Indianapolis Colts DB and Erie native Bob Sanders was profiled by WISH-TV in Indianapolis. The station traveled to Erie to interview Bob’s parents. Stephan Koller of GE Transportation in Erie had his letter to the editor of the Jakarta Post published in today’s edition.  He responded to the newspaper’s previous coverage of Erie and the [...]

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Eight Great Tuesdays begins today and features free band entertainment on Tuesday nights at the Pepsi Amphitheater inside Liberty Park. Teenagers will be allowed to attend the event unaccompanied by an adult, but the Port Authority of Erie reserves the right to revoke that privilege if it believes teens are getting out of control. Click [...]

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US Senator Hillary Clinton spoke yesterday in Erie at Mercyhurt College. The Mercyhurst Athletic Center was packed for her one hour speech. The pro-life group People for Life picketed outside the main gates of the campus. Clinton discussed economic and health care issues. A day earlier, Erie Roman Catholic Bishop Trautman said he was canceling [...]

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You have to wonder about the wisdom of having a Hillary Clinton campaign rally at Mercyhurst College. Erie Roman Catholic Bishop Trautman was so miffed about a pro-choice candidate speaking at the Catholic school he canceled his appearance at the Mercyhurst graduation. The pro-life group People for Life is holding a protest just outside the [...]

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You didn’t have to be a modern day Nostradamus to know that the Hillary Clinton visit to a Catholic school would draw some sort of response. Erie Roman Catholic Bishop Trautman announced that he was canceling his appearance to speak at the upcoming Mercyhurst College graduation in protest of the college allowing a pro-choice candidate [...]

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Governor Rendell was in Erie yesterday to his economic stimulus plan, unveiled as part of his 2008-09 budget proposal. What Fast Eddie didn’t say was that Pennsylvania taxpayers and businesses will continue to be overly burdened with taxes much higher than the national average. The Pennsylvania budget includes an increase in the Capital Stock and [...]

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Erie City Council yesterday held a meeting to talk about the city amusement tax. The tax raised about $36,000 for the four month period of June through September. Council had thought the tax would raise $500,000. It would have raised that amount if there were 56 months in a year. There are in fact 12 [...]

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Please take a few moments today to remember our troops currenty serving and the millions that have gone before them. Advertising Advantage of Jamestown NY announced they are expanding into Erie, Pa, with Tri-Vision billboards. US bishops will be asked to approve a new translation of the Order of Mass when they meet in Los [...]

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