More jobs here, and in Texas?

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Gannon swimmer carried the torch!

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Is it just me, or do the leaves that keep falling to the ground seem to be much more abundant this year?

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U.S. Congresswoman Kathleen Dahlkemper has co-sponsored The Locomotive Fleet Investment and Tax Credit Act of 2009.  The tax credit is intended to encourage all aspects of the locomotive industry, through increased manufacturing, sales, and purchasing.  By increasing demand, the act should also preserve jobs in the industry.  The act would create a 30% tax credit.  [...]

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  Mother Nature proved again that she can be a mean mom.  The area was hit Tuesday night and Wednesday with high winds and plenty of rain.  Trees and utility poles were blown over by winds up to 50 mph.  Power outages darkened 3800 homes a the height of the storm, and waves of over [...]

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Scott Bremner at WSEE TV broke the news this morning that GE will permanently lay off over 1480 hourly workers.  Most  affected are those who are already on temporary lay off, about 1200 employees, and 230 who are still working.  Also eliminated are 50 salaried positions. I will update the details as the become available.  [...]

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We hope you enjoyed the great weather this weekend. Okay, it rained but it was warm. We’ll take that any day. By the way, if you didn’t set your clocks ahead this weekend, you’re late for work. From the you’re doing it wrong department, James Eppley has been charged with conflict of interest and tampering [...]

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Vincent Davis was arraigned yesterday for the death of his 5 month old daughter Savonnia Davis. The “father” admitted to shaking his daughter because she was crying.  And if you’re still not sure what kind of guy Vincent Davis is, in addition to being charged with homicide he is also being charged with cruelty to [...]

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A quick heads-up if you have not yet picked up an digital TV receiver – WSEE will turn off its analog signal tomorrow. This will only affect you if you get TV signals with an antenna, either rabbit-ears style or an external antenna. Satellite and cable customers will not see any change. Despite Congress changing [...]

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Many thanks to the Conneaut, Ohio officer Tim Rose who conducted a seemingly routine traffic stop on I-90 yesterday morning. Cornelio Ramon of Erie and Moises Pena of Oxnard, California were caught bringing in two packages of cocaine that was meant for sale in Erie measured at 2 lbs and with a street value of [...]

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GE Transportation announced yesterday it was laying off 1,550 people with 350 of them being permanent cuts.  GE is the region’s largest employer.  We’re not sure how to take the news in light of GE Transportation’s announcement that it started brand spankin’ new operations in North Las Vegas.  One reader commented that her father who [...]

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Warm temperatures are nice for people, bad for streams and other tributaries that collect run off. Some areas are also getting ice jams, which are making things worse. If you live near of these streams, especially in low-lying areas, good luck and be safe. The man found Sunday in Millcreek has been identified by Erie [...]

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The big news out of Harrisburg is the proposed budget by Governor Rendell for 2009-2010.  The proposed budget is $29 billion dollars –  $26.6 billion plus another expected $2.4 billion in yet to be seen federal funds.  In total, it is a 2.5% increase over last years budget. In his speech before legislators yesterday, Rendell [...]

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Governor Rendell announced the investment of $12.2 million as part of PennDOT’s Aviation Capital Budget/Transportation Assistance Program. Public-use airports with a public sponsor and a line item on an active capital budget act are eligible for funding. The state has 133 public-use airports and heliports and 14 airports have scheduled commercial service. The Erie International [...]

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Erie Insurance reached the milestone of four million policies in force after reaching 3 million policies in force just eight years ago in 2001. Erie Insurance has been in business for 83 years and is a Fortune 500 company.  According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance is the 16th largest automobile insurer and the 21st [...]

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Folks, we know it stinks, but please, when you brush the snow off your car, get all the windows, especially the back one. Here’s a photo and post from CambridgeSprings.net yesterday. Joe Sinnott has announced he will seek a second term as mayor of the city of Erie. Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper voted in favor of [...]

