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Erie PA News and Events for Satuday January 14, 2006
Posted by Dennis on January 14, 2006
The US Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center reported that Northeast Ohio received their second earthquake in a week. The latest quake happened on Friday at 10:32:17 am. The Magnitude 2.4 micro earthquake was centered in the Cleveland suburb of Eastlake, OH which is about 73 miles SW of Erie PA. It happened at a depth of 4.2 miles at coordinates 41.657 degrees N, 81.430 degrees W. Just a week ago Thursday night there was a 2.6 magnitude “micro earthquake” about 6 miles off the shore of Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio at 41.770 degrees N, 81.450 degrees W.
A truck caught fire near the I-90 and I-86 interchange early Friday evening backing up traffic for miles. Traffic was detoured off of I-90. Unless you are a professional navigator with a map and a GPS system, your hope of finding your way around any sort of accident and back onto the interstate is frustrating and nearly impossible.
If you’re in a chat room thinking you’re talking to a 14 year old from Erie, it very well could be an Erie County Detective from the Hi Tech Crime Unit. They caught another middle aged pervert yesterday trying to hook up with a minor.
The Hound Restaurant will soon be opening at 28 North Park Row. The owner, Thomas Dworzanski, is getting a liquor license for the restaurant.
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education officials announced that Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities including Edinboro U of Pennsylvania received a record $43.4 million in private donations in the 2004-05 fiscal year, a nearly 20 percent increase over the previous year. Only about 1/3 of the total comes from alumni. As of June 30 2004, the market value of the universities’ endowments reached $190 million.
The finals of the 23rd annual McDonald’s High School Basketball Classic will be held tonight at Gannon University’s Hammermill Center, 6th and Peach Streets. Chester (PA) High plays New York’s Mount Vernon High at 7 pm. Host team Cathedral Prep is in the championship game at 8:30 pm with Milwaukee Rufus King High. On Friday night Rufus King defeated Mount Vernon 67-57 and Prep edged Chester 88-84 in overtime.
The Erie Playhouse Youtheatre presents a production of The Wizard of Oz, with David Matthews directing his final Youtheatre show before his retirement. Performances will be held January 13-15 and 20-22. For information and tickets, call 814-454-2952.
The most talked about play in the world over the last five years has certainly been The Vagina Monologues. Described as an exploration of that part of a woman that people usually don’t want to talk about, The Vagina Monologues is a sold out sensation everywhere it plays. The Vagina Monologues opened last weekend at the Roadhouse Theatre, and will be performed Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm. A special Valentine’s Day performance will be held Tuesday, February 14th, with an art sale to benefit SafeNet of Erie and the Roadhouse Theatre. For reservations and information, phone the Roadhouse Theatre box office at 814-456-5656.
The 2006 Bridal Showcase and Expo will be held at the Erie Civic Center Tullio Arena on Jan 15, 2006 at 11 am and 3 pm.
The Highmark Quad Games Cross County Ski and Snowshoe Race has been postponed again due to lack of snow. Yes, Erie and lack of snow. The event was originally scheduled for Jan 8th, then pushed back to Jan 15 is now scheduled for Jan 22.
Nigerian-born artist, Michael Olugbile will present a Ceramic Workshop on Monday, Jan 16, from 9:30 am to noon and 1 to 3 pm in the Mercyhurst College Ceramics Lab, Zurn 120A. He will lecture on his work that evening at 6 in Zurn 214. He is senior instructor and chair of the Ceramics Program at Shawnee State University. The events are free and open to the public.
The art galleries of Allegheny College will feature the work of three artists — Heather Freeman, Patricia Johanson and Jean Sanders — from Jan 24 through March 8. The galleries will be open Tuesday through Friday, 12:30 to 5 pm; Saturday, 1:30 to 5 pm; and Sunday, 2 to 4 pm. Gallery tours are available to groups by request. The exhibits are free and open to the public.
Professor Fred Irby, III and the Howard University Jazz Ensemble will play at the Gannon University on Thursday, Jan 26 as part of Gannon’s Artist-in-Residence program and the Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Commemoration Events. Irby and the Howard Jazz Ensemble will offer a performance workshop for Gannon faculty, staff and students on Jan 26 at 1:30 pm. Then, at 7 p.m. that evening, the HUJE will perform in a 75-minute concert, which will also be located in the Yehl Alumni Room, Waldron Center. Both the afternoon workshop and the evening concert are free and open to the public.
‘Brokeback Mountain’ opens at Tinseltown in Erie, Pa on January 27. Good job by Bobbo to find the info.
Justin Donati scored on a five-on-three power play with less than two minutes remaining in regulation to lift the Toronto St. Michael’s Majors to a 5-4 win over the Erie Otters in an Ontario Hockey League game played in front of 5,031 last night at the Tullio Arena. Referees Darcy Burchell and Joe Park along with Linesmen Kevin Hastings and Mike McCreary are incompetent. Mike Blunden paced the Otters with two goals. Sean O’Connor added a goal and two assists and Adam Berti netted the other to go along with an assist. The next Otters home games take place Friday and Saturday against the Saginaw Spirit and London Knights respectively.
First baseman Juan Tejeda, who played with the Erie SeaWolves last year and signed with the Mets organization as a free agent in December, hit .300 (9-for-30) with three runs scored and six RBIs in 17 games in the Dominican Winter ball regular season. Tejeda is batting .400 (4-for-10) with one home run and two RBIs in tournament play for Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Republic.
Posted by Dennis at January 14, 2006 7:06 AM
Comments
I saw in the real estate section of today's newspaper that the WSEE building is for sale for $625,000. The ad also stated that WSEE is planning to relocate to another location. Could this be the sign that WSEE is going to move in with WICU? They are both owned by the same company. Is an expansion in the works at WICU's 35th & state studios? Stay tuned...........
Posted by: Tim at January 14, 2006 5:17 PM
Unless WICU built an addition, I doubt that would happen. WICU's building is small enough as it is, there's no way they could accomodate another station.
Posted by: Ron at January 14, 2006 10:06 PM
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