Back in July when Gannon announced the first portion of its 2011-12 recruiting class, GU SID Dan Teliski wrote in the press release, “Additional recruits are expected to be announced following the start of classes in early September.” I followed up wit…

Very heavy blood usage by local patients during the past two days has caused the local blood supply to drop sharply right before the Labor Day Weekend.

Sunday evening, Ron and I went to Jackalope’s for dinner. I couldn’t believe the surf down there! It’s not often that you see the shores of Lake Erie like this. It was really awesome!

I hate to be reveling in the pounding surf after all the dam…

it melts my heart.I love .. super love .. this stage of Rivers life. Even with its random unexplainable tantrums included. He cracks us up and he knows it.He gives Wylder kisses daily. But its always because we have asked if he wants to.But last night …

Saturday we had a pig roast at my place on the lake. A good time (and good pig) was had by all.

It’s that time of the month again to let you know there will be new movies on channel 9.3 for the month of September. I’m going to stick with the format I had for August because I feel it had the right mix of rotating the movies while still being able to provide a schedule.

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The tournament will raise funds for scholarships honoring Erin Carlisle.

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…’cause if they do, I think I need to sign up. The kids started school today, officially bringing this summer to an end. Not a moment too soon, in my book. This has to be the strangest summer I’ve ever had. And that’s saying something. As a corollary of the fact that Little Miss and [...]

Erie Highlight Reel (eriehighlightreel.com) has posted video highlights from last weekend’s MYAA and Diocesan youth football season openers.

AMERICAN COURAGE, with stone from Calcite, is expected in Erie at 1830 this evening.
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Five things I love that start with the letter A:Art: This weekend was Gallery Night in Erie, which happens monthly. We made it to three exhibits. It was fun, albeit brief. And as I mentioned before, my mom is an artist. It was been a pleasure to decora…

I think every family needs a lawyer, doctor, contractor, and a car mechanic.  dont you agree?Anyway, back in July Freeland wrecked his truck. It wasnt his fault. It was the rains fault. (which made me beyond grateful that somehow we managed all th…

Train has rescheduled its Erie concert for  Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. at Tullio Arena. Original tickets will be honored. Those unable to attend can obtain refunds at the point of purchase. Erie native and Train lead singer Pat Monahan could not perform Saturday due to laryngitis. The show was postponed about 75 minutes before [...]

On his Aug. 29 radio program, Focal Point, Bryan Fischer, a spokesperson for the Venango County-based HATE GROUP, American Family Association of Pennsylvania, called on all fifty states to “criminalize homosexuality.”

Will other more reasonable voices…

I want to remind everyone that I will be picking a reader to join me for a meal on my Erie ‘s Favorite tour of local foods. To enter for a chance to eat with me, all you have to do is send an email with your name, address and telephone number to Akochirka@goerie.com. This [...]

 The air is so good and crisp and clean that I want to buy new shoes.I won’t though.  I don’t need new shoes.  I have two pairs of old Danskos that I love and they love me back, even though I totally busted up the toes on my brown clogs …

Friday my mom, sister, niece (the 18 month old), aunt and cousin celebrated my mom’s birthday with dinner and dessert at the Olive Garden.On Saturday I spent the day baking my mom’s birthday cake and ruining frosting. Josh and I stopped off at the groc…

Erie’s home opener set for December 1

This one is about the moment I felt satisfied with my life.  Wow, where do you start with this one.  Should it be something momentous, an achievement award or such, a major accomplishment, or tiny moment in time that affected me, a sunset tha…

I have a feeling Daisy would do the same thing with that laughter. But she also would be be licking the baby’s face much more and perhaps jumping over his head!

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Well, it’s official!  My little one has officially started Kindergarten today.  She was so excited and nervous at the same time.  We were standing at the end of the driveway chatting and laughing thinking where did all of the time go?&nb…

We closed on our new house yesterday! We hung out there for a few hours after the closing. Zoe ran in circles around the house and yelled a lot to hear her voice echo in the empty rooms while Mark … Continue reading →

I had the pleasure of photographing this gorgeous family that just grew a little bigger with the addition of Peyton, a darling little girl that is only about 3 weeks old (2 when the photos were taken). Big sister & brother Cadence & Owen were all smiles and we had a great photo session capturing [...]

By Candace Chellew-Hodge for Religion Dispatches:

According to new census figures, the number of people reporting that they are living with a same-sex partner has risen 52 percent in the last decade. That’s almost 902,000 people who are living all a…

Man, oh man, if you’ve ever wondered why movie theaters are so dark, wonder no more. I can tell you!

When Ron and I go to a movie, I like to go to the Regal Cinemas over at Cobblestone on Abbe Road. To me, it’s cleaner than the ones at Midway Mall a…

I’ve said it before because it’s so true! Great timing and being in the right place at the right time can very often place a future couple on a path to everlasting love! For Kayla and Brad, even though they soon discovered they worked together at Hamo…

will be coming soon to my blog and my web site. Actually more to my web site. Since Apple will no longer be supporting web service I need to move my site. Between working on a commission (below) and other end of summer garden to do lists I have been sl…

After breaking his left arm Saturday night against the Atlanta Falcons, the first reaction was Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich would miss the entire 2011 season. However, it appears that may not be the case after all. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on Sunday that a source close to the Steelers claims Leftwich [...]