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Erie PA News and Events for Tuesday February 27, 2007
Posted by Dennis on February 27, 2007
Erie County District Attorney Brad Foulk announced that the shooting by North East Police Officer Sylvain Cote was justified. The Pennsylvania State Police did the investigation. Cote fired one shot at Armin Bajromovic when he came at Cote with a knife.
Erie County Judge John Bozza heard arguments yesterday for a permanent injunction to prevent a smoking ban from taking effect in Erie County. Th hearing centered around if the county ordinance violated the Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act. A decision should come later this week.
US Airways (NYSE: LCC) customers will see reduced fares from Pittsburgh with $50 fares to Erie PA, each way (based on roundtrip travel) when they book by March 22 and complete travel between now and June 13, 2007. Roundtrip purchase is required.
Faculty and students in the forensic anthropology program at Mercyhurst College were well represented at the 59th annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences in San Antonio, Texas, Feb 19-24. Forensic anthropologist Steven Symes, PhD, presented four papers: “When Experts Disagree: Part II: The New Trial;” “Standardizing Saw and Knife Mark Analysis on Bone;” the “Future of Trauma Analysis;” and “Bones in Aid of Forensic Pathology: Trauma Isn’t Only Skin Deep.” Dennis Dirkmaat, PhD, director of the applied forensic sciences department at Mercyhurst, presented a paper on “The Future of Education and Training.” Department lab director Luis Cabo was also a contributor on numerous papers. Student presenters included Chris Rainwater, Heather Garvin, Nick Passalacqua, Kyra Stull, Heather Cannon and Jeremy Beach.
The Buffalo/Niagara Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America is accepting applications for the 2007 May C Randazzo Scholarship. Scholarships are available primarily to junior and senior students attending colleges/universities in the eight counties of Western New York, as well as the Pennsylvania counties of Erie, Warren and McKean.
Adam Marco will handle the Williamsport Cutters play-by-play in 2007. Marco has done radio play-by-play for Mercyhurst and Thiel Colleges and several high schools. He has previously worked at radio stations in Erie, Pittsburgh, Meadville, Kinston (NC), and Youngstown (OH).
The 25th annual Erie Sport and Travel Expo will be held at Family First Sports Park in Erie, Pa March 2-4. The show features fishing and hunting lodges, guides, outfitters, fishing charters and sporting goods vendors and boat and recreational vehicle dealers. General Admission $6 with children under 10 free.
The Roadhouse Theater production of "Glengarry Glen Ross" is scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm March 2-31. Admission: Regular seating $12, Riser seating $15, VIP table seating $20. Reservations can be made by phone at (814) 456-5656.
Allegheny College's Gator Activities Programming organization and Allegheny Student Government will host comedian and actor Wayne Brady for a live one-man show on Saturday, March 3 at 8 pm in Shafer Auditorium. Brady is widely recognized for his work on screen and stage. He is perhaps best known for his improvisational comedy on the television show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" Brady won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety, Musical or Comedy Series for his work on that show. Brady also starred in his own ABC variety show, "The Wayne Brady Show," in 2001 and a daytime talk show of the same name that aired in 2002. He has also guest-starred on "The Drew Carey Show" and in 2004 was chosen to play the role of lawyer Billy Flynn in the Broadway musical "Chicago." Tickets are available now. Allegheny students are $10 and $20 for the general public All seating is general admission. For more information go to http://www.allegheny.edu/waynebrady or call 814-332-2754.
The North East Community Players have open auditions March 5 and 6 at 7:30 pm for the suspense/ thriller "Night Watch," directed by Alan Koch. The cast calls for 5 men and 4 women and the performances are scheduled for April 6 - 7, 12 - 15, and 19 - 21. Auditions will be held at the NECP Theatre (25 Vine Street, 2nd Floor) in North East, PA.
Music lovers are invited to follow Road to the Isles, and take in the sights and sounds of traditional Celtic folk music and dance along the way. “Road to the Isles” is a Pittsburgh-based quintet of pipe, guitar, fiddle, and two dancers that will perform at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Wednesday, March 7 at 12 pm. Their presentation of Scottish and Irish music and dance is part of college's Rhythms of Life cultural series and begins at noon in the Reed Union Building's Bruno's Cafe. It is free and open to the public.
The concert band and jazz ensemble at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will play favorites "From Stage and Screen" at their annual joint spring concert. The performance will be held at 8 pm on Thursday, March 8, in the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building. Admission is free and open to the public.
The Erie Art Museum's annual end-of-winter bash is heading for Motown, or at least Motown is heading for Just My Imagination, Saturday, March 10 at the Bel-Aire Clarion Hotel, 2800 West 8th Street. Just My Imagination will replace the Museum's very popular mARTi Gras Bash, but organizers say it will truly be one night to boogie down. "Live Motown music from Cleveland's Tony Quarles and the Discovery Band, great food, elaborate decorations and costume prizes are all planned for this event," said event Chairwoman Rebecca Styn. Tickets are $45 and all proceeds benefit the Erie Art Museum. For tickets call (814) 459-5477.
Food and fun both will be in abundance when Gannon University hosts its annual International Night on Saturday, March 10. The event will feature an "International Food Bazaar" with culinary delights from more than 20 countries, including Hong Kong, Sweden, Bahamas, France, Poland, Spain, Greece, Panama, Peru, India, Turkey, Japan, China, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. The dinner will start at 6 pm. The entertainment portion of the event will begin at 7:30 pm and will feature numerous cultural performances including Filipino folk dancing, Indian dancing, Greek dancing, Polish dancing, Celtic soft shoe and tap dancing, and traditional Turkish dancing. Music also will be offered, including South Korean violin and Bosnian flute. International Night will be held in Gannon's Hammermill Center, Peach Street and South Park Row. Tickets can be purchased at the information desk of the Waldron Campus Center, 124 West Seventh Street. Tickets are $15 for adults; $10 for senior citizens, military, and children 10 and over; and $5 for children under 10.
The Northwest PA Maple Association 2007 Northwest PA Maple Taste and Tour Weekend will be held March 17-18, 10 am to 4 pm daily. Ten sugar houses in Crawford, Erie, Mercer, Warren and Venango counties open their doors during the height of maple sugaring time.
Meadowmount Trio, a frequent contributor to National Public Radio hailed as "an ensemble of seamless rapport" by The Strad magazine, will perform at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Wednesday, March 21. Meadowmount Trio appears as part of Music at Noon: The Logan Series. Its performance, which is free and open to the public, will be held at noon in the Reed Union Building's McGarvey Commons.
Posted by Dennis at February 27, 2007 7:09 AM
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