Tuesday night, Erie County Council voted 7-0 to limit the county executive’s actions on the county’s social media. Erie Co. Council votes Tuesday night on usage of county Facebook account. Erie County Council Votes to Ban Partisan Posts on Official County Social Media Page His behavior on the Erie County, Pennsylvania Facebook page has beenContinue reading “The Cheese Stands (Almost) Alone”
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By the Numbers
Part of the narrative that the county executive and Council Members Bayle, Shauerman, and Winarski put forth is that the number of people that signed our petition to rescind the county’s lease with Gannon wasn’t a big enough representation of Erie County. Since candidates for elected office we recently canvassing with petitions, it’s worth takingContinue reading “By the Numbers”
Litigation by Procrastination, part 2
Yesterday, the county executive settled the lawsuit that Diverse Erie brought against him. He will have to release the exact amount or American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money that was allocated to the organization back in January 2024, which means he spent unnecessary legal fees, paid by the taxpayers, instead of doing what he wasContinue reading “Litigation by Procrastination, part 2”
Litigation by Procrastination
As we’ve repeatedly said in asking for your help, attorneys are expensive. The are also expensive for the county executive as well. And who is footing that bill? You, the taxpayer! Erie County government is embroiled in lawsuits. How much is it costing taxpayers? Filing legal action is not something to be taken lightly, andContinue reading “Litigation by Procrastination”
#MemeMonday
Taxpayer Facts “A book is a gift you can open again and again.” ~Garrison Kellior
A Video is Worth 3200 Square Feet, too, Part 2
The purpose of a library is to build community. A recent article in the Erie Daily-Times detailed how poverty rates in the City of Erie are increasing: Erie’s child poverty rate is the highest among PA’s 10 big cities. Why it’s increasing. Yet the county executive chose to lease 3200 square feet of space ofContinue reading “A Video is Worth 3200 Square Feet, too, Part 2”
A Video is Worth 3200 Square Feet, too
2nd State Films has released the first episode of Save Blasco, “The Power of Minerva!” Thank you to 2nd State Films for producing this documentary at no cost to KOLP. Thank you also to Julio Reyes who hosted the premier at the Maennerchor Plaza at no cost to KOLP. Below is the link to theContinue reading “A Video is Worth 3200 Square Feet, too”
A Picture is Worth 3200 Square Feet, part 2
After Brenton Davis repeatedly saying that Project NepTWNE would have no impact on library services, this is where we are… This is where 156 shelves of books once stood. Where did they go? To the dumpster. The county executive seems to have a thing for dumpsters. Hopefully, a number of them made their way toContinue reading “A Picture is Worth 3200 Square Feet, part 2”
Happy Library Lovers Day!
From some front page worthy people! Please help keep our library 100% public by giving in honor of Library Lovers Day! Protesters ‘not giving up’ opposition to Gannon aquatic center at Blasco Library Gannon’s aquatic center at Blasco Library moves forward amid protests ― and a lawsuit “A library is not a luxury but oneContinue reading “Happy Library Lovers Day!”
Under Cover of Darkness
After months of radio silence about construction plans from both Gannon and the county executive, construction began last night at Blasco Library. Let’s think about that. If this is such a wonderful project and is so good for the library, why was it commenced under the cover of darkness with no announcement? Why the timing?Continue reading “Under Cover of Darkness”
Keep Our Library Public! 