million to 75 charities- May 10, 2008 The Harry C. Trexler Trust gave $5,252,500 to 75 Lehigh County charities this year. via The Morning Callhttp://www.topix.net/city/north-east-pa/2008/05/trexler-trust-gives-5-2-million-to-75-char... New Claims For Unemployment Drop Sharply- May 8, 2008 The number of newly laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits dropped much more than expected last week. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits fell to 365,000, a decline of 18,000 from the previous week. Economists had been looking for a much smaller decrease of around 5,000. Weekly jobless claims have been exceptionally volatile in recent weeks because of strike-related layoffs in the auto industry and an unusually early Easter, which has...http://www.topix.net/city/north-east-pa/2008/05/new-claims-for-unemployment-drop-sharply?f... Erie PA News and Events for Wednesday May 7, 2008- May 7, 2008 Erie Renewable Energy yesterday held a press conference at the Erie Labor Temple to announce a $1.5 million diversity program to recruit and train minority workers to build the proposed tire to energy plant ... via Erie Blogshttp://www.topix.net/city/north-east-pa/2008/05/erie-pa-news-and-events-for-wednesday-may-... |