This Presque Isle vista is named after the Sturgeon fish that were plentiful in Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes in the 1800s.  The vista is located at the 4th parking lot on your right as you enter the park.  It was common that the Sturgeon in La…

Looks like we are going to miss most of this weekends weather fun. At 6:30 am here in Meadville, it’s snowing large fluffy flakes but the worst of it is going to our east.
Parts of New England are expecting a foot of snow, and they still have a lot of …

I can read minds, you know. If you have never tasted kale, I know what you are thinking: It’s bitter. And you would be wrong. In addition to my psychic abilities, I also also possess the ability to read. (And so do you if you’re reading this.) A cursory search on the Internet or walk [...]

For a comfortable Halloween costume that doesn’t cost anything, slip into a favorite pair of your PJs, a pair of pajama pants and a shirt or a nightgown and go as a pajama partyer. Add slippers if you have a pair that you don’t mind possibly ruining by wearing outside. Or maybe slide an old [...]

Yo D? What’s up guy? Haven’t seen you in a minute. What’s good? Ah man. Nothing much. Staying busy. What’s good with you? You know me, kid. I’m out just trying to do the right thing. So it looks like you’ve slimmed down some. Getting your run on? Yeah man. Trying. I hear you. I [...]

One of the suggestions that has come up in the budget crisis in Meadville, is for the fire department to run its own emergency ambulance service. Never mind that fire departments across the nation are CLOSING DOWN or severely reducing their a…

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Gannon women’s and men’s swim teams broke four meet records while winning 11 of 22 events en route to a pair of team titles Friday evening at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet. It represented the third consecutive champio…

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Gannon women’s and men’s swim teams broke four meet records while winning 11 of 22 events en route to a pair of team titles Friday evening at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet. It represented the third consecutive champio…

Check out Derrick Rose’s new commercial for his new line of Adidas sneakers.
Once this NBA season finally starts, D-Rose is going to put himself in the NBA’s top five players. Winning the 2010-11 MVP has put him on this path.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – #8 Mercyhurst stretched its winning streak to four with a 7-0 win over NCAA-newcomer Lindenwood Friday night in the opening game of a two-game weekend series. The Lakers improved to 5-2-0 while the Lions fell to 0-9-0.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – #8 Mercyhurst stretched its winning streak to four with a 7-0 win over NCAA-newcomer Lindenwood Friday night in the opening game of a two-game weekend series. The Lakers improved to 5-2-0 while the Lions fell to 0-9-0.

Steelers veteran wide receiver Hines Ward is “highly unlikely” to play Sunday at home against the Patriots, according to Albert Breer of NFL Network, who cites a league source. Not a big loss, especially when you consider second-year wideouts Antonio Brown (7-102) and Emmanuel Sanders (5-46-1 TD) each were consistent targets for Big Ben last weekend [...]

INDIANA, Pa. – The Gannon volleyball team suffered its third Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) loss of the season at Indiana (Pa.) on Friday night. The Crimson Hawks upset the Lady Knights in straight sets by scores of 25-20, 25-21 an…

ERIE, Pa – Mercyhurst got first-period goals from freshmen forwards Chris Bodo and Ryan Misiak and 49 saves from senior goaltender Max Strang in turning back Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) 2-1 Friday night before a raucous crowd at the Ice Cen…

ERIE, Pa – Mercyhurst got first-period goals from freshmen forwards Chris Bodo and Ryan Misiak and 49 saves from senior goaltender Max Strang in turning back Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) 2-1 Friday night before a raucous crowd at the Ice Cen…

The latest Google Chrome update enables rubber band scrolling support in Lion.
Finally.

Erie-based Erie Insurance Group continued to rank among the top 10 companies for satisfying customers who filed an auto insurance claim. But the company slipped this year from fourth to seventh place, according to a study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. Erie Insurance scored 851 out of 1,000 possible points, five points better than [...]

*I just went to post a new blog about our little girl being 8 months, and here this 7 month blog sat in list to edit – unposted. Whoops. A lot has happened in the Hartman house these last few weeks. We have a mover on our hands. Her name is Josephine a…

Continuing an ongoing and deep commitment to a “green” and highly sustainable campus, Edinboro University officials will be joined by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Michael Krancer November 2 for a ceremonial “switc…

The Concert Band of Northwestern Pennsylvania will present a free public performance on Sunday.
The band is offering “A Concert to Honor America” at 3 p.m. in Hirt Auditorium at Blasco Library, 160 E. Front St.
Call (814) 734-4389 or visit …

ROBERT S. PIERSON just arrived at the North Pier with sand from Thessalon. The vessel should be out later today.
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Just a few Instagram pictures to share this week. I just got my new iPhone 4S in the mail yesterday, so I have a feeling there will be a lot more picture-taking going on! Check out Life Rearranged for more Insta-Friday participants! If you wanna follow me on Instagram, my username there is mandi224. Or you can see all my Instagram pics [...]

Express dressTights from Macy’s Sweater from Papaya Clothing Thrifted ribbon tie Boots from Macy’sLayering for fall is a must- especially now that we’ve already had our first snow! Yeah, how crazy is that? Yesterday was the first snowfall here in Erie …

I’m a bit surprised by Apple at this. It’s a “problem” on every (three) iPhone 4S I’ve tried. I can try it on a friend’s iPhone 4, as well, but I suspect I’ll see the same thing there. The “problem” is this: Grab your iPhone 4S near the home button (bottom). Tap the back of [...]

ERIE, Pa.- Janet Judge, the president of Sports Law Associates LLC, will speak at Mercyhurst College October 30-31. Judge will present three different speeches on campus this weekend.

ERIE, Pa.- Janet Judge, the president of Sports Law Associates LLC, will speak at Mercyhurst College October 30-31. Judge will present three different speeches on campus this weekend.

ERIE, Pa. – The Gannon women’s and men’s swimming and diving teams will conclude a busy weekend Saturday, October 29 with a home tri-meet against Assumption (Mass.) and Lake Erie at the Carneval Athletic Pavilion. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m.

ERIE, Pa. – Gannon’s Alex DelPiombo (Monroe, Mich. / St. Mary’s Catholic Central) has been honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) as a recipient of the Coaches 4 Coaches Scholarship. The award provides the DelPiombo the opp…

ERIE, Pa. – The Gannon women’s soccer team concludes the regular season Saturday, October 29 against rival Mercyhurst at Gannon University Field. The contest, in conjunction with other Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matches during …

Just in time for this Halloween season, here’s a couple pictures of a creepy, abandoned (at least I hope no one lives there) farmhouse.These photos were taking June 22 with my point-and-shoot. Uh. I can’t recall where I was at, but I was between Union …