Members of the Erie Regional Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT PA-3) based in Erie, returned home this week after a 12 day deployment in Port au Prince, Haiti. The PA-3 team, led by Commander, Russell Bieniek, M.D., along with other medical personnel from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ agencies, the HHS National Disaster Medical System and the U.S. Public Health Service provided emergency medical care during the recovery and clean up following the earthquake on January 12th.
Millcreek officials have okayed the plan for the runway extension. Seriously, has this whole thing been taking for. ev. er to get moving? By the time this thing is done, the airports going to have only one flight to Detroit left.
Erie’s Mayor and Police Chief are asking Erie City Council to change the “cell phone ban” ordinance, making it a secondary offense and not have it be the main reason you are pulled over by police.
Tomorrow is the one year anniversary of the death of John Kanzius. Let’s hope his research keeps moving forward and it will save lives.
I’ve added a few new people to our Erie Twitter Guide, including Tap Into Erie and the Erie Regional Chamber.
The Nigerian Ministry of Transport and GE Transportation announced today that the Nigerian Railway Corporation has taken delivery of the first five C25 diesel locomotives — introducing new technology to Nigeria’s rail system. The locomotives will be used for both freight and passenger service. The remaining 20 locomotives will be delivered in the second half of 2010. I wonder if something like this will work for us:
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Sports
The NBA Development League Erie BayHawks have announced the re-acquisition of guard Cedric Jackson. Jackson was on a Gatorade Call-up with the Cleveland Cavaliers for back-to-back ten day contracts.
Roosevelt Benjamin and Glenroy Watkins, both AIFA All-Stars for Erie in 2008, will return to the Tullio Arena to lead theErie Storm defense in 2010. Liotta continues to look for depth at the position due to inevitable injuries, and has extended training camp invitations to Tommie Weatherspoon, a 6’2”-240” linebacker who played collegiately at Temple, Harrison Jones (6’1”-225) who played in 5 games for Erie last season, and three players with local ties, including Ryan Greene (6’2”-230; Edinboro), Jimmy Kokrak (6’2”-245; Mercyhurst), and Jon Molnar (6’2”-230; Slippery Rock).
