Archive | March, 2010

Citizen Police Academy IV

Citizen Police Academy IV

Neighborhood Action Team, Animal Enforcement, and Accident Investigation

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ReTool Erie Releases Application to grant $600,000 to local nonprofits that help put people to work

Last November, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded The Erie Community Foundation with a $1M grant to assist Erie County nonprofits in their efforts to put county residents back to work. From the federal grant money, ReTool Erie was created. ReTool Erie combines the efforts of The Foundation, Nonprofit Partnership and the [...]

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Review – “The Art of Persuasion” at Allegheny College

The Allegheny College Art Galleries’ “The Art of Persuasion,” an exhibition exploring attempts to sway public opinion through visual culture closes next week on March 16.  The exhibition, part of Allegheny’s Year of Social Change, features…

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Studio Art Classes for Beginners, Advanced Students Forming Now

Always wanted to learn how to do various artforms? Now’s your chance.

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Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Friday, March 12, 2010

I’m all for stalling, but this is getting redic.

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Reckless Decisions We Don’t Have To Make

Our capacity for stupidity seems endless. It’s 10:30 Tuesday morning. On the way to the kitchen, I looked out at semi-frozen Lake Erie from the living room picture window. I couldn’t believe my eyes. There, maybe 200 yards out on the now thinly frozen Great Lake, was a cross-country skier and a dog. The temperature [...]

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Celebrate Twenty Years of Lorei Portraits

Come celebrate our Twentieth Anniversary. Lorei Portraits (Paul Lorei Photography) cordially invites you to an open house and adult reception. See stunning new photographic art. Enter our drawing for a custom portrait or limited edition giclee art prin…

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Erie, Pa News, Sports, and Events for Thursday, March 11, 2010

Erie, Pa News, Sports, and Events for Thursday, March 11, 2010

‘Oh, Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are callin’

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Animals in the Night Sky

Animals in the Night Sky

What animals live in the sky above us?

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Erie Coke at it again

This morning, Erie Coke was up to something that I’ve never seen before.  Behind the smoke was another stack shooting flames out no less than 20 FT.

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Check out the Benedictine Sisters of Erie Spring Art Show

Sister Margaret Ann Pilewski, OSB, announces the opening of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie Spring Art Show on Sunday, March 7 from 10:30 a.m. until noon in the Chapter 57 Gallery at Mount St. Benedict Monastery, 6101 East Lake Road, Erie.

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Gannon named to higher education community service honor roll

The Golden Knights Help Others.

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Erie PA News, Sports, and Events for Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Erie PA News, Sports, and Events for Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Here comes the sun…maaybe?

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Erie Storm Take the Field Today

There’s a storm a-brewin’ today at the Lou.

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YouTube Video of the Week: Think Big with a Gig

YouTube Video of the Week: Think Big with a Gig

Think Big with a Gig!

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Local Dealers Report That RV Sales Are Up For First-Time RV Buyers!

According to Randy Giancola of Clem’s RV & Trailer Sales in Ellwood City, RV Sales were up 45% from 2009. And while that’s good news for the RVing and Camping Industry, that wasn’t the biggest news. The biggest news from Giancola was that app…

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WONDERCOOKED

Tim Burton’s movies are always worth seeing at least once—he’s probably as great a maker of whimsical images as the movies have ever produced. But, as I once heard him freely admit in an interview, he wouldn’t know a good script if it bit him. He seems to evaluate a script on the basis of [...]

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Rough Words From Erie’s Sports Columnist

Rough Words From Erie’s Sports Columnist

Before transferring my journalism flag to the entertainment and opinion pages, I did my newspapering as a sportswriter for the Peoria Journal Star. While I loved the actual work, I came to detest the hours. And the nights. And the weekend assignments. And the fast food.

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Erie. Pa. News, Sports, and Events for Thursday, March 4, 2010

Erie. Pa. News, Sports, and Events for Thursday, March 4, 2010

New babies at Erie Zoo!!

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Erie Maritime Museum Presents Tom Kastle in Concert

The Erie Maritime Museum invites you to join them for an afternoon program of information and maritime music on Saturday, March 6, at 2:00 p.m. in the Hirt Auditorium at the Blasco Library.

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Citizen Police Academy III – Patrol Division

Citizen Police Academy III – Patrol Division

1-Adam-12… see the man…

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Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Wednesday, March 3, 2010

“The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done. ” – George Carlin

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Tartan Ball

Erie’s own Scottish dance and social event.

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Friends of Allegheny Wilderness to hold screening

Friends of Allegheny Wilderness are holding a film screening at TREC.

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Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Are you ready to be counted?

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Erie Alerts

Erie Alerts

Erie Alert is looking for a few good citizens to help.

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Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Monday, March 1, 2010

Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Monday, March 1, 2010

Movies and food at Union Station = Major Win

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