Archive | December, 2011

OTTERS WATCH: Erie Otters at Oshawa Generals

Erie Otters (5-27-1-1) at Oshawa Generals (13-18-1-3) When: Today, 7:05 p.m. Where: General Motors Centre – Oshawa, Ontario On the air: WJET-AM/1400, www.ottershockey.com (live stream) Up next: at Peterborough (Thursday, 7:05 p.m.), at Barrie (Saturday, 7:30 p.m.) Fast facts: The Otters begin the second half with a three-game Eastern Conference road trip. They are 0-9 [...]

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LAKERS UPDATE: Steadman skating at USA Hockey camp

Mercyhurst College senior forward Kelley Steadman has joined 40 of the nation’s top players in Blaine, Minn., this week at the 2011 USA Hockey Women’s Winter Training Camp. The five-day camp began Tuesday at the National Sports Center’s Schwan Super Rink and runs through Friday. It serves as an evaluation camp and training session for [...]

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Kreativ Blogger Award!

Thank you so much to Janell of Fashionable You! This is my first ever blogger award from the community and I am so excited! I love how supportive the fashion blogging community is and it’s so much fun to see all of the hard work and inspiration all of …

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First look: Devin Green…

The Erie BayHawks added 6-7 guard Devin Green out of Hampton University to their roster today through the D-League’s allocation rule. The rule allows D-League teams to acquire up to three players waived from training camps of their NBA affiliates. The New York Knicks, who are Erie’s hybrid affiliate, waived Green, 29, from their training [...]

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Goodell Surely to Keep Close Eye on Harrison This Sunday

When NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced last month that he was suspending Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison there were many people who felt he was targeting Harrison yet again. The all-pro was fined a total of $100,000 during the 2010 season for three separate hits. This time, however, the hit came against Cleveland Browns Quarterback [...]

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Citrus & Texture Splash

Skirt from Forever 21Booties from Marshalls Tights from Charlotte Russe Watch from Charming CharlieCardigan from Plato’s Closet (worn as sweater)Polka dot top from Marshalls Thrifted hatENTIRE OUTFIT: $70JUST THE CARDIGAN (similar): $45 YesStyl…

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Merry Christmas

  (Santa may have scared River juuuust a lil’ bit) Merry Christmas! Love, The AckleysPS: For those who may not read our cousin Mary’s blog, Grasshopper Momma, please continue to pray for her and her sweet .. sweet family! It was a b…

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Out and About with the In Crowd

“When all is said and socialized, it often shows up in something called a ‘society column,’” writes Rebecca Styn. Officially introducing “Out and About with the In Crowd.”
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Out and About with the In Crowd

“When all is said and socialized, it often shows up in something called a ‘society column,’” writes Rebecca Styn. Officially introducing “Out and About with the In Crowd.”
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Tech Watch: Social Media Revolution

Social Media became a force that united users and forever changed the protester. Tech Watch’s Angela Kelly weighs in on the impact social media had in 2011.
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Tech Watch: Social Media Revolution

Social Media became a force that united users and forever changed the protester. Tech Watch’s Angela Kelly weighs in on the impact social media had in 2011.
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Free hot beverage for travelers

Traveling this holiday season and looking for a free jolt of caffeine to keep you awake on the road? If you “like” the Facebook page for Pilot Travel Centers, you can get a coupon for a free 16-ounce coffee, cappuccino, hot chocolate or hot tea. Go to www.facebook.com/pilottravelcenters?sk=app_163849080647. The coupon is valid at participating Pilot [...]

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Controlling Your Holiday Food Baby

Need some fashion tips to help you hide those few extra pounds you put on during the holiday season? Cristina Schreckengost has the answers and the fashion you need.
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Controlling Your Holiday Food Baby

Need some fashion tips to help you hide those few extra pounds you put on during the holiday season? Cristina Schreckengost has the answers and the fashion you need.
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What I Am

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Book-drawing Wednesday

Welcome, friends, to the weekly drawing/giveaway for cookbooks that cross my desk. I got loads of response for “Waffles, Crepes and Pancakes with Delicious Toppings and Fillings,” by Norma Miller. The winner is Diana Kemling , and her book is in the mail. This week’s book is a real star, with recipes corresponding to the [...]

