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 be [...]

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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 [...]

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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 joint session [...]

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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 Forestry
Dahlkemper was assigned to the House Committee on [...]

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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 it [...]

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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 the American [...]

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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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Breaking news this morning. There is an active manhunt going on in the area between West 21st to 26th streets and from Greengarden to Brown Avenues (area north of Topps Grocery market). There were gunshots reported this morning and a home set on fire in that area. People living in the area are [...]

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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 company [...]

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Congresswoman-elect Kathy Dahlkemper at a press conference held at her future office at the Intermodal Transportation Center Rotunda located on the East Bayfront Parkway, announced  plans to provide consitutuent services across the district.  Although the main office will be located in Erie at the Intermodal Transportation Center, a regional representative will travel and set up [...]

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In case you missed it yesterday, we’re giving away 3 $25 gift certificates to local restaurants. We’re totally in the holiday spirit. Read more and enter here.
Be careful driving today. For the most up-to-date forecast and conditions, check out the WSEE weather box in the column to the right of this post.
Congresswoman-elect Kathy Dahlkemper will [...]

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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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Congresswoman-elect Kathy Dahlkemper has announced her office locations. She will be in Rep. English’s former location at 208 East Bayfront in the Intermodal Transportation Center. In Washington, her office will be in the Cannon Office Building, room 516.
A 52-year-old man died while in Erie police custody. The man, who remains unidentified by police until [...]

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With Rep. Phil English pretty much throwing in the towel two months before his term is up, many local families were stuck when it came to applications for admission into our countries military academies. These applications include a recommendation from a congress member. We aren’t sure if US Senators can make recommendations. Does anyone know [...]

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It was a little later then expected, but the lake-effect snow came on strong yesterday and overnight into this morning. Some areas may have received up to 15″ overnight. How much did you get in your area?
Check out some blog reaction here and here. Some people even reported some thunder snow. Thunder snow is cool.
There [...]

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Not surprisingly, yesterday’s election is the biggest news of the day.
Thanks to everyone who came and hung out during our live blogging last night. We hope it was as much fun for you as it was for us. We had great discussion, people watching different TV channels and websites for up to the second results.
We’re interested [...]

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Last week, we blogged that we’re going to open up the blog to local candidates. We offered them the opportunity to make one final case as to why they deserve their vote and why they are the best candidate for the job. Our caveat to everyone was that we didn’t want personal attacks or other [...]

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MSNBC is expected to roll into Erie today in its Green Machine–a Ford Escape hybrid heavily equipped with camera’s and wireless internet to send video back to New York–to report on election news. Since Pennsylvania is considered a battle ground state, the MSNBC crew has been making the rounds in various cities across the [...]

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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 PA Supreme Court has ruled that Steven Porter will not be on the ballot this November.  Porter had appealed a lower court’s ruling that 1,500 of the signatures on his nominating petitions were invalid.  Despite having campaigned numerous times, Porter violated PA election law by completing information for voters.  Porter says he will run [...]

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EMTA has fired bus driver David Justka. Justka has been involved in several accidents over the past few years, one of which was fatal. Justka was previously fired by EMTA, though an arbitrator awarded him his position back.
City of Erie police are searching for a male who used a BB gun to rob two women. [...]

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Research 2000 released a new poll yesterday in the 3rd District Congressional race. The new poll of 400 likely voters showed Kathy Dahlkemper to have a 7 point lead over incumbent Phil English, 48% to 41%. The poll had margin of error of 5 points.  Research 2000 conducted the poll for Daily Kos, a liberal [...]

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WICU reported on the validity of rumors circulating that the community activist organization known as ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) has been engaging in voter fraud in Erie County.  According to WICU, ACORN has not had a presence in Erie for the last 15 months and the Erie County Elections Office has stated it [...]

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Last night congressional candidates Kathy Dahlkemper and Phil English held a debate on the campus of Allegheny College. WSEE will broadcast the debate later this week, and C-SPAN will have coverage as well. An hour after the debate was over, we received a press release from the Dahlkemper campaign claiming victory. Not once during the [...]

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It doesn’t matter if you want to vote for Obama or McCain, English or Dahlkemper or even if you want to write yourself in – the important thing is that you vote. If you haven’t registered to vote yet, today is the last day to register for this November’s election.
The voter registration office will be [...]

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In case you missed it, Wednesday we published a comprehensive guide to October events around the Erie area including haunted houses, corn mazes, and more. We keep adding events so please keep checking. If you know a friend or family member looking for something fun to do, use the “Share This” link and email the [...]

