We’re so close I can taste it. If you have the day off today, enjoy it. For those of us working, hang in there, we’re almost done. I’m rocking the half day today. Win.
When you’re done reading this amazing post, would you go over here and leave a comment about places to get a meal tomorrow at a restaurant. What’s open tomorrow?
We blogged recently that Penn Traffic, parent company of the Quality Market supermarket chain, has declared bankruptcy. Bad news for employees yesterday – 1,400 of them are losing their jobs. It also looks like the stores will close sometime in January.
Mike Kightlinger jumped into Presque Isle Bay to save his dog, the only problem was that once he was in there he couldn’t get out and firefighters had to come help. Our favorite bit of this story from the Erie Times-news, maybe one of the funniest things I’ve read all week:
“Kightlinger’s wife, Lisa, told the Erie Times-News the 2 of them were walking their dog, named Cat”
Wait a minute. The dog is named Cat? That’s it. Game over.
Sports
Behind three players in double-figures, Mercyhurst withstood a late rally from Roberts Wesleyan to secure a 66-63 victory on Tuesday night. Jeremiah Wise scored a team-high 16 points while Elliot Engelmann and Ryann Bradford each contributed 11 markers.
The Edinboro men’s basketball team overcame a slow start to improve to 2-0 with an 83-74 win over Thiel on Tuesday night at McComb Fieldhouse. Five players scored in double figures for the Fighting Scots as Thiel fell to 1-3.
No. 25 Washington & Jefferson used a 12-1 run to start the second half and break open a 16-point lead that would not relinquish to defeat Allegheny 53-39 in non-conference women’s basketball action on Tuesday night.
The Gannon women’s basketball team is ranked 11th in the first USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 regular-season coaches poll released Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Knights were tabbed 19th in the preseason edition.