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MORE SNOW. If you are traveling out of the Erie airport today, please check with your airline regarding delays. With the winter storm in this part of the country, expect delays.  As for Erie, well, we’re getting more snow.  From Accuweather: Warm air will not be able to invade places farther to the north and [...]

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Ok, seriously, it’s not funny anymore. We’re getting a little tired of the snow and cold. Just think, we’ve only got about 6 more months of it. Fail. Several schools in the area are closed, have delays or are “parents discretion.” Seriously? My mom would have sent me to school in a heartbeat, despite my [...]

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We had snow and very cold temperates last night and into this morning. Many activities and sporting events were cancelled. Good for ice fishers, not as good for the rest of us. Speaking of ice – we’re starting to get ice dunes at Presque Isle. For the love of all that’s holy, stay off the [...]

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GE Transportation announced it is entering into a strategic partnership with Tülomsaş, an industrial company in Turkey that currently produces locomotives of its own. The partnership will allow GE to supply the European, Middle East and North African markets.  Tülomsaş has a number of photographs of the event which seems to have been well covered [...]

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Man, was Saturday a beautiful day or what? Personally, we needed a bit of time away from the family and all the holiday stuff and took a long walk. Presque Isle was crowded and some people even got in a few holes of golf. For a second there, we almost thought it was April. We [...]

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Bob at Erie’s Groceries posted this weekend that Troyer Farms is in the process of being sold to Snyder’s of Hanover. If this indeed the case, we hope that Snyder’s will keep the plant open and the people there employed. If we might also make one more request – bring back the smaller crinkles on [...]

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Indianapolis Colts DB and Erie native Bob Sanders was profiled by WISH-TV in Indianapolis. The station traveled to Erie to interview Bob’s parents. Stephan Koller of GE Transportation in Erie had his letter to the editor of the Jakarta Post published in today’s edition.  He responded to the newspaper’s previous coverage of Erie and the [...]

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The jury selection continues in the Michael Joyce trial. Judge Maurice Cohill reversed his decision allowing lawyers to question potential jurors in his chambers after a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review attorney objected, saying the selection should be public.  Joyce is accused of filing fraudulent insurance claims and receiving settlements totaling $440,000. A preliminary hearing was held yesterday [...]

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We blogged back on Sep. 27 that former mayor of New York City and presidential candidate Rudy Guliani will be in town to campaign with Rep. Phil English. We now have a date: October 20 at a $100 per ticket fundraiser at the Manufacturer & Business Association.  We’ll post other appearances when they become available. Presque [...]

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Some local companies will be announcing third quarter earnings soon. Erie Insurance will release its earnings on November 6 while GE will announce their numbers today. GE has said profits for this quarter will be lower due to issues not only in the market but within the GE Capital section of their business. Erie has [...]

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The Erie Ad Club has changed its name to the Advertising Federation of Northwest Pennsylvania. The Federation’s new logo, programming, upcoming events and membership options will be announced Wednesday, August 27 during “Brews & Dues”, a special event at The Brewerie at Union Station (123 W. 14th Street) in Erie beginning at 5:30 p.m. The [...]

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Sen. John McCain’s town-hall meeting at GE Transportation on Monday wasn’t open to the public, but a video of it is available on YouTube. And, in the interest of fairness and just in case you’re wondering, we here at ErieBlogs will gladly post a video of Sen. Barack Obama should he visit Erie as part [...]

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Today is the final day of Discover Presque Isle. Many events are scheduled, including a pancake breakfast until Noon, the last day of the volleyball tournament, and the kids festival. We’ve got a schedule and interactive map here at ErieBlogs.com GE announced that it will restructure its business units, consolidating from six groups down to [...]

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I (Mike) had the pleasure of presenting at yesterday’s Lunch and Learn session presented by the Technology Council of Northwest Pennsylvania. I talked about how to integrate social networking into your business, and the full house had plenty of great questions and comments. I also got to meet a bunch of ErieBlogs readers, which is [...]

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