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Erie PA News and Events for Saturday January 21, 2006

Trina Orlando will be the new morning anchor for WJET-TV beginning on Monday. She will also appear on WFXP. Orlando is a 2002 graduate of Mt Pleasant Junior/Senior High School which is about 40 miles Southeast of Pittsburgh. She attended the University of Southern California doble majoring in broadcast journalism and political science.

The exotic dance club Classy Tails didn’t open Friday night. It was supposed to be their opening night. I think they would have been a large crowd because there were a number of reporters, cameramen, police officers and a zoning officer waiting for the doors to open.

The Erie GE Federal Credit Union is taking donations for the Pierce family that lost everything in a fire on Thursday.

The Penn State Board of Trustees Friday authorized the employment of the architectural firm of Weber Murphy Fox of Erie, Pa to design a new parking garage at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College which will be located adjacent to the new Research and Economic Development Center (REDC) currently under construction. The trustees must have been impressed with the Weber Murphy Fox web site that is six years old and has dead links.

Perry Wood, the executive director of the Erie Downtown Improvement District has resigned. The organization sponsored events like the very successful block parties and bike nights.

Dittman from Venangago-go pointed out an article in the Allegheny College student newspaper, The Campus with word that a brewpub will soon be opening in Meadville.

Rent-Way (NYSE: RWY) announced it will host a conference call in connection with the release of financial results for its first quarter ended December 31, 2005. The call will take place at 4:30 PM on Thursday, February 2, 2006. As of fiscal year ended September 30, 2004, RentWay, owned and operated 754 RentWay locations in 33 states. Rent-Way is headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania, where their first store was opened in 1981.

The Greater Erie Board of REALTORS recently welcomed seven new members - Jennifer L Pontzer, Stephanie D Chiz, Valerie A Bloom, Diva N Pantelaras, Dorothy M Stolz, Heather A Farmer-Sherman and Brian M Scoles.

The Erie Playhouse Youtheatre presents a production of The Wizard of Oz, with David Matthews directing his final Youtheatre show before his retirement. The final performances will be held tonight. For information and tickets, call 814-454-2952.

The Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy will present a selection of eight ten-minute plays in the John F Linden Performing Arts Theatre at Collegiate Academy. Performances are Saturday, January 21, at 7 pm, and Sunday, January 22, at 3 pm. Tickets, which will be available at the door, are $5 for adults and $3 for students.

The March of Dimes is preparing for its 24th annual SnoBall Softball Tournament. Registration for this double elimination, co-ed tournament runs now through January 23. The entry fee is $175 for an entire team, which must include at least two females. For more information, contact Jessica Darr at 814-883-7772, or the March of Dimes Erie office at 814-833-4941.

U.S. Rep. Phil English is holding a press conference on Monday, January 23 at noon at the American Legion on West 12 St.

Journalist, poet, activist and lecturer Kevin Powell will speak at Allegheny on Wednesday, Jan 25 at 7 pm in the Ford Chapel. Powell’s lecture — titled “Looking for Martin: Are Dr King and His ‘Dream’ Still Relevant?” — will examine the life of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, the importance of the civil rights movement, and present-day challenges. Kevin was the prick on the first season of MTV’s “The Real World: New York” in 1992.

In case you couldn’t tell by looking at the green grass, 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, then Jan 22 and now has been rescheduled for Jan 29. If there is still no snow by Jan 29 it will be pushed back to Feb 5 and then to seach successive Sunday. The final attempt will be Feb 26.

Zach Torquato scored the game winning goal with only 1:37 remaining in regulation to lead the Saginaw Spirit to a 4-3 win over the Erie Otters in an Ontario Hockey League game played in front of 4,628 at the Tullio Arena. Sean O’Connor scored once and added a pair of helpers for the Otters. Mike Blunden and Ryan O’Marra collected the other Erie goals. The Otters return to action tonight when they host the London Knights at 7:30 pm. The game can also be seen on the Image Sports Network (Adelphia Channel 12 Time Warner Channel 20).

The Mercyhurst College men’s hockey team broke open a tight game with three early second period goals and went on from there to defeat visiting American International College 7-2 Friday night before nearly 800 fans at the Ice Center. Mercyhurst improved its all-time record against AIC to 19-1-1. Thee two teams will conclude the weekend series Saturday night at 7 pm.

Michael Machuga fell in the Round of 15 and cashed for $3,500 at the PBA 2006 Motel 6 Phoenix Classic.

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