A $15,000 grant from the Erie Community Foundation will allow Gannon University to develop partnerships with the Erie School District and the Erie Bureau of Police while also helping the University expand its community service efforts.
Gannon University will use the grant to invest in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping [...]

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To meet the mission of The Erie Community Foundation, each quarter the board reviews grant applications and distributes unrestricted dollars to meet the nonprofits’ needs. The Boys & Girls Club of Erie hosted the Erie Community Foundation’s 2009 Human Services and Community Development grant reception on July 14th. Representatives from the organizations receiving grants were [...]

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Celebrate Erie 2009, the Downtown Edinboro Art & Music Festival, the Blues & Jazz Festival, the Erie’s Heritage Festival and the Erie Summer Festival of the Arts will all still take place over the next several months thanks to grants made by local donors through The Erie Community Foundation.
“In tough economic times, [...]

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The Erie Community Foundation announced yesterday they have distributed $259,145 to thirty-four nonprofits and $19,855 worth of education mini-grants to 27 schools as part of the “Helping today” grantmaking.
Also at the press conference, Mary Bula, vice president of the Growth Partnership, and Judith Fagan, project manager of ReThink Erie, presented an update of [...]

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The annual Dan Rice Days celebration continues along Main Street in downtown Girard. The event which ends tonight (except for a few small events tomorrow) has a number of things going on including a parade at 11 a.m., live entertainment, 5k race, antique appraisals, civil war reenactments, and art & craft shows and fireworks. [...]

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Just after 2:30 pm yesterday, a body of a woman was discovered in Presque Isle Bay near Dobbins Landing. She was identified as Anna Lisichenko of Erie. Lisichenko was a native of the Ukraine who had immigrated to the US less than 5 years ago.
Mayor Joe Sinnott on Thursday announced an Adopt-A-Park program for [...]

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Unless you have suicidal tendencies, PLEASE stay off the ice dunes at Presque Isle State Park. You could easily step through and drown in freezing cold water.
The moderate blood shortage in our area turned critical for type O suddenly with extraordinarily heavy blood use by local patients over the past few days. There has been [...]

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Five year old Michael Misko of Erie PA has Adams-Oliver syndrome, a rare genetic defect that caused his scalp and skull to not form properly. Michael has had surgery 38 times in his young life. He received a Christmas vacation in Florida from Give Kids The World (GKTW), a non-profit that creates magical memories for [...]

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‘Twas another busy week here at ErieBlogs.com.
Just a week to go until the holidays, are you ready? I’m not.
Want to start the new year off with a new job? The Target store in Erie is looking for an Executive Team Leader. Local employers – did you know you can post your jobs for free on [...]

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The Erie Community Foundation made international headlines recently when they received a $100 million dollar gift from an anonymous donor. This gift will allow them to continue to support dozens of local organizations, which in turn enhances and grows the Erie community.
According to their website, the foundation traces its roots all the way back to [...]

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Great news for a local company and area high tech job growth. Zabaware’s Ultra Hal software won the “most human” computer of the year in the 17th annual Loebner Prize Competition for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The contest was held in New York City hosted by philanthropist Hugh Loebner. The Loebner Prize is an annual competition [...]

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The Erie Community Foundation has received an anonymous donation of $100 million. Yes, $100,000,000. It is believed to be the largest anonymous charitable donation EVER. Much of the money, $85 million, will go 46 nonprofits in the Erie area. A big reason why Erie nonprofits are so successful is the Erie Community Foundation. The foundation [...]

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The Erie Community Foundation will be receiving nearly $7 million at the late Margaret Spaeder. I just received a quick email about the gift so I don’t have the breakdown to which organization will benefit. The Erie Community Foundation is a collection of charitable endowments operating under the administrative umbrella of a single public charity. [...]

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The Erie County Department of Health Board of Directors – Anthony M Ruffa (877-7686) , Johnie M Atkinson, Paul F Burroughs (833-2222), Richard A Ortoski (866-8446) and William W Cobert (835-5039) – voted unanimously on a resolution to ban smoking in public places in Erie County including restaurants and bars. The resolution goes to [...]

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The “Beach Boys” will be the headlining act at Celebrate Erie on Friday August 18. The free concert takes place at 8:30 pm on the stage at 4th and State streets.
Of course you already knew that if you’re a regular reader of this blog. I announced the band on Sunday thanks to a tip I [...]

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Bradley Horton of Silver Creek, NY was shot and killed by a New York State Police officer after a traffic stop. Sounds like the pilice were going to cite Horton for not wearing a helmet while riding an ATV and maybe arrest him for driving under the infulence. Horton took off on the ATV dragging [...]

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Kayley M Brabender, a graduate of Villa Maria Academy in Erie, took second place in the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities’ annual High School Senior Essay Scholarship contest.
The 2006 Erie Summer Festival of the Arts at Liberty Park wraps up today. The crowds have been huge. Stop by if you haven’t already. This year’s [...]

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The Erie Community Foundation is one of Erie’s best organizations. Where would we be without it? The founders were way ahead of the curve and through the years it’s been very well managed. Other, larger cities wish they had what we have. The Erie Community Foundation’s 70/70 Anniversary Event will be held at the Warner [...]

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Dr John Lilley will be named as President of Baylor University later today. Lilley is currently the President of the University of Nevada at Reno. Prior to that post, he led the Penn State Erie, the Behrend College. Lilley is a graduate of Baylor with bachelor’s degrees in 1961, 1962, and a master’s in ‘64.
Erie [...]

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