Here we come a wassailing…

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Did yesterday seem downright tropical or what? Temperatures in the low 40′s make us long for Spring. The heat wave ends today, with temps not even getting to 20°. Millcreek police were investigating a robbery at a trailer mobile home and instead of a burglary, they found drug paraphernalia and at least one marijuana plant [...]

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Well, I think at this point we can call the Christmas holiday over – bad news for the local economy is flying left and right. Troyer Farms recently sold to Bickel’s Snack Foods (Hanover Foods) and promised the sale would not result in layoffs. Someone had their fingers crossed behind their back because yesterday the [...]

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The State Ethics Commission is aware of Erie County Executive Mark DiVecchio having an Erie County employee using Erie County equipment being told to plow his driveway. They are also aware of DiVecchio using county employees to help his sister move and also using county employees to help set up a booth at Celebrate Erie [...]

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  My favorite Christmas story this year has got to be what happened to the Erie Brewing Company. Erie Brewing makes seasonal beers. Their winter seasonal was to be called Red Ryder Big Beer. In either a great marketing ploy or because of a couple of trial lawyers, they changed the name. It’s called ‘Ol [...]

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  Erie Shipbuilding held a christening ceremony yesterday for the first ships built in Erie in 34 years. The ships are the 245 ft dump scow WITTE 4003 and the 166 ft deck barge SUE B. Jeff at Erie Shipping News was there and has an excellent post on the event.   The Erie County [...]

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The state is returning $1.5 million in tax money to Erie County. Here is the complete press release. The highlights – GE Transportation Systems in Erie received $500,000 to implement lean manufacturing techniques at its rail plants in Erie and Grove City, Mercer County, a project that is expected to cost $12.8 million. GE has [...]

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On December 4th, 2005, the Buckeye arrived at Erie Shipbuilding in Erie, PA under tow of the tug Olive L Moore. The tug was mated with the Buckeye becoming a new articulated tug/barge unit. The Buckeye became the first vessel in 9 years to be drydocked at the Erie shipyard when she entered. The vessle [...]

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There will a CelebrateErie this year. Celebrate Erie will be held the third weekend in August, 2006. Years ago this event was known as We Love Erie Days. Many people faulted the Fillipi administration for the way they ran things, but his event was a major success in every aspect. Tina Mengine and Tammy Roche [...]

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Since around 100 people a day are finding Erie Blogs though search engines, I’ll try and give some helpful info and a bunch of smartass, sarcastic answers with the search terms. erie pa weather snow pictures, erie snow picture Here is a pic: Our snow is REALLY white. average age of pharmacist graduate Interesting question. [...]

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If you’re down on the bayfront you can’t help but notice that there is a large ship (nearly 700 feet long) is docked at the Erie Shipbuilding facility. A barge called Buckeye arrived in Erie over the weekend. Erie Shipbuilding is a joint venture of Van Enkevort Tug and Barge and K and K Warehousing. [...]

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