Erie Plastics in Corry is negotiating to be purchased. After laying off 192 employees this past March, they are looking to sell. The current suitor is Ed Crawford, CEO of Park Ohio Corporation. The plant would be renamed Wellington Products. The union is set to vote on the sale on Monday. If you are an Erie Plastics employee and want to talk about the sale anonymously, use our contact form.
Following news of a govertment plan to support banks and other financial companies in the future, markets closed up on Friday. The Dow Jones was up 368.75 to close at 11,388.44. The NASDAQ closed up 74.80 to finish at 2,273.90. No word yet on how many trillions of dollars we taxpayers may be liable for. Your nest egg = stunned.
The new Under the Clock restaurant in the Boston Store is set to open Monday. They’ll be open for lunch and dinner and brunch on Sunday. A coffee shop is also set to open in the Boston Store in the next few weeks. Good to see more dining options downtown.
The Hilton Garden Inn is now open for business. Managed by Scott Enterprises, it is the 15th business they operate around the Peach and I-90 interchange. The hotel is next to the Courtyard by Marriott and Ambassador Conference Center. They will be connected by a glass walkway.
Amy “The Outlaw” Clemson will be the new morning show host on 93.9 The Wolf, replacing Shannon Solo. Clemson was previously at Country 98. The Press and Tower has more.
300 members of the National Guard 112th Infantry Division reported yesterday to the new Cambridge Springs Readiness Center. They will deploy next week to Mississippi, then to Iraq for 400 days. Good luck, be safe, and thank you for your service.
The Erie Downtown Partnership has created a gift certificate program for businesses in downtown Erie. 33 local establishments will accept the cards, which will be available in $10, $20, $50 or $100 increments. A full list of businesses is available at their website, but some of highlights include Calamari’s, Glass Growers Gallery, Jr.’s Last Laugh and Matthew’s Trattoria.
Three leading physical anthropologists in the Mercyhurst College Department of Applied Forensic Sciences today received an enormous boost in support of their research with the award of nearly $1 million in grants from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
Following Thursday’s fight of nearly 100 kids, residents of that part of town are calling for more police officers. During Thursday’s incident, only 20 officers were able to respond to deal with what onlookers called “hundreds” of teens. Friday afternoon, more officers were stationed around East High School as a precaution. Expect the police union to use situations like this in their negotiations with the city.
Chad Munson of Girard waited his prelimary hearing on charges he broke into Central Tech, broke windows and streaked. He’s asking for probation and said he will pay to replace 18 windows that were broken.
Wesley Urch of Erie was found guilty by a jury in his trial for purposefully running down two people outside a local bar. One person was killed and another seriously injured. He will be sentenced November 5.
This week, a meeting was held to talk about the Parade Street redevelopment. While the group has some grant money, the low bid received for work was about $700,000 more then the group has. They will search for more money. Dale Hannah has more on this. Special note to Julio Reyes, owner of Latino’s Restaurant, which is in the heart of the Parade Street area: we’ve heard great things about your restaurant. Please hook us up with some grub. :)
The Constitution Wall in Corry is now open after a dedication ceremony yesterday. PA First Lady Marjorie Rendell attended the ceremony.
Ray Petelin of WSEE caught a funnel cloud forming over Lake Erie and they got some video.
Attention local iPhone users: Apple has recalled iPhone 3G power adapters. You can learn more here.
Sports
High School Scoreboard:
Strong Vincent 40 Cathedral Prep 14
McKeesport 19 McDowell 13
General McLane 49 Harbor Creek 14
Girard 31 Seneca 0
Iroquois 28 Union City 20
Linesville 28 Mercer 21
Meadville 49 Corry 42
Saegertown 78 Harborcreek YS 6
Fort LeBoeuf 22 Maplewood 6
Cambridge Springs 22 Conneaut Lake 0
Farrell 62 Conneaut Valley 14
Eisenhower 40 Youngsville 0
Grove City 40 Franklin 14
Bradford 42 Warren 7
The Erie Otters kicked off the 2008-09 campaign with a 4-0 loss to the London Knights. The Knights scored three third period goals to break open a close game on their way to a win played last night in front of 9,090 at the John Labatt Centre. Otters netminder Jaroslav Janus had 43 saves. The Otters are back at it tonight on the road against the Plymouth Whalers.
The Indians beat the Tigers in their last at-bat 6-5. The Pirates fell to the Astros 5-1.
Here’s the local NFL schedule for this weekend. No Steelers this week. What team do you want to see? Take our poll.
1:00pm – Oakland Raiders @ Buffalo Bills – CBS
1:00pm – Arizona Cardinals @ Washington Redskins – FOX
4:15pm – Cleveland Browns @ Baltimore Ravens – CBS
8:15pm – Dallas Cowboys @ Green Bay Packers – NBC
Monday Night – 8:30pm – New York Jets @ San Diego Chargers – ESPN
Thanks to ErieSportsFans for the info.
Events
Erie non-profit group Therapy Dogs United, Inc., in conjunction with the American Kennel Club, will host the area’s only Responsible Dog Ownership Day at Frontier Park (north side) today from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free, rain or shine. Event highlights include a Blessing of the Dogs, Parade of Breeds, agility demonstrations, special appearance by search and rescue dogs, K9 police units, and therapy dogs. Other activities include Canine CPR, Pet First Aid, dog rescue groups, animal safety demonstrations, live acoustic music, contests, prizes, Chinese auction, animal-related vendors.
The 1st Annual Week for the Animals will be held beginning today and go through September 28, 2008. This first statewide event is designed to celebrate the role that animals play in our lives everyday. The week will feature adoption events, a salute to animals in law enforcement and the military, school and art activities, R.E.A.D. dogs in libraries, blessings of the animals, law seminar events, festivals, fairs, wine tastings, golf outings, art exhibits, film documentaries, poker runs, and more. More with more than eighty events scheduled. If you would like to be involved or schedule an event, call Michelle Buckalew at 877-454-0807, Patricia Haddock at 866-376-6123 or Laura Allen at 435-644-3333. More information on the offical website of Pennsylvania Week for the Animals.
Tickets are on sale for the Saturday, Sept. 20 performance by famed comedy troupe “The Second City” at Allegheny College. The performance, part of the college’s Family Weekend and 2008-09 Centerstage Series, will begin at 8 p.m. in Shafer Auditorium. Tickets for the performance — $10 if purchased on or before Sept. 6; $15 after Sept. 6 and at the door — can be purchased in the college’s Office of Conference and Event Services, 006 Reis Hall. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets can be purchased online at www.allegheny.edu/events or over the phone, at 814-332-3101, with Mastercard or Visa. Audiences should note that Second City’s humor contains language and situations some may find offensive.
Pull out your finest and join us for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Second Chance Prom to benefit the non-profit foundation. The event will be held Saturday, September 20, 2008 at the Siebenbuerger Club, from 7-11 p.m. (dinner at 8pm). $15 per person Includes: buffet dinner, DJ, fun & games. Dinner starts at 8 p.m. and there is a cash bar. Please contact Amy Bement at the JDRF Office for more information and tickets at (814) 452-0635.
The State Library of Pennsylvania will celebrate its second annual Genealogy Day on Saturday,
Sept. 20. This free event will have exhibits and information sessions on various subject areas. For additional information, please contact Marc Bender at (717) 705-6272.
View this past Sunday’s comprehensive events list to see a list of events for the week and months ahead. If you would like your event posted here, please contact us via our online form.
