And we have snow… and lot’s of it. Be careful and plan ahead before you travel.
Police are still trying to identify the remains of a man beleived to be behind this past Tuesday’s shooting near Brown Ave and 25th Street. Although police are confident the body is that of 42-year-old Robert Daniels, a DNA test will need to be performed that can take up to three months. That is ridiculous as we all know after watching CSI that DNA tests only take minutes to get results.
Parade Street business owners aren’t pleased after learning the beautification project will extend from 6th Street to 12th Street, and not 26th Street as expected. City officials were invited to a meeting last night but did not attend. While $2 million sounds like a lot of money to cover six blocks, we’re not sure if it’s enough to do 20 blocks. We’re not completely sure what the project will entail, so it’s tough to say if it’s enough.
We’ve posted a new guide of local Twitter users. You can check it our right here or use the link in the menu at the top of the page. If you missed our post on Twitter this week, you can read it here.
Tests have determined that Bill Tiscenko, 52, died accidentally while in police custody on December 8, 2008. Toxicology tests report Tiscenko died of drug and alcohol toxicity.
Ian Enterline blogged yesterday that Emergycare CEO Richard Gibbons resigned this week. His interim replacement is William Haggerty. The resignation was confirmed by Emergycare.
Valerie Myers at the Times-News has a story about City of Erie School District Superintendant James Barker’s plans to restructure city high schools as specialty schools, much like Collegiate Academy, with different schools having different focuses.
Speaking of the Times, a commenter yesterday said 7 people were laid off at the Erie Times-News. Can anyone confirm this?
The community is responding to the blood shortage and Smith Provision has stepped up with a generous donation to encourage people to come and give blood. The next 200 donors to come and give blood will receive a package of Smith’s ham steaks. These fully cooked pre-sliced Ham Steaks are delicious and very easy to prepare; each package contains two generous portions of Smith’s award winning ham.
The Catholic Telegraph, the newspaper for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, featured a story on Father Johnathan Schmolt. Schmolt who is originally from Cincinnati, was ordained on June 6, 2008 and now serves as pastor at St. Jude the Apostle Church near Peninsula Drive.
State Street and Glenwood Park Avenue reopened yesterday. Yay.
Last week, $50.6 million was wagered at Presque Isle Downs Casino and Racetrack, and that’s a winner winner chicken dinner record, beating the previous high of $50.4 million. Don’t forget, last week included New Year’s Eve. Wow, that’s a lot of money. PID is more then welcome to send some to this site.
Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper’s office on the Bayfront is now officially open.
GE Transportation asked about 35 workers this week to take a short leave due to a slow down in projects. The leave is not considered a lay-off but instead a TLW (temporary lack of work).
Yesterday the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg kicked off by an unveiling a butter sculpture made from 900 pounds of Land O’Lakes butter from Carlisle, Pa. The sculpture is a tribute to the Pennsylvania National Guard. The butter will not be wasted. The sculpture will be brought to Lake Erie Biofuels here in Erie and turned into over 100 gallons of biodiesel and donated to the Pennsylvania National Guard. That’s some serious cholesterol.
Movies opening this weekend: Gran Torino, Bride Wars
Sports
The Otters will be away this weekend playing the Owen Sound Attack on Friday and Saturday nights.
The Erie BayHawks play against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants tonight and a tomorrow against the Iowa Energy. You can get tickets here.
Weekend NFL Schedule
Baltimore at Tennessee @ 4:30 p.m. Saturday CBS
Arizona at Carolina @ 8:15 p.m Saturday FOX
Phildelphia at NY Giants @ 1:00 p.m. Sunday FOX
San Diego at Pittsburgh @ 4:45 p.m. Sunday CBS
As the Erie RiverRats finalize their tryouts for late January and early February in the tri-state area there is another way that you can be invited to the 2009 Erie RiverRats training camp, which is preliminarily set to begin March 1st, 2009. You can send your 5-10 minute highlight tape or DVD to the Erie RiverRats in care of Coach Folmar, at 925 French St., Suite 3, Erie, PA, 16501. Please send duplicate copies as tapes or DVD’s will not be returned.
Curtis Granderson will represent the United States in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. He played in Erie in 2004 and currently plays for the Detroit Tigers. Granderson batted .301 (Tied-Fifth all-time) for the SeaWolves in 2004 with 139 hits (Sixth all-time), 21 home runs and 84 RBI (T-Fifth all-time).
The Gannon men’s basketball team concludes Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) crossover play this weekend on the road. The Golden Knights play Saturday, January 10 at Bloomsburg and Sunday, January 11 at Mansfield. Both games begin at 3 p.m.
Events
The Shiloh Baptist Church Choir, under the direction of Frederick Dixon, will perform a concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 4 p.m., in St. Mary’s Chapel at Mercyhurst North East, 16 West Division Street, North East. A reception will follow. The concert is free and open to the public. Call (814) 725-6277 for more information.
Willy Wonka will be at the Erie Playhouse January 9-11 and 16-18. This play is adapted from the 1971 film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, which starred Gene Wilder in the title role. All of your favorite characters and songs (including “The Candy Man” and “Pure Imagination”) are featured in this show that overflows with music, comedy and heart. All seats $12.00 with special Saturday matinees. For more information visit the Erie Playhouse website.
Erie Gay Business Alliance will hold a social get together at the Twelve O’ One Restaurant, 1201 State St, from 6 – 8 p.m. on January 9, 2009. Social mixed for GLBT/friendly professionals and business people. Email for more info.
The Pittsburgh Bellies will be in Erie, January 10 and 11, 2009. The belly dance event will offer workshops for all ages and levels from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Long’s School of the Dance, Selinger location. The Saturday night family-friendly belly dance Show will be at 7 p.m. inside the Bel-Aire Hotel Ballroom. The show will feature local and national belly dance acts with the after party providing live music from 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. The weekend fun concludes with an All-U-Can-Eat Mediterranean Buffet following the Sunday workshops at The Casablanca Grill. Register for workshops, order show tickets, and make buffet reservations online.
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.
