What ice? Visitors make the best of the surprisingly ice-free environs at Presque Isle State Park during this mild winter.

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They are not your typical Chamber of Commerce photos, but the typical land and lake-scape of an Erie, PA winter intrigued a Washington Post travel writer so much that she came to town twice in 2011 and wrote a photo-laden feature that landed in Sunday’s Post. Robin Soslow, the Impulsive Traveler, ventured to Erie to [...]

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Northwestern Pennsylvania offers an amazing array of habitats in which to watch birds year-round. Erie National Wildlife Refuge, Roderick Wildlife Reserve, Pymatuning State Park and other areas all are categorized as Important Bird Areas by the Audubon Society, and no area is more important in the region than Presque Isle State Park. From migrating warblers [...]

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The annual deer hunt at Presque Isle State Park is scheduled for Dec. 7-9. The permit application period starts Monday.
Take a look at a video of the first day of the 2010 controlled hunt, when hunters killed 12 deer.

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Ben Martz, owner of Lake Effect Decoy Co. in Meadville, explains duck-hunting opportunities and strategies at Presque Isle State Park.

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Break out the GPS unit for Saturday’s annual Geocache Bash at Presque Isle State Park. As many as 12 temporary caches and four new permanent caches will be hidden for the event, which starts with registration at 9:30 a.m. the cookhouse pavilion at Water Works (coordinates 42 08.993 W 080 07.997 for the techies). The [...]

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My husband came home from running the half-marathon at the Erie Marathon at Presque Isle on Sun., Sept. 18 and told me about an Erie runner who boldly stood at the start line, talking at length about how he did not pay to race. Yet, there he stood, at the start line, ready to run [...]

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Grace is growing again.

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Strange to see the grass again, isn’t it?

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What do you do when you owe the IRS over 2 million dollars? File for bankruptcy protection.

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RIP, Jack LaLanne.

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Pennsylvania new George would love.

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Tim McGraw brings out the best in people.

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Ladies and gentlemen… Erie’s new industry…

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Just like Shakespeare. Only different. Much different.

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Stadiumachismo.

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Saturday, July 10, 2-4 p.m. – Erie Book Store – Book Signing

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What the flock?

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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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  The Erie County United Way kicked off its 2009 fundraising campaign today.  The agency hopes to match last year’s contributions of 5.7 Million dollars, but the sagging economy may constitute a problem.  The fund drive runs through November.  33 agencies and 100,000 people were served last year. On Tuesday, employees with the Mental Health [...]

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Allow me to introduce myself… My name’s Lory Varo. I’ve been reading ErieBlogs almost since its inception, so when Mike put out a call for help, I quickly responded. I’ll be posting on ErieBlogs every Thursday and my column, which I’ve titled I’m Bored, will highlight all there is to do in Erie and 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 asked to [...]

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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 [...]

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The Erie area enjoyed another glorious day on Sunday – bright sunshine with a high of 88 degrees. About 80,000 people visited Presque Isle State Park over the weekend. The forecast today calls for a high near 90, the fifth day in a row with temps hitting the mid 80′s. The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority [...]

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Scores of people in the Erie area have called off work with symptoms of the flu and other illnesses. Most will head to Presque Isle State Park for ‘treatment.’ The forcast for today is sunny with a high temperature approaching the record of 95 degrees. The Community Blood Bank is air conditioned and can take [...]

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Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong spent another day at a mental competency hearing. It could be months for a judge to decide if she’s competent to stand trial. Of course she’s nut but she’s well enough to know what’s going on. Normal people don’t kill their boyfriend and stick them in a freezer nor are involved in some [...]

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Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong spent 9 hours in court in the first day of two in a mental competency hearing. What a wast of time. Expert witnesses differed in their opinion according to who was paying them, the prosecution or the defense. I think everyone agrees she nuts, ie a wacked out bi__. The question is, does [...]

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The Erie Graffiti Task Force continues to mount a crack down on vandalism. District Magistrate Judge Tom Carney, head of the group, is jumping in front of every TV camera and telling every reporter around town about the problem. Yesterday, the case of Daniel Montano of Pittsburgh was spotlighted. Montano faces life in prison and [...]

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Narcotics agents from the Attorney General’s office charged an Erie County woman accused of diverting prescription pain medication, which was intended for the patients in her care, from the hospital where she worked. She allegedly took the drugs for her own personal use. Attorney General Tom Corbett said that Janet Palmer, 42, of Waterford, was [...]

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An American Black Bear has been spotted on Presque Isle State Park. This isn’t Winnie the Pooh or Yogi Bear so don’t feed it. It’s believed to be a young male weighing about 200 lbs. Adult black bears usually are between 250 and 600 lbs. There are an estimated 15,000 black bears in Pennsylvania and [...]

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