Northwest PA

In the 1960s, Weis Library might have faded away quietly if Ester Bundy and more than 400 concerned citizens of northwest Pennsylvania hadn’t stepped forward to fight for it. Ester embodied what Robert K. Greenleaf later called servant leadership. “The servant-leader is servant first . . . it begins with the natural feeling that one wants to…

The historic piano served Millcreek, Fairview, and McKean. Now it’s missing. . .

When one bequeaths money for a specific good, it’s often to leave a legacy—something to keep alive the values they held dear. Over time, though, immediate memories of the donor’s vision fade. Times, values, and cultures change. The donor’s original vision may not hold as much importance to future generations, but it is still important…

The following content contains emails, and a statement, about the recent decision by the Erie School Board to dissolve the Stadium Commission. It is true that the Erie community raised most of the funds for construction of the stadium, and it is also true that the Erie School District has contributed to the maintenance and…

Out of curiosity, I recently dug through the particulars of the old Kmart property in Millcreek Township, a suburb west of the City of Erie, PA. What I found may shed some light on the situation. A long-term lease is often cited as the reason this property stands largely vacant, but any lease can be…

Flock Safety license-plate reader cameras in Millcreek Township, PA, are a matter of concern for some residents in both the Township and the City of Erie. The content below does not argue the risks of the cameras as much as it seeks to clarify the specifics of the agreements, administration, and control of them. Flock…

The Presque Isle project, cleaning the gravestones at the beautiful Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Veterans Memorial Cemetery, in Erie, Pennsylvania, under the direction of MaryJane Koenig, chair of the DAR Service for Veterans Committee, was awarded first place for Historic Preservation in Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.   The project was then sent on…

Here is the transcript of Jim DeDad’s recommendation of a new form of government for Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania. These remarks were based on the findings of official audits of the township and were delivered at the Millcreek Township Government Study

As Millcreek Township, in northwest Pennsylvania, moves forward with the attempted sale of the Erie Golf Club property, located on Old Zuck Road, there’s an approximately 40-acre section of concern. Potential bidders on the property are being informed about the property’s history, but many Millcreek residents have no idea that it was once a dump…

There was once a telephone service in Erie, Pennsylvania, that was subscription based, designed so that a sole interest could not direct the future of the company. Well, that was the plan. As early as the 1870s, telephones were in use in Erie, but they were rare and very expensive. The Bell Telephone Company held…