I braved the hordes at Toys R Us and the Millcreek Mall last night as I inch closer to completing my holiday shopping. Just a few more gifts to pick up and I (and my wife) can relax. How is your shopping going?

Diningverse is a new website, created in Erie, that helps you find great, local places to eat – not just in Erie but in cities around the world. You should definitely check it out if you’re looking for a good, not-a-chain local restaurant and a good meal. Here’s Oto. Have you ever asked a friend [...]

With Rep. Phil English pretty much throwing in the towel two months before his term is up, many local families were stuck when it came to applications for admission into our countries military academies. These applications include a recommendation from a congress member. We aren’t sure if US Senators can make recommendations. Does anyone know [...]

Quick poll – are you planning on braving the cold to hit the sales come Friday morning? I think I’ll be sleepin’ off the turkey myself.

The Erie RiverRats have announced their 2009 schedule. The team finished with a very respectable 10-4 record last season, tied for first in the North division of the AIFA Eastern Conference. The team will look to continue their success and make a strong playoff push this season. March 22: Erie @ Canton Legends March 28: [...]

With his namesake high school cleaning house this fall in the football playoffs, we thought we’d learn more about Col. Strong Vincent. He was born in Waterford in 1837 and after attending Harvard, returned to Erie to practice law. From Wikipedia: At the start of the Civil War, Vincent joined the Pennsylvania Militia as an [...]

Teri Rhodes was sentenced to 9 to 18 years in prison today. Ed Palattella reports in the Erie Times News that the sentence falls in the “aggravated” range of the Pennsylvania sentencing guidelines for voluntary manslaughter, which is a first-degree felony. Rhodes pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter this past August for the murder of her [...]

A jury in Pittsburgh has found Judge Michael Joyce guilty of all charges. Joyce was prosecuted for mail fraud and money laundering for bilking insurance companies $440,000 from a 2001 car accident. Local Coverage: YourErie GoErie WICU WSEE

We missed it a few weeks ago, but October 30 was Penn State Erie The Behrend College’s 60th birthday. While they plan to celebrate all year, they’ve put together a video about the college and their history. Happy Birthday!

EMTA bus driver David Justka was recently fired after hitting a 16-year-old pedestrial while driving his bus. This was not Justka’s first incident driving his bus, it was his third involving a person. His driving record includes four crashes and many traffic violations. In fact in 2005 he struck and killed a local surgeon. EMTA [...]