The jury selection continues in the Michael Joyce trial. Judge Maurice Cohill reversed his decision allowing lawyers to question potential jurors in his chambers after a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review attorney objected, saying the selection should be public.  Joyce is accused of filing fraudulent insurance claims and receiving settlements totaling $440,000. A preliminary hearing was held yesterday [...]

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  “Boom Over the Bay” has a huge success if the number of people watching was any indication. Presque Isle State Park was packed, Liberty Park was a great crowd, there were a ton on boats on Presque Isle Bay and a ton of people watched from the bluffs. This was the first time in [...]

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  The Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle has now been open one year. It’s been an overwhelming success. What has surprised me is the sheer number and variety of events they have going on from nature hikes to evenings of jazz music to lectures to family movies. The Tom Ridge Environmental Center is [...]

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Mayor Joe Sinnott presented his proposal for screwing up the LERTA (Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance) program. The current program expires in the second week of November. It gives a 10 year tax break on new construction and additions. The proposal calls for 5 year tax breaks based on jobs created. Residential breaks would be [...]

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  Port Dover is out for the destination for ferry service across Lake Erie from Erie to Ontario, Canada. Norfolk County Mayor Dennis Travale said Port Dover Recreational Harbour Marina is now out. I’m not sure if anyone in Erie knows this. The Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority commissioned a 65 foot boat which will be [...]

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