Anyone up for a carbon cleanse?

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Spring forward. Fall back. Only thing useful about it is that it reminds us to change the batteries in our smoke detectors.

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The colors of autumn.

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We’re still a few weeks away from this November’s election, and I don’t know about you, but I’m completely sick and tired of all the political ads on TV, radio and more. I couldn’t surf around YouTube last night trying to find funny videos without getting a political ad every single video I went to. [...]

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“Let’s run away where the seasons roll right in…throw our cares into the wind and try and disappear again.”

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Mel Gibson’s next film to be released is: The Beaver. Yes. Really.

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Tomorrow’s the PA Primary Election. Get ready to get your vote on.

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Look up there… it’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s looking for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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It’s April 16th. Did you mail in your Census form yet?

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Can they make iPads out of the tires they burn in Crawford County?

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Health care, biofuels, hockey and more. Happy Monday!

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Gannon swimmer carried the torch!

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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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A local bar, the Red Fox Inn, has been cited for liquor law violations. The owner of the tavern is Millcreek Township School Board president Michael Palermo. The bar was cited for not making people leave the premises in a timely manner after alcohol sales stopped. Speaking of Millcreek schools, Education Secretary Gerald L. Zahorchak [...]

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Lisa Thompson of the Erie Times-News has more about Martin Allen’s acquittal on murder charges here. Someone claiming to be a juror on the case posted a comment on our news post yesterday. The female “juror” says this: did it occur to anyone that the motorcycler was legally drunk too? did it occur he might [...]

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It’s Friday. We made it. It was looking a little sketchy there for a bit, but we persevered. Say, do you use tools like Facebook or Twitter? Did you know you can connect with us at those sites? Check out our Facebook page and our Twitter stream. Lots of great content and people in both [...]

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U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3), Chairwoman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Regulations and Healthcare, will host a Healthcare Forum to listen to small business owners, manufacturers, and health care professionals to discuss healthcare reform on Monday, June 29, 2009 at Allegheny College from 11am-12:30pm. Dahlkemper had solicited healthcare stories from individuals across the [...]

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If you have some time this afternoon, I’ll be leading a webinar talking about how to use Twitter and Facebook. While it’s geared towards colleges and universities, the information applies just as easily to local businesses of any size. If you want to learn more about social media or you’ve been using them and want [...]

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If you see someone walking around today with black soot on their foreheads its because it is Ash Wednesday. Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper released this statement following last night’s address to Congress by President Obama: Just moments ago, I joined my colleagues in the House of Representatives to listen to President Barack Obama’s address to the [...]

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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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Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-PA) has received her House subcommittee assignments. Small Business Committee Chair, Subcommittee on Regulation, Health & Trade Member, Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship Science & Technology Committee Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Investigation and Oversight Agriculture Committee Member, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research Member, Subcommittee on Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and [...]

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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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Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong has been found competent to stand trial.  Officials in Texas where Diehl is being held in prison have cleared Diehl as competent and will return her to Pennsylvania where Judge Sean McLaughlin will hold a hearing to make a final decision as to her competency to stand trial. Edinboro University hasn’t publicly released [...]

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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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Today we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (whose birthday is actually January 15).  You can hear a recently discovered recording of Dr. King from his 1959 visit to the country of India.  Regardless of your political beliefs or affiliations, this holiday holds an additional special meaning in light of Barack Obama’s election as the [...]

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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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Today’s high temperature: 13 degrees. It’s only the middle of January but man it feels like it’s been winter for about a million years. We’ve got a lake effect snow warning that runs until Friday at 7 p.m. and the forecast is calling for about a foot before the warning’s expired. More power to the [...]

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And we have snow… and lot’s of it.  Be careful and plan ahead before you travel. Police are still trying to identify the remains of a man beleived to be behind this past Tuesday’s shooting near Brown Ave and 25th Street. Although police are confident the body is that of 42-year-old Robert Daniels, a DNA [...]

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The big news yesterday was the early morning manhunt in Erie around the 26th Street and Brown Avenue area.   Police responded to a call around 4 a.m. only to be confronted with gun shots and a home set on fire.  Robert Daniels, 42, is suspected in causing the mayhem.  Daniels’ remains were found in the [...]

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