The People Demand It!

Channel 12 has this story on “Why Mercyhurst Helps Erie” by giving the city money in lieu of taxes.  As a non-profit, the school is not required to pay taxes, but they have given the city $500,000 over three years.  Gannon hasn’t given anything, and seems like it is being attacked for not doing so, […]

Remember when, prior to the Casino opening in Summit Township, that the gaming revenue would result in a tax cut for Erie County citizens?  That didn’t happen.
So, instead, Senator Jane Earll (R) is proposing a plan to send that money elsewhere in the state.  She wants a $750 million bond to go to dam projects, […]

I recently read another blog concerning cities like Erie. This blog discussed the now infamous “Brain Drain” that urban areas in the north are experiencing, and blames it on the supposed disparity between urban and suburban schools. The argument made is that kids in suburban schools have what they need, and therefore become […]