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Roethlisberger, Polamalu Highlight Quintet of Steelers Selected to Pro Bowl

The Pittsburgh Steelers once again are among the league leaders in players selected to the Pro Bowl. The usual suspects for Pittsburgh are there once again. Ben Roethlisberger and Troy Polamalu are both scheduled to be in Hawaii. Polamulu will be there for his 7th time in 9 NFL seasons. Big Ben has made the [...]

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Create! Blog Challenge: New Year Card

Hello everyone!  Just wanted to share a card I made for the Create! Blog Challenge.  Hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

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New Year’s Eve on the Town

If you’re not staying in with the kids or heading out of town–and don’t already have set plans–be sure to check out some of Rebecca Styn’s recommendations for how to spend your New Year’s Eve.
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New Year’s Eve on the Town

If you’re not staying in with the kids or heading out of town–and don’t already have set plans–be sure to check out some of Rebecca Styn’s recommendations for how to spend your New Year’s Eve.
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GE Transportation’s Grove City plant to supply Forth Worth and Erie locations

Stephan Koller, spokesman for Lawrence Park-based GE Transportation, wants to erase any doubt that might linger. Diesel engines that supply the locomotive plant in Lawrence Park and a second plant being built in Fort Worth, Texas, will both be supplied by workers in Grove City. The company is investing $72 million in this Mercer County [...]

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Winter Finally Arrives

The scanner is quiet today so I guess we all found our winter driving skills hidden in the back of the closet and are putting them to use today. In the news today, GE announced they are going to spend about $72 million on new and updated facilities in …

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Eye on City Council

Cornell Green’s had his eye on City Council since September. It’s time to reflect on the year that was.
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50-cent Christmas items

I drove by the Dollar Tree store in the Liberty Plaza near West 38th and Liberty streets yesterday and noticed a sign for a 50 percent off Christmas sale. This is one of the dollar stores where everything really is a buck, so the sale meant that I got a three-pack of small holiday gift [...]

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Street Corner Soapbox: A Year in Numbers

How many bars of soap fit in this box? Jay Stevens serves us a Soapbox Year in Review like only he can.
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Modern family — “we three geeks of Orient are …”

OK — apologies to We Three Kings, but we are orienting to the new machines here at home. I got the update screen on the TV to disappear (after a month) — hopefully for good, or at least until the next time it decides to update. On my new laptop, I got everything loaded. It [...]

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Upfront: Looking back at 2011

From the interesting to the captivating, the disgusting to the uplifting, Upfront’s Cory Vaillancourt brings you a year in review like only he can.
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Steelers Want Roethlisberger In Sunday For at Least 25-30 Snaps

Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has a “shot” to play Sunday in Cleveland, and now there’s word that the team really doesn’t want him to sit for two straight games getting set for the postseason. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says that the Steelers want Roethlisberger to play about 25-30 [...]

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Things I found while looking around — 12/28/11

Things I found while running around the ‘net: Reflect your personality Design your own reflective clothing at RelaxReflect where they sell “edgy visibility” gear. Pricey, sure. But..hey…how much is your life worth anyway? Run, and live longer Ok, admittedly, this is sort of a questionable commercial, but….hey, if those kids at Camp Crystal Lake had [...]

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Steelers at Browns Week 17 Capsule

STEELERS BROWNS SERIES LEADER 61-56   STREAKS 20 of past 22   COACHES VS. OPP. Tomlin: 8-1 Shurmur: 0-1 LAST WEEK W 27-0 vs. Rams L 20-14 at Ravens LAST GAME 12/8/11: Browns 3 at Steelers 14. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger passes for 280 yards & 2 TDs, including 79-yarder to WR Antonio Brown in [...]

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