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Meadville LIVE!: Creative Crust Is Here To STAY!

February 21, 2012

A rumor has been floating around that Creative Crust Bakery is closed, closing or whatever....these rumors are FALSE. Creative Crust is here to stay, they were just taking a much needed and deserved vacation after Christmas. So.....someone bring me som...

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News and Events: Allegheny College Honors David Brooks and Mark Shields with Inaugural “Prize for Civility in Public Life”

February 21, 2012

Feb. 21, 2012 – President James H. Mullen Jr. of Allegheny College, one of the nation’s oldest liberal-arts colleges, today honored political journalists and commentators David Brooks of The New York Times and nationally syndicated columnist Mark Shields as the recipients of the first Allegheny College Prize for Civility in Public Life at the National [...]

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Community Connection: Let them eat cake: the Community Improvement Center

February 21, 2012

Let the eat cake. And soup. And throw in a scoop of ice cream, too. The Community Improvement Center, operated through the United Way ofRead the rest of this entry »

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Mercyhurst Athletics: Bestland, Bram, Steadman Nominated For Kazmaier Award

February 21, 2012

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Seniors Bailey Bram and Kelley Steadman, along with sophomore Christine Bestland are among the 30 nominees for the 15th annual Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented by Easton Foundations. An award for The USA Hockey Foundat...

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Mercyhurst Athletics: Bestland, Bram, Steadman Nominated For Kazmaier Award

February 21, 2012

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Seniors Bailey Bram and Kelley Steadman, along with sophomore Christine Bestland are among the 30 nominees for the 15th annual Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented by Easton Foundations. An award for The USA Hockey Foundat...

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Biz Buzz: ‘Planet Money’ hosts to speak at Behrend in March

February 21, 2012

Adam Davidson and Alex Blumberg, primary correspondents and witty chief “economic explainers” for National Public Radio’s Planet Money feature, will bring their gift for distilling complex financial news to Penn State Behrend on Tuesday, March 13. This Speaker Series event begins at 7:30 p.m. in Room 180 of the Jack Burke Research and Economic Development [...]

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Cheap in Erie: Get tangled in Erie

February 21, 2012

Tangled Blue, a Minneapolis-based duo, is performing a youth concert tonight at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Erie. The free performance gets under way at 7 p.m. at the church, 2216 Peach St., according to an e-mail from St. John’s. According to Tangled Blue’s Facebook page, the band has “a unique sound that incorporates Latin [...]

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Chew On It: Chovy’s Italian Casual

February 21, 2012

If you haven’t yet, be sure to “like” Chew On It: Beard vs. Food on Facebook and follow me on Twitter! This long President’s Day weekend was a busy one. Between four basketball games, amazing food at Momocho in Cleveland, and lots of driving, I didn’t have much down time. It was nice to just relax Monday and [...]

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Save The Doodle! Caricatures, Illustrations & Doodleful Design: Show & Tell!

February 21, 2012

Hey there, how are you today?I've been working on some massive projects and needed to get out and stretch my legs in the blogosphere! First off, thank you for stopping by the blog. I always appreciate the support.And now for some show and tel...

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Biz Buzz: Meadville chamber president to testify before Congressional subcommittee

February 21, 2012

Kathleen Bishop, president of the Meadville-Western Crawford County Chamber of Commerce, said her organization is one of many that can’t afford to offer health care benefits to all its employees. But Bishop will testify Wednesday before a U.S. House subcommittee that neither the chamber nor other businesses can afford the alternative, being fined for failure [...]

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Loaves & Dishes: Movie popcorn for pennies

February 21, 2012

Popcorn is serious business at my house. It has been ever since a dear friend gave us a “Whirley Pop” as a wedding gift. It’s a pot you put on the stove with oil and popcorn and it has a turn crank that keeps the kernels moving until they pop. The whole process takes three [...]

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The Singing Sparrow: 52 Weeks to an Organized Home

February 21, 2012

I haven’t had a lot to post about the challenges for the last two weeks, so here’s a quick recap of week 5-7: Week 5 – Recipes and Cookbooks I didn’t have a lot to do here. Most of my cookbooks are stored on a shelf out of the way except the few that I [...]

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Gut Check: Making simple sense out of life: The Million Mustache March

February 21, 2012

And now for something completely different…a little levity on Capitol Hill. Sponsored by the America Mustache Institute, the Million Mustache March is modeled after the Million Man March– a massive gathering of social activists en masse at the Washington Mall in 1995. It will be held in April to convince lawmakers to create government incentives to [...]

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Pop! of Style: Dress Like Kate Middleton

February 21, 2012

Ralph Lauren dress c/o TJ Maxx (Compare at $84, buy now for $49.99), Necklace c/o TJ Maxx (Compare at $98, buy now for $32), American Eagle sunglasses, Guess pumps c/o TJ Maxx (Compare at $99, buy now for $39.99), Michael Kors handbag c/o Marshall...

