NEWS
A reader sent me a link to an article at WTOP.com about cities where people have the best outlook on life. The good news: Erie, PA was mentioned. The bad news: Erie, PA was mentioned as one of lowest-scoring cities – #170 out of 185.
Within cities, Gallup says those with the greatest well-being scores have the highest high-school graduation rates, lower crime rates, robust “opportunities for learning new things,” strong workplace partnerships and low obesity.
Check out the entire Well-Being Report.
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Kris Kitto wrote about Erieite Dan Dahlkemper in The Hill, specifically his time as the president of the freshman-spouses club. For anyone who doesn’t pay attention to politics, Dan is the husband of Representative Kathy Dahlkemper (D-PA).
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Former Erieite Josie Chaffee, 61, won the blue ribbon in the Amateur Apple Pie category at the American Pie Council’s 2010 National Pie Championships in ChampionsGate, Florida.
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The Journal of Erie Studies, a publication devoted to chronicling the Lake Erie area (New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, & Ontario) is accepting submissions. For more information, check out A Library Writer’s Blog or e-mail journal@gannon.edu.
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According to ErieAlerts, the Erie Police answered a call for shots fired in the 12o0 block of West 21st Street late yesterday afternoon. Several minutes later, officers had suspects in custody in the area of West 18th & Sassafras Streets. Other gun-related entries on ErieAlerts included an armed robbery at the Kwik Fill at 921 East 26th Street, a report of shots fired in the 400 block of Lighthouse Street, a report of shots fired around the 200 block of West 20th Street, and a report of a firearm stolen out of a car. With some of the “shots fired” calls, I’m wondering if perhaps people are hearing noises they don’t understand and jumping to the conclusion that they’re gunshots. Not that I necessarily blame them. People are getting a little jumpy.
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources caught some bass poachers on Lake Erie. Six men – three from Tennessee and three from Georgia – have been charged and could face stiff fines and/or jail time, as well as forfeiture of boats used in the poaching expedition.
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And speaking of Lake Erie, there are reports out of Cleveland, OH of a recent UFO sighting over Lake Erie. Some are speculating the extraterrestrial visit might have something to do with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
This video won’t embed. So just click over and watch it.
This video, on the other hand, behaved nicely and embedded properly, like a video should.
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Gail, a writer from South Africa, is looking for some Lake Erie sailing stories.
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In the Sestak v. Specter primary race, a third poll has Sestak with a slight lead. Unless something major happens in the next week, it looks like it’s going to be close. There seems to be a very real possibility that Mr. Magic Bullet could lose.
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From the Simcoe Reformer, it appears our friends across the lake at the Port Dover Ontario Harbour Museum are looking for people who have memories of the ferry boats that used to link Erie and Port Dover for an upcoming exhibit in Port Dover. Please contact Ian Bell, curator of the Port Dover Harbour Museum, if you can help. Port Dover Harbour Museum (519) 583-2660 or by e-mail at portdover.museum@norfolkcounty.ca.
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The New York Power Authority is proposing to build between 40 and 167 wind turbines with supporting transmission substations in Lake Erie and/or Lake Ontario. Termed the “Great Lakes Offshore Wind” project, GLOW, the wind turbine towers are projected to be approximately 450 feet tall.”
EVENTS
Tonight and every Wednesday night is Dueling Pianos at Jr.’s Last Laugh Comedy Club. There’s no cover charge for Dueling Pianos. Check out Jr.’s website for future shows.
SPORTS
Former Erie Otter Mike Rupp and his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates will host the Montreal Canadiens for game seven of their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff matchup. Game starts at 7:00 p.m. Will the Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (just one goal in the last six games) show up tonight? The winner will face either Philadelphia or Boston.
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Baseball fans, here’s the plan. Tell your boss you had a bad donut this morning and have to go home sick… then head over to Jerry Uht Park and enjoy today’s doubleheader starting at 11:05 a.m. Seawolves versus the Akron Aeros.
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In American Indoor Football Association action, your Erie Storm will be back home Friday, May 14th to face the New Jersey Revolution at Tullio Arena. The kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Check out the Storm on Facebook.
