Many thanks to the Conneaut, Ohio officer Tim Rose who conducted a seemingly routine traffic stop on I-90 yesterday morning. Cornelio Ramon of Erie and Moises Pena of Oxnard, California were caught bringing in two packages of cocaine that was meant for sale in Erie measured at 2 lbs and with a street value of [...]

When I was a teenager, I’d go to World of Music on W. 26th Street all the time. Mostly to drool at the expensive guitars, though occasionally I would buy some strings or picks. This past weekend, I took my kids to World of Music. They’re both getting into music now – they love The [...]

GE Transportation announced yesterday it was laying off 1,550 people with 350 of them being permanent cuts.  GE is the region’s largest employer.  We’re not sure how to take the news in light of GE Transportation’s announcement that it started brand spankin’ new operations in North Las Vegas.  One reader commented that her father who [...]

1,550 people were laid off today at GE Transportation, the region’s largest employer. 350 of the positions will be permanent, and the other jobs may be called back as work warrants. If you were one of the people laid off today at GE or perhaps a friend of family member was, our thoughts are with [...]

Jeffrey Natalie is CEO of ErieKIDS, a non-profit organization that provides community education and information services in a culturally relevant way to promote the mental, emotional and social health and wellness of children and families. I’ve been following their work and they’re doing great stuff in the community as well as in social media spaces [...]

Warm temperatures are nice for people, bad for streams and other tributaries that collect run off. Some areas are also getting ice jams, which are making things worse. If you live near of these streams, especially in low-lying areas, good luck and be safe. The man found Sunday in Millcreek has been identified by Erie [...]

During a visit to the Erie Art Museum, did you notice the retired cigarette vending machine near the reception desk? It’s an Art-o-Mat, one of only 82 active machines in various locations across the country that have been converted to vend art. For many Erie Art Museum visitors, the experience of pulling the knob alone [...]

A break in the weather not only means a chance to get outside and get out of the house, it’s also the perfect time for potholes. There are some, such as the ones in the Target parking lot, that we think could eat a car (or at least a small crossover vehicle.) Chris Schroeder sums [...]

We hope you enjoyed the beautiful temperatures this weekend. We spent some time outside, and were excited to see the very large icicles on our house finally start to melt. We’re ready for spring, and summer – who wants to take us on a boat?. Unfortunately, the warm temps messed with a lot of outdoor [...]

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The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League, in cooperation with the Presque Isle Partnership and Presque Isle State Park, invite everyone to Pucks on Presque Isle, presented by McDonald’s, being held this Sunday from 11-3 p.m. at Presque Isle State Park’s Rotary Pavilion. Pucks on Presque Isle, presented by McDonald’s, will feature the Otters [...]

One of the programs slated to be cut in Gov. Rendell’s budget is the Governor’s School of Excellence program. Started in 1973, 15,000 students have attended one of the eight schools spread out across the state, including one at Mercyhurst College. We hope the program will be put back in the budget. One of the [...]

This week’s post of the week comes from ErieSportsFans.com. They snapped some great photos from this week’s Super Bowl victory parade in downtown Pittsburgh. Check out the videos and photos here. You can see other posts from local bloggers we’ve picked in the past here.

Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-PA) has received her House subcommittee assignments. Small Business Committee Chair, Subcommittee on Regulation, Health & Trade Member, Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship Science & Technology Committee Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Investigation and Oversight Agriculture Committee Member, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research Member, Subcommittee on Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and [...]

The big news out of Harrisburg is the proposed budget by Governor Rendell for 2009-2010.  The proposed budget is $29 billion dollars –  $26.6 billion plus another expected $2.4 billion in yet to be seen federal funds.  In total, it is a 2.5% increase over last years budget. In his speech before legislators yesterday, Rendell [...]

Governor Rendell announced the investment of $12.2 million as part of PennDOT’s Aviation Capital Budget/Transportation Assistance Program. Public-use airports with a public sponsor and a line item on an active capital budget act are eligible for funding. The state has 133 public-use airports and heliports and 14 airports have scheduled commercial service. The Erie International [...]

Edinboro University recently ran a contest solicitiing user-created videos about the school. The winning video was shown during the Super Bowl and the creator also won a TV. This one didn’t win, but I think it was better then the one that did.

Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong has been found competent to stand trial.  Officials in Texas where Diehl is being held in prison have cleared Diehl as competent and will return her to Pennsylvania where Judge Sean McLaughlin will hold a hearing to make a final decision as to her competency to stand trial. Edinboro University hasn’t publicly released [...]

In light of yesterday’s Super Bowl victory, Chris Schroeder explores the origins of the Terrible Towel. As always, click for a larger version. Long-time Steeler broadcaster and all around awesome Pittsburgher Myron Cope created the Terrible Towel in the 70′s and didn’t ever really profit from it. He gave all the proceeds from sales of [...]

There is no way this winter is ever going to end as long as that groundhog keeps seeing his shadow. I don’t see any way out of it. He’s got to be stopped. And I have to stop him. ~ Bill Murray as Phil Connors in the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. And so it is [...]

What just happened? We don’t know about you, but Mike didn’t sit for pretty much the entire second half. He just paced. We’ll blog more about this tomorrow, once we have time to get our senses back and figure out what just went down.

Feel free to share your thoughts, comments and concerns on any Erie topic you like on our ongoing series of weekly open thread posts. Although ErieBlogs has an open comment policy, it reserves the right to delete comments that are off topic, abusive, or contain personal attacks. Be civil and be a part of the [...]

If you would like your event considered for posting here on ErieBlogs.com, please send us your information using our online contact form. Make sure you check our daily News & Events for new event listings and events happening that day. Upcoming Erie Concerts and Shows: Feb. 3: Harlem Globetrotters (tickets) Feb. 13: The Temptations, Warner [...]