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In case you lost track of time, today is October 1st. Where did this year go?
Shana Tova! Rosh Hashanah concludes today. Happy New Year to our Jewish readers!
This past weekend we mentioned that there hasn’t been a poll conducted for the Dahlkemper-English race for Congress for a few months now. Roll Call [...]

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The US House of Representatives did not pass the bailout bill yesterday afternoon. The already shaky markets responded by closing down 777 points. Ouch, babe. Rep. Phil English voted against the bill yesterday. He released a statement saying, in part:
While I support the need for congressional action to stabilize the credit markets, the legislation negotiated [...]

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With students still dealing with the death of DaQuan Crosby, 15, Cathedral Prep and East have postponed their football game, which was to by played tonight. It will be played Monday at 7 p.m at Veterans Stadium. The JV game starts at 4.
The North East Wine Fest begins this weekend. More below in the [...]

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It was bound to happen sooner or later. Thomas Brletic of the Gaming Control Board’s Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement, has testified before a grand jury proceeding yesterday that is largely being kept secret. The investigation is focusing primarily on former state House Democratic Whip Mike Veon and back room deals with casinos [...]

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The Center for Political Participation at Allegheny College will host a debate for the candidates for U.S. Congress, Pennsylvania District 3, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. in Ford Chapel.
The 70-minute debate between Democratic candidate Kathy Dahlkemper and Republican candidate Phil English will be co-moderated by Allegheny College Professor of Political Science Daniel M. [...]

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High School Football Scores (slightly soggy)
Sharpsville 35 Conneaut Lake 22 (Thurdsay)
Seneca Valley 38 McDowell 33 (Thursday)
Strong Vincent 61 Central Tech 6
Maplewood 27 Seneca 18
Fariview 38 Northwestern 6
Linesville 35 Kennedy Catholic 0
North East 27 General McClane 14
Iqoruius 56 Harborcreek YS 0
West Middlesex 27 Mercyhurst 19
Union City 49 Cochranton 6
Meadville 49 Warren 6
Saegertown 42 Eishenhower 7
Corry 27 [...]

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Lots of stuff going on this weekend: Key West Phest, the St. Paul’s Italian Festival, Footloose at the Erie Playhouse, and so much more. Get out there and have some fun.
Yesterday afternoon, a few funnel clouds were spotted over Lake Erie. Meterologist Ray Petelin has some pictures on his blog.
More news from National Fuel but [...]

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Officials in Pittsburgh are looking to Erie as a model of how to control overcrowding at local juvenile detention centers. An opinion column in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette urges caution.
VNA Hospice Services of Erie County will hold its annual memorial butterfly release, “Wings of Hope,” today at 1:00 p.m. at Perry Square Park – West. Wings [...]

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Today, finally, is primary election day in Pennsylvania.
The major races on the ballot today will be the presidential primary and the race for the Democratic nomination in the 3rd Congressional district. The winner of that race will face Phil English in the fall. We interviewed two of the candidates in this race, Mike Waltner [...]

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Funeral plans for fallen firefighter Mike Crotty are as follows: calling hours will be held at the Iroquois High School Auditorium, 4301 Main Street in Lawrence Park, Thursday 4-6 pm and Friday 4-6 pm and 7-9 pm. The funeral services will be held at Our Lady of Mercy Church, 837 Bartlett Rd in Harborcreek, on [...]

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Candidate for Congress Kathy Dahlkemper was to speak today at Gannon University. The engagement was canceled. An official with the school said that they didn’t want an individual candidate to speak as it might appear that they were supporting one candidate over another. Sounded reasonable. You still have to wonder if it had anything to [...]

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There was a ton of stuff going on this week here at ErieBlogs.com. Here’s a quick recap.
First, let me thank Dennis for plugging my March of Dimes work. Thanks to the readers’ help, I’ve raised over $600 for this year’s March for Babies. If you’d like to give, tax-deductible of course, click here.
Second, if [...]

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Awhile back, we asked you, our loyal readers, to submit your questions to Congressional candidate Kathy Dahlkemper. You submitted a number of really great questions, and last Friday, we were able to talk with Kathy via phone as she drove to a dinner in Butler, PA.
In this interview, we talk about Iraq, the environment, education, [...]

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Great news for a local company and area high tech job growth. Zabaware’s Ultra Hal software won the “most human” computer of the year in the 17th annual Loebner Prize Competition for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The contest was held in New York City hosted by philanthropist Hugh Loebner. The Loebner Prize is an annual competition [...]

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