A few toys that were made in the Erie area sold recently on eBay. I know you’re thinking Marx toys from Louis Marx and Co but these pre-date that company. These were manufactured by Carter Toys. Carter Toys was located in Erie, Pa and operated from 1900-1920. They manufactured mostly tin toys, and were well [...]

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Augustus Allen III, who was recently fired by the EMTA (Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority, the bus company), was arrested for making terroristic threats after he said he’d shoot the place up. Three adults and one juvenile in Erie have been arrested for threatening to repeat the Virginia Tech massacre.
 
The U S Brig Niagara is scheduled [...]

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Dennis Vickery, a teacher at Erie Villa Maria Academy, is in jail after being charged with possession of child porn. Police found over 100,000 images of children as young as 12 months old on his computer. This is the third member of the Villa Maria Academy arrested this school year for perverted actions involving kids.
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