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Mercyhurst Athletics: Baseball Team Tenth In The Country In Latest NCBWA Poll

February 21, 2012

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Mercyhurst baseball team, despite having last week off, moved up one spot to 10th in the country according to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II poll. The rankings were released on Tuesday afternoon.

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Mercyhurst Athletics: Baseball Team Tenth In The Country In Latest NCBWA Poll

February 21, 2012

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Mercyhurst baseball team, despite having last week off, moved up one spot to 10th in the country according to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II poll. The rankings were released on Tuesday afternoon.

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Hey Smalls: I screwed up. And I’m sorry.

February 21, 2012

I need to take a moment to apologize. In a recent post about my parents divorce, I said some things about my mom in the comments, that were totally out of line. I know I can’t take them back, but I wanted to publicily say I am sorry, from the bottom of my heart. (I have [...]

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Mercyhurst Athletics: Men’s Hoops Takes on Edinboro in Final Home Game Wednesday

February 21, 2012

ERIE, Pa.- The Mercyhurst men's basketball team will take on Edinboro Wednesday night at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division contest marks the Lakers' final regular season home game. Tip-of...

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Mercyhurst Athletics: Men’s Hoops Takes on Edinboro in Final Home Game Wednesday

February 21, 2012

ERIE, Pa.- The Mercyhurst men's basketball team will take on Edinboro Wednesday night at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division contest marks the Lakers' final regular season home game. Tip-of...

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Dr. Rock: Just announced: Madonna, Avett Brothers; Rain tonight

February 21, 2012

Madonna has added Pittsburgh to her U.S. tour. She’ll play the Consol Energy Center on Nov. 6. Tickets will go on sale Feb. 27 at 10 a.m .at Ticketmaster and by phone at (800) 745-3000. Remember, she also plays Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena on Nov. 10. Those tickets go on sale March 5. The Beach [...]

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Meadville LIVE!: Pa. Towns Without Own Police Force To Lose Ticket Income

February 21, 2012

Under Gov. Corbetts' 2012 budget, Pennsylvania municipalities who rely on the state police for protection, will lose any ticket revenue that PSP tickets might generate for them. In the past, ticket fees and fines were split 50-50 between the state an...

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EB: Gannon Women’s Basketball Team Up to 18th in National Poll

February 21, 2012

ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon women's basketball team moved up in the national poll for the second straight week, sitting 18th in the latest USA Today ESPN Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Lady Knights have ranked in the top 25 seven straight weeks. 

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NWPA Outdoors: North East’s DiLuzio launches Bassin’ on the Bay Charters

February 21, 2012

Keith DiLuzio isn’t done with pro tournaments, but he’s ready to expand his bass fishing obsession with the launch of Bassin’ on the Bay Charters. DiLuzio, a North East resident who has regularly fished B.A.S.S. Bassmaster Weekend Series and other events with his wife, Rebecca, went back to school in January and earned his six-pack, [...]

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News and Events: Playshop Theatre To Present Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”

February 21, 2012

Feb. 21, 2012 — The Allegheny College Playshop Theatre continues its 2011-2012 season with Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest,” a favorite with audiences around the world since its premiere in 1895. The show will be presented in the Gladys Mullenix Black Theatre in the Vukovich Center for Communication Arts March 1-4. Performances are [...]

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eriemamas.com: Wegmans Cooking Class

February 21, 2012

My mom was in town a few weeks back and her visit happened to coincide with a cooking class at Wegmans that focused on how to cook fish. We signed up for the hour-long evening class at the upper Peach … Continue reading →

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Runners Notes: So I’m a week off

February 21, 2012

So I rush home & get the family all ready to go to the Plymouth for the Erie Runners Club membership meeting and it turns out the meeting was not last night — it was last Monday. Hmmm…somehow I lost a week. ;-0 Sorry about that. Blame it on vacation brain — too much sunshine, [...]

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Girl on a mission: Another Three Things

February 21, 2012

Sorry I haven't blogged in a while but we've been busy.  Here's three things that I've been busy with.I've been trying to get my exercise in first thing in the morning.  I found I was spending too much time on the computer first thing but whe...

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... and then i found $5: YouTube-sday: Working Dogs

February 21, 2012

A new meaning of Working Dogs:P.S. I have been trying to teach Daisy to recycle. A.k.a. take my recylable item and carry it to the bin and drop. It's not going that great. Plus, I should probably teach her how to "come," "stay," "no jumping," and "no l...

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EB: Gannon Men’s Basketball Team Begins Final Week of Regular Season Wednesday Night at Slippery Rock

February 21, 2012

ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon men's basketball team begins the final week of the regular season Wednesday, February 22 at Slippery Rock. Game time at the Morrow Field House is scheduled for 8 p.m. Both games of the doubleheader can be heard live locally on Je...

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Her Times: Fractured fairy tales — the good stuff

February 21, 2012

The popularity of “Once Upon A Time”– that ABC- TV show that illustrates fairy tales — sparked interest in the old fairy tales I read my kids, and the ones we saw on TV. Some of these tales are spookier than I expected, and they don’t all have happy endings. I prefer happy endings, so I [...]

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