Cathedral Prep purchased the former Erie Malleable Iron Company property from the Gunite Corporation in April 2007 with the dream of building a multi-sport athletic facility for Cathedral Prep, Catholic Elementary Schools, and the community at large. Today, this dream is one step closer to becoming a reality. The Cathedral Prep Events Center will be built in three phases, with site work for Phase I beginning this year. Phase 1 will consist of a multi-purpose artificial turf field that will be used for football, soccer, and lacrosse, and an 8-lane, quarter mile competition track that will be the only one of its kind in the Erie area. Additionally, the first phase will include a 12,000 square foot building that will face 12th St. and house locker rooms, rest rooms, concessions, and the Rambler Retail Store. The cost of Phase 1 will be approximately $7.5 million dollars and is one component of The Campaign for Cathedral Prep: A Vision for Today…A Legacy for Tomorrow, which also includes $1 million in renovations to Prep’s Science Wing (completed in the summer of 2008) and a $1.5 million renovation for Cathedral Prep’s auditorium (scheduled for the summer of 2009). The sequential order and construction of Phase’s 2 and 3 has yet to be determined, but will include buildings that will consist of an 1,800 seat gymnasium for basketball and wrestling, a natatorium that will house a competition swimming pool with seating for 500 spectators, a strength and training room, physical therapy room, additional locker rooms, and athletic offices.
The state handed out $15.6 million in grants to boost tourism. Once again this part of Pennsylvania got screwed and didn't get it's fair share. Pennsylvania’s Great Lakes Region, $300,000; Northwest Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoors, $92,152; Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau, $33,409; Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism, $22,796; Warren County Visitors Bureau, $24,194; and VisitErie, $132,630.
Friday night football scores for the Erie area and Northwest Pennsylvania, week 11, district playoffs:
Erie Cathedral Prep 45, Grove City 21; Erie Strong Vincent 35, Meadville 14; Mercer 28, Iroquois 14; Linesville 21, Cambridge Springs 7; Saegertown 49, Sharpsville 27; Farrell 25, Union City 0; Clearfield 42, St Marys 20; Cameron County 57, Keystone 22; Clarion 19, Redbank Valley 0; Karns City 42, Kane 14; and Moniteau 55, Brookville 7.
Justin Hodgman scored a goal and two assists to lead the Erie Otters to a 5-2 win over the Peterborough Petes in an Ontario Hockey League game played last night in front of 3,039 at the Tullio Arena. Brandon Biggers and Ryan O’Reilly each supplied a goal and an assist in the win, the Otters third straight on home ice. Tyler Hostetter and Sean Jones rounded out the scoring. David Quesnele and Brett Theberge scored for the Petes. Erie improved to 9-9-1-0 with the win. Peterborough dropped to 8-11-0-1. The Otters complete the weekend tonight (Saturday) when the No 1 ranked Windsor Spitfires visit in a 7 pm start at the Tullio Arena presented by TGI Friday’s. The first 1,000 fans into the game receive a free appetizer card. Tickets. The Windsor Spitfires traded forward Andrew Yogan and a 2nd round pick in 2009 to the Erie Otters for goaltender Brandon Maxwell, who is currently with the United States Under-18 team. Maxwell refused to play for the Otters. Yogan is scheduled to make his Otters debut against his former team on Saturday.
The NBA Development League Erie BayHawks announced the addition of seven players to their training camp roster via their local tryouts in Erie, Akron and Cleveland, the D-League expansion draft and through a league player allocation. The players include: Jackie Manuel - (University of North Carolina); Geary Claxton - (Penn State University); Mike Cook - (University of Pittsburgh); Ivan Harris - (Ohio State); Maureece Rice - (George Washington); Jarvis Gunter - (Arkansas-Pine Bluff); and Brian Robinson - (Assumption College). The BayHawks will fill their remaining roster spots the NBA Development League Draft. The drafted players include: Erik Daniels, Taj McCullough, Vernon Hamilton, Oliver Lafayette, Quinton Day, Tejay Anderson, Raheem Moss, Wesley Fluellen, Cliff Clinkscales and Xavier Whipple.
Senior Ryan Toomey scored with just 11 seconds elapsed in overtime to give the Mercyhurst College men’s hockey team a 4-3 OT victory over Atlantic Hockey foe Holy Cross Friday evening at the Hart Center. Despite not being able to score in regulation, Mercyhurst quickly finished off the game in overtime with Ryan Toomey putting the puck past Adam Roy for the win. Sophomores Brandon Coccimiglio and Jeff Terminesi were awarded assists on the power-play marker.
