It was a busy day yesterday in the court system. Teri Rhodes was sentenced 9 to 18 years in a state correctional facility for the murder of her newborn child.  Rhodes’ lawyer, Philip Friedman, does not agree with the length sentence and plans to appeal.  Judge William Cunningham made a just and sound decision under [...]

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Even as President-Elect Barack Obama begins to pick his cabinet and other key positions, two states remain uncalled from Tuesday’s election. At the time we write this, North Carolina and Missouri are neither red nor blue. In North Carolina, Obama leads 50% to 49%, and its flipped in Missouri. Bit of a police blotter today. [...]

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The third and final congressional debate was held last night. The debate was broadcast on WQLN TV and radio as well as WJET Channel 24. You know what, we thought long and hard about how to make a funny here, but we failed. So, let’s play some Match Game. Post the completion of this thought [...]

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The trial of former Superior Court Judge Michael Joyce begins today. He is charged with fraud after claiming $440,00 from insurance companies. With the money, he purchased things like a motorcycle, a house and plastic surgery for his girlfriend. Joyce’s attorneys say that spending “his funds on items that some might consider lavish or unnecessary [...]

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The Erie area enjoyed another glorious day on Sunday – bright sunshine with a high of 88 degrees. About 80,000 people visited Presque Isle State Park over the weekend. The forecast today calls for a high near 90, the fifth day in a row with temps hitting the mid 80′s. The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority [...]

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Scores of people in the Erie area have called off work with symptoms of the flu and other illnesses. Most will head to Presque Isle State Park for ‘treatment.’ The forcast for today is sunny with a high temperature approaching the record of 95 degrees. The Community Blood Bank is air conditioned and can take [...]

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Erie City Council voted unanimously to go after the money the city loaned for the dead Koehler Square Brewery project. The city probably won’t see a dime as National City Bank and the state get any money first but maybe it will teach future would-be developers that government funds aren’t just free money. The Greater [...]

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Teri Rhodes gave birth in her Mercyhurst College apartment on Sunday. The baby was born alive. Rhodes murdered her baby minutes later by suffocating the unfortunate child. Police found the baby in a plastic bag. Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook declared the death a homicide. Erie County District Attorney Brad Foulk has not yet filed [...]

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On Monday, the Holyoke (Massachusets) Redevelopment Committee will get an update on negotiations between the city and Mandalay Sports Entertainment of Los Angeles. The company has proposed relocating its Double-A baseball team from Erie, Pa and investing $110 million to build a 6,500-seat stadium, housing, offices and retail space. Mandalay, owner of the Erie SeaWolves, [...]

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