He comes the snow. We’re supposed to get anywhere from 4 to 24 inches in the next two days. Text book case of Lake Effect Snow with cold air rushing over the 40 degree waters of Lake Erie and dumping the moisture on the southern shore area. See Brian’s site at WX-MAN.com for the weather info.
And as for road conditions, the phone numbers are posted on the top right if you can’t look out your window and see how bad the conditions are in front of your house.

There was a chemical spill at Erie Plating, 656 West 12th St, forcing the evacuation of over 100 workers. It was pretty well contained and nobody required medical attention. A contractor had the mess cleaned up within hours. The Erie Plating Company are specialists in applied chemical and mechanical metal finishing to ferrous and non-ferrous metals, with tremendous expertise in chromate conversion coatings. They are certified for aerospace coatings, as well as military and industrial metal finishing engineering and quality systems.

Erie City Council voted unanimously on a second reading to adopt a curfew on kids under 18. The new law takes effect Jan 6. Kids will have to be home 10 pm to 6 am Sunday through Thursday and midnight to 6 am Friday and Saturday. During school breaks kids will have to be home midnight to 6 am. Exceptions are made for kids that work, attend night classes, sporting or other community events. The first time, they get a warning. Then the fines begin. Businesses that let kids hang out can be fined $50 for a first offense and up to $300 and/or 90 days in jail for subsequent offenses. I hate the fact of government wanting to control lives, but the curfew is necessary because too few parents are taking responsibility for their kids.

The Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority unveiled plans to build a concession building with a large number of restrooms at Liberty Park. The money was in the state budget and all they need is for the governor to release the funds. They currently rent a bunch of portable toilets and have a miles long line at the concessionstand for each event.

Salinas, CA mayor-elect Dennis Donohue takes office next Tuesday. Donohue has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of San Francisco and a master’s degree in religious education from Gannon University in Pennsylvania. He’s the company president of European Vegetable Specialties in Salinas, the largest radicchio grower in the world.

Bobby Ryan scored once and added three assists to lead the Owen Sound Attack to an 8-4 win over the Erie Otters in an Ontario Hockey League game played tonight in front of 2,594 at the Tullio Arena. Zack Torquato paced the Otters with two goals and an assist. Kelly Geoffrey and Stanislav Polodna scored the others. The Otters dropped their second straight and are now 7-21-0-2 on the season. The next Otters home game is Saturday when the Kingston Frontenacs arrive for a 7:30 pm game at the Tullio Arena.

The Edinboro mens’ basketball team edged Mercyhurst 63-57 last night night at McComb Fieldhouse in Edinboro.

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team crushed Hilbert 59-39. And the Behrend women’s team also crushed Hilbert 67-35.

The Allegheny mens’ basketball team dropped a 102-97 decision to Westminster.

Nathan Walters has been promoted from graduate assistant to part-time assistant coach for the Slippery Rock University women’s swimming team. He has served as SRU’s graduate assistant for swimming since the start of the 2005-06 academic year. He is currently completing work on an MS in sport management degree at SRU after receiving a BS in health and physical education from Edinboro University in 2005. Walters has experience as a student assistant coach for the Edinboro swim team during the 2004-05 season and as a student intern for the Erie Otters Hockey Club (summer of 2005) and Erie McDowell High School athletic department (spring semester 2004).

Join the Young Erie Professionals (YEP!) for a relaxing evening today at 5:30 pm at papermoon, 1325 State Street, for the December Happy Hour. Hors d’oevres will be provided to warm guests up as we prepare for the holidays, and live music will keep you entertained. A cash bar will be available throughout the evening.

Charles M Telesco, a professor of astronomy at University of Florida, will host “Worlds in Collision” during an Open House Night in Astronomy program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Telesco’s presentation will be held at 7:30 pm today in 101 Otto Behrend Science Building. It is free and open to the public, and, weather permitting, will be followed by astronomical viewing from the college’s Mehalso Observatory.

Christmas Around The World with The Moscow Boys Choir will he held Thursday Dec 7 at the Warner Theatre. For tickets, call the Erie Civic Music Association at (814) 864-5681.

The Dave Callaghan Trio will perform on Thursday Dec 7,14, 21 from 7-10 pm at the Red Tomato Lounge in the Downtown Erie Hotel. The Trio consists of Dave Callaghan (guitar), Carl Holtman (saxaphone), and Dick Thompson (bass). There is a cover charge of $5.

