Today is Friday the 13th.  Good luck, and be careful out there. Avoid black cats and walking under ladders. The bad luck struck Erie yesterday with serious storm damage caused by strong winds and rain.  Power outages and flooding was reported across the county. FirstEnergy, parent company of Penelec, reported that more than 500,000 of [...]

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  Saint Vincent Health Center has become an affiliate of Catholic Health Partners of Cincinnati. Affiliate in this case means taken over by. I don’t care if they say St V’s will still be run by people in Erie or that it will help them in recruiting doctors, it’s no longer a local hospital.   [...]

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  Presque Isle Downs will be opening on February 16, 2007. The thoroughbred racetrack with pari-mutuel wagering and a slots-only casino is located at the intersection of I-90 and Route 97 (Exit 27). Job applicants may apply online by clicking here. They will be hiring soon and should employ 600-900 people. They need all sorts [...]

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