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Family First Sports Park is set to see its property taxes go up next year. The park had been fighting its assessment, saying they are in debt to the tune of $7.8 million and have struggled to break a profit. Ed Palattella has an in-depth look at the story here.
Though nothing is set in stone, if you live in the City of Erie your water bill is going to up, perhaps as much as 10% next year. The Water Authority is working on a five year plan, and increases of at least 5% are expected every year, meaning you’ll be paying nearly 30% more in in 2014 than you are now.
Lisa Thompson of the Erie Times-News has an interesting look at the Erie County Council race and Ebert Beeman, who is running on the Republican side though the GOP doesn’t want him on their ticket. Beeman also owes $2 million to the IRS. Former Congressman Phil English also blogs about this race.
In light of the James Cousins YouTube video debacle, a panel has completed a review of the Erie City Police Department’s Internal Affairs unit. They’ve made several recommendations, including more training and reviewing and adapting current rules and regulars. More here and here.
Paula Rana of Erie will appear on today’s episode of Judge Judy. Judge Wopner = stunned.
Mercyhurst professor Steven Synes will be featured in a National Geographic Channel show about the feet that keep washing onshore in the pacific northwest. The show airs Tuesday at 10 p.m. Here’s some more about the show. Crews visited the college this summer for the interview.
The most recent graduates of Gannon University’s physician assistant program achieved a 98 percent pass rate on a required certification examination. Forty-one of the 42 graduates who took the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE) passed it on the first attempt, said Michele Kauffman, chair of Gannon’s physician assistant department. The exam, taken by most of the students in late August and September, must be completed successfully in order for students to practice as physician assistants.
Sports
NFL
Pittsburgh 27 Minnesota 17
Green Bay 31 Cleveland 3
Buffalo
College
Edinboro 32 Mercyhurst 22
Allegheny 21 Kenyon 18
Gannon 27 Lock Haven 0
Manny Acta has been hired as the new manager of the Cleveland Indians. He was previously the manager in Washington, where he racked up a terrible record, though the Nationals are a terrible team.
Bryce O’Hagan has a flames motif on his white goalie pads. On Saturday night, the Erie Otters and 3,602 fans on Breast Cancer Night at Tullio Arena found out why, as the red hot netminder turned back 23 of 24 shots after entering the game late in the first to backstop the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds to a 5-1 Ontario Hockey League win over the Otters.