The 2006 Stairways Behavioral Health Holiday Art Show and Sale will be held Friday December 8 from 3-6 pm at 2810 State Street. Choose from hundreds of one-of-a-kind gifts including artwork, ornaments and NEW for 2006–glass nightlights and handmade jewelry. Admission is Free and open to everyone in the community.

Celebrate the Christmas season by visiting Santa Claus at the expERIEnce Erie Children’s Museum on Saturday, December 9 from 9-11 am. Enjoy a hot, picnic style breakfast, singing, a puppet show, and time for the children to make gifts for their loved ones. Suitable for kids 2-12. Cost is $6 for museum members, $8 for non-members, children under 2 FREE. Registration is required, please call (814) 453-3743.

The Chillers, the dance team for the Erie Freeze, will hold a tryout on Saturday, December 9 at the Avalon Hotel, 16 West 10. Registration is from 9:30 am – 10:30 am with tryouts from10:30 am – 1 pm. The dancers will be taught a 30 second hip-hop dance and 1 sideline dance, which they will then perform. Each dancer will need to bring 4 “8 counts” of their own dance of hip-hop style that they will add to end of the dance they learn. Other various dance routines may be included though out the tryout. The dancers will be asked to do a series of high kicks, double-turn and an optional leap. The music for all routines will be provided. Each dancer will be notified by the end of the tryout, whether he or she has made the team or not and will be required to attend a meeting scheduled by the team’s captains. Everyone will need to bring the following: Black dance pants, black sports bra, tennis/dance shoes w/socks, and a valid ID. Each girl should be in full make-up and hair.Audition fee: $10 (cash or money order). For more information or to register, call (814) 454-0200 or email christina@eriefreeze.com .

The Erie Runners Club Snowflake 5K Run/Walk will be held Saturday, December 9 at 10 am.

There wil be a benefit for Crystal Clausen on December 10 from 1-5 pm at the South Erie Turners, 2663 Peach St in Erie. There will be a cash bar, food, Chinese Auction, prizes and music by the Moonlighters. Donation is $5 at the door and proceeds benefit Crystal, a 24 year old mother diagnosed with a brain tumor.

The Westminster Figure Skating Club will be performing at the Mercyhurst Ice Center on December 10 from 4 – 6 pm. Free will offering benefitting the Erie City Mission at the door for admission. Please come and support Erie’ finest and oldest Skating club and one of our most charitable organizations, the Erie City Mission and feel the uplifting spirit of the season!

The annual Dance Studies “Cookies and Milk” holiday concert will take place on Sunday, Dec 10 in the Montgomery Performance Space at Allegheny College. There will be two showings, the first at 2 pm and the second at 4 pm. Cookies, milk and coffee will be served in between the two performances, at 3 pm in the Campus Center lobby. The concert will include a wide variety of dance styles, including a welcome dance from Ghana, jazz, ballroom and contact improvisation pieces. The concert is free and open to the public, but reservations are recommended. For more information about this year’s “Cookies and Milk” concert or to reserve a seat, call the Dance Studies office at 332-2813.

The Gem City Concert Band will be presenting its annual Holiday Concert at St John’s Parish Center, adjacent to St. John Lutheran’s Church, 2216 Peach Street. The performance will be on Tuesday, December 12 at 7:30 pm and will include many holiday favorites and a Christmas Carol Sing-Along. Plenty of off-street parking is available. The concert is free and open to the public; free-will offerings will be accepted.

The Holiday Toy Drive (benefiting SafeNet Erie) and Gift Wrapping Party will be held at the Plymouth Tavern, 1109 State Street, on Wednesday, December 13 at 6 pm. Contact Melissa Newell at melissamnewell(at)gmail.com for information regarding the Toy Drive. Yep! has partnered with United Way Young Leaders for this event. Please join them in providing gifts for local families currently being sheltered.

The Presque Isle Chorus, a member of Sweet Adelines International, will be holding their Christmas Concert on December 18 at 7:30 pm at the Trinity Luthern Church, 14 East 38 St. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

As part of Weaths Across America, 6 wreaths laid at the Erie Soldiers and Sailors Home Cemetery in Honor of the 5 branches of service and POW/MIA on December 14 at noon.