They are not your typical Chamber of Commerce photos, but the typical land and lake-scape of an Erie, PA winter intrigued a Washington Post travel writer so much that she came to town twice in 2011 and wrote a photo-laden feature that landed in Sunday’s Post. Robin Soslow, the Impulsive Traveler, ventured to Erie to [...]

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Somebody come and play…

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It’s sugaring time!

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The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership (ERCGP) has hired Ms. Joelyn Bush as the new Director of Marketing & Communications for the organization.

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Mornin’, peeps. It’s almost the end of July right, not early Spring. What’s up with the rain and cool temps. Some quick housekeeping – I’ve spent more then a few hours over the last few days trying to improve the code that grabs local blog updates. It’s always run smoothly, but often forgets about blogs [...]

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The Erie Ambassadors, a volunteer program of the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, will host Get Involved! Erie on Tuesday, March 24 at the Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center. The event will run from 5 to 8 p.m. All activities are free and open to the public. Get Involved! Erie will link long-time residents, [...]

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An arrest warrant was issued by University of Iowa campus police for Abe Satterfield of Erie and another man for charges involving sexual abuse. The incident allegedly occurred on October 14 at Satterfield’s on campus apartment. Satterfield and other person, Cedric Everson, were both members of the Iowa football team. They were both suspended from [...]

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Erie Plastics laid off about 190 workers citing the end of a couple of big contracts. Erie Plastics makes plastic closures from coffee lids to beverage caps. The company had around 350 employees at their huge 180,000 sq ft plant in Corry, PA. Tired of the cold, nasty weather? Want to get away? All donors [...]

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Please keep the Bolte Family in your thoughts and prayers. They are having a sonogram taken on Tuesday of their unborn baby they are calling Happy. Baby boy Happy is showing signs of serious congenital abnormalities. They are looking for head/brain growth as well as a detailed look at his heart to see if the [...]

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On August 12, Terri Rhodes, a member of the volleyball team at Mercyhurst College, gave birth to a baby girl. Rhodes gave birth in her apartment. The baby survived 10 minutes before Rhodes allegedly killed the baby. Her own baby. The baby died by suffocation – either by having something placed over her face or [...]

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Union employees at the Erie County Office of Children and Youth voted to approve a new contract. The 4 year agreement gives them 5.2 to 7.2 annual pay raises. The union has continually said the office is short up to 18 caseworkers. Haven’t heard anyone from the county say anything about new hires and there [...]

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There aren’t a lot of employeers that would let you keep your job after you were convicted of a crime and sentenced to 30 days in jail. Being a City of Erie Police officer isn’t among them. Erie Police Detective Ed Dickens was sentenced to 30 days, followed by 90 days probation and ordered to [...]

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