Today it didn’t just rain, it poured. All of us were a bit concerned about the evening’s session, but as we gathered to start, we ended up with some really interesting, and cool, weather. Yes, we needed the rain, but it had our nerves a bit frazzled.St…

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GE has 84 job openings posted for their plant in Erie, PA. You can search their employment listings at GE Careers. Just since April 1, they have posted 53 jobs: Program Manager International Loco/Mods, Instructor – Mechanical Systems, Locomotive Compressed Air Systems Engineer, Erie Plant Materials Leader, Instructor – Electrical Systems, Lean Six Sigma Black [...]

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In the late 1990′s, Norfolk Southern removed their circa 1882 line through the center of Erie known at the 19th Street tracks. The land was given to the City of Erie. It wasn’t very valuable, NS would have had to pay taxes on the property and they received a nice tax break for doing so. [...]

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A man was killed after being struck by a truck on I-90 near the Route 97 interchange (Exit 27). More questions than answers on this one. Thomas McNutt of Erie lost control of his truck Thursday morning, crashing into a concrete barrier wall on the median just west of the Lordstown, Ohio interchange. He was [...]

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Pathwise Press has relocated to Erie. Welcome! Pathwise Press publishes chapbooks of poetry and fiction and the biannual literary/art magazine Bathtub Gin. Christopher Harter said that the next issue of Bathtub Gin will be published next month. The October issue will include the works of Geoff Herbach, justin barrett, AD Winans, Simon Percik, Gary Every [...]

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The City of Erie’s Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs has joined with the Erie-Western PA Port Authority to host a benefit concert for the victims of Hurricane Katrina on tonight September 7, 6:30-9 pm at the Liberty Park Pepsi Amphitheater. Visitors will be asked to make a $5 donation per person upon entry to Liberty [...]

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Scott Enterprises, which owns 8 hotels in Erie, announced they have donated 15 hotel rooms for up to 3 months for families of hurricane victims. Six rooms have already been claimed. Contact the Erie Chapter of the American Red Cross at (814) 833-0942 if know of a family that can use this service. Nick Scott [...]

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