The first copy-cat collarbomb? Let’s hope its the last.

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Is it too soon to find humor in this?

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The good old days of tennis… when the players were more interesting. Or maybe they were just hotter?

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Espresso yourself.

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I’m all for stalling, but this is getting redic.

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If you have a chance, please stop by the Community Blood Bank this week. Donors all week can win a box of stuff including a Country Fair Gas card, meals from Taco Bell, Ice cream from Ben & Gerry’s and a CBB sweatshirt, Polo shirt & even a coveted blood bank clock with 24 hour [...]

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We’ve not hidden our thoughts that PA’s liquor laws are woefully archaic. If you go to a grocery store in New York or Ohio, you can easily buy a 6 pack of beer, but not so in PA. However, things might be changing. The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court made a ruling yesterday that now allows beer [...]

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Ken Barnes was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the murder of Brian Wells by placing a collar-bomb on him which eventually exploded. Somehow the length of the sentence seems inadequate due to the total disregard for human life and being such a heinous crime.  Although Barnes claims he was forced to place the [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving!  There might be some snow showers today and a high of 39 degrees.  Stay warm and be safe traveling. What are you thankful for today? Post a comment and share your thoughts. If you think it’s been snowing a lot lately, you’re correct. As of Tuesday, Erie had already been received 19 inches [...]

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Joshua Lilly of Erie has been sentenced to 7 to 14 years in state prison for molesting a girl, who was 8 or 9 years old at the time of the crime. Jeremy Noyes, who was arrested last month by the FBI for among other things, wanting to start a colony of sex slaves, is [...]

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Tonight is the last Erie Block Party of the summer, which will be held at Scully’s Pub with performer Money Shot. The theme of the party is “80′s on State” with the designated charity SafeNet. As expected, Kenneth Barnes has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and aiding and abetting in the Brian Wells case. Some other [...]

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High school football scores from last night: McDowell 43 Prep 23 Mercer 26 Mercyhurst 14 Harborcreek 19 Warren 14 Girard 7 Eisenhower 0 Union City 14 Lakeview 0 Greenville 12 North East 0 Corry 42 Titusville 14 Maplewood 12 Cochranton 6 Northwestern 16 Reynolds 6 Linesville 44 Cambridge Springs 7 Slippery Rock 35 Fort Lebouf [...]

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Five years ago yesterday was the day that Brian Wells was murdered by a collar bomb after robbing the PNC Bank in the Summit Towne Center. No one has ever been brought to justice. Although Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong was charged in the crime, she was found to not be mentally competent to stand trial. In a [...]

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Visitors from July 2007 through June 2008 VisitErie has released their hotel tax report for June 2008. VisitErie had predicted a 5% increase in hotel tax revenue for fiscal year July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008 and they ended the fiscal year with a 13% increase from last year, exceeding our expectations. During the [...]

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The Erie County Office of Children and Youth employees today take a vote on a new contract. It’s expected to be rejected. The contract call for wage increases of 3 percent for the first 3 years and 3.5 percent in the fourth year. The union has said the wages are too low adn they are [...]

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No wonder Brian Wells was named an unindicted co-conspirator in the bank robbery that led to his death. Court documents unsealed on Wednesday said that Wells had his neck measured for the collar bomb placed around his neck. Excellent job by reporters at the ETN including Ed Palattella that must had had to dig through [...]

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One man died and two people are in serious condition after an accident on I-90 in Harborcreek. It happened at 4 pm. Traffic was backed up to near the New York and Ohio state lines. With the thruway closed, traffic was funneled into the city on to Route 20. Total clusterf___. Detour signs are difficult [...]

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Sex and drugs and murder. Stephen King couldn’t come up with anything this bizarre and twisted. U S Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan held a riveting press conference yesterday afternoon announcing the federal indictment was handed down. Brian Wells, the pizza deliveryman killed in the collar bomb explosion, was named as a co-conspirator along with Marjorie [...]

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The news has broken regarding the Brian Wells Pizza Bomber Case and it’s just as bizarre as everything that’s gone on to this point. Here’s a snippet from CNN: A woman hatched a bizarre, complicated plot to fund the murder of her father with proceeds from a bank robbery using a co-conspirator posing as a [...]

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A 1:30 pm press conference is scheduled so that U S Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan can announce indictments of Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong and Ken Barnes in the kidnapping of pizza deliveryman Brian Wells. Expect to hear something about Wells himself being involved somehow. This could be very interesting. On August 28 2003, pizza delivery man Brian [...]

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Governor Rendell played chicken and lost. Rendell and the Pennsylvania Senate reached a budget agreement last evening. The main sticking point was Governor Rendell’s energy plan which called for a tax increase on electricity use. Pennsylvania taxpayers are fed up and Rendell needs to be reigned in. Senate Republicans opposed the tax increase. Furloughs were [...]

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Mary Beth Buchanan, US Attorney for Western Pennsylvania, said the investigation into the Brian Wells collar bomber murder was nearing an end. That was in February. We’re still waiting. She said the case was solved. We’re still waiting. On August 28 2003, pizza delivery man Brian Douglas Wells was allegedly locked into a bombing device [...]

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  Presque Isle Downs slots casino will open on February 28. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced Friday that it will hold a board meeting at 3 pm on Tuesday, February 27, 2007. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held in the State Museum Auditorium located at the corner of Third [...]

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As Dennis mentioned in this morning's post, there was a meeting in Pittsburgh concerning the Brian Wells pizza bomber case. According to sources, the case has been solved and indictments will be handed down soon. However, officials have not released any names or information regarding who, what, why, and how. That information should be released [...]

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There is an article in todays USA Today which quotes US Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan saying “The investigation is in its final stages” concerning the Brian Wells Pizza Bomber case. There is a meeting today in Pittsburgh to help determine whether to file charges in the case. On August 28 2003, pizza delivery man Brian [...]

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On Friday I spoke with Mike Foreman of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Center for Local Government Services in Pittsburgh about starting a citizen based petition drive to have a public hearing to see if the City of Erie should be declared a Distressed City under Act 47. I’ll have to gather [...]

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Three years ago today, on August 28 2003, pizza delivery man Brian Douglas Wells was allegedly locked into a bombing device by a stranger and ordered to rob a PNC bank branch on Peach St in Erie, Pennsylvania. When he was detained by state police following the robbery, the bomb exploded, killing him instantly. The [...]

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As expected, the Baylor University Board of Regents named Baylor Distinguished Alumnus and University of Nevada, Reno President Dr John M Lilley as the University’s 13th president. The son of a Louisiana Baptist pastor, Dr Lilley, 66, majored in music at Baylor, earning bachelor’s degrees in 1961 and 1962 and a master of music degree [...]

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America’s Most Wanted will air new info on the Brian Wells pizza bomber case this Saturday, November 5 at 9 pm. On August 28, 2003, Brian Wells, a 46-year-old pizza deliveryman from Erie PA, perished as a bomb that was strapped around his neck exploded. Authorities have been puzzled by the bizarre details of that [...]

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