Beware of the Ice Dunes

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The state budget woes are affecting everyone, including the PA Historical and Museum Commission. They are considering closing 6 historic sites and/or museums, including the Flagship Niagara here in Erie. The ship would stop sailing, but remain as a museum. The commission will hold public meetings at each affected area. We’ll let you know when. [...]

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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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  Erie County Council voted last evening to delay the smoking ban from going into effect by one month until March 15. Judge John Bozza in his written decision not to impose a temporary injunction on the county wide smoking ban, strongly suggested council delay the ban. Why? Because the taxpayers of Erie County would [...]

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As well intentioned as the smoking ban in Erie Councty is, County Solicitor Thomas Talarico advised the Erie County Council that it was illegal. The smoking ban passed the first reading last evening by a vote of 5-2. It is up to state legislators to pass a ban. Council is taking a broke county down [...]

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