The Mercyhurst women’s soccer team defeated PSAC East No 1 seed and No 11 nationally West Chester 2-1 Saturday in PSAC tournament semifinal action at Mercyhurst Soccer Field. The Lakers were powered by two Sarah Powell goals in the first half and strong defense throughout, ending the Golden Rams’ two-year reign as PSAC tournament champions. The Lakers will host Indiana (Pa) at 12 pm Saturday for the PSAC tournament championship.
The Gannon volleyball team won in four sets Friday night, beating Indiana (Pa) on Senior Night at the Hammermill Center. The Lady Knights won by scores of 25-16, 21-25, 25-19, and 25-16. Senior Ashley Tubbs (Meadville, Pa/ Meadville) led with 17 kills and 10 digs. Kendall Fischer (Boston Heights, Ohio/ Nordonia) contributed with 14 kills and 15 digs. Maire Prybyl (Mars, Pa/ North Catholic) had a team-high 30 assists and seven aces
The Penn State Behrend volleyball team dropped Pitt-Bradford three games to none to move on to the AMCC conference finals.
The Penn State Behrend swimming and diving team women earned a 120 to 92 win over the Buffalo State Bengals, while the men's team tied at 120. Behrend's Krystal Kovach (Scott Township/Chartiers Valley) sets both a pool and school record in 3 meter diving with a score of 262.10. The blue and white's 400 medley relay team of Anne Lawrence (State College/ State College), Julie Cook (Warren/ Warren), Katie VanEpps (Pleasantville/ Titusville), and Danielle Wilson (Pittsburgh/ Plum) placed first in 4:26.44. All four women also earned first place points in individual events. On the men's side, Terrance Watterson (Pittsburgh/ Brentwood) and David Jesberger finished first and second in the 1650, and scored additional points in the 500 yard freestyle.
The Annual Veterans Day Parade starts off at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium today, Saturday, November 8 at 9:30 am and travels south to the Erie VA Medical Center. At 11 am the Annual Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Old French Road. The community is encouraged to attend to honor our nation's heroes.
WQLN's Holiday Arts and Crafts Show will be held today Saturday, November 8, 10-5 and Sunday, November 9, 10-5 at Rainbow Gardens (map) in Waldameer Park in Erie, PA. Enjoy over 100 crafters, Pictures with Santa, Chinese Auction and the Sweet Tooth Booth. Admission is $3.50, or $5.00 for all weekend. Children under 12 are Free.
The John Nesbit Rees and Sarah Henne Reese Charitable Foundation will pay your way into the ExpERIEnce Children’s Museum today, Saturday, November 8. The Rees Charitable Foundation is underwriting a Free Admission Day at the museum as part of its support for National Chemistry Week. Penn State Behrend student chemists and faculty will be at the museum between 11 am and 2 pm that day to assist children with hands-on experiments and demonstrations related to this year’s theme, “Having a Ball with Chemistry.” National Chemistry Week is an annual public outreach and education effort of the American Chemical Society. In late 2007, the John Nesbit Rees and Sarah Henne Rees Charitable Foundation awarded the School of Science at Penn State Behrend a $21,250 grant to support the advancement of chemistry through educational programming. Tracy Halmi, a lecturer in chemistry at Penn State Behrend, chairs the committee responsible for developing programming for National Chemistry Weeks 2006 through 2009. The Experience Erie Children’s Museum is located at 420 French Street; Saturday hours are 10 am until 4 pm. For more information about the event phone the museum at (814) 453-3743.
Erie Philharmonic presents "A Night in Old Vienna" at the Warner Theatre on Saturday November 8 at 8 pm. Daniel Meyer, conductor and featuring Rachel Barton Pine on violin. Tickets.
Numerous events and activities await students and their families when Gannon University hosts its annual Fall Open House on Sunday, November 9. Registration will begin at 11 am in the Waldron Campus Center, 124 West 7th St. Students and their families also may attend optional masses at 11 am and at 4 pm in the Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel, 512 Peach St. Gannon University President Antoine M. Garibaldi, PhD, and others will offer welcoming remarks at 1 pm in the Hammermill Center, Peach Street and South Park Row. In addition, students can compete in Scholarship Contests in several academic disciplines: English Writing (room 210 of Beyer Hall); Spanish (Beyer 212); French and German (Beyer 213); Biology (Beyer 214-215); Education (Beyer 209); Chemistry (Zurn 101); and Engineering (Zurn 333A). All exams will begin at 10 am. Four year scholarships in each contest will be awarded to students who enroll at Gannon. First-place winners will receive $3,000 annually, second place $2,000 annually, and third place $1,000 annually. Advance registration for Open House is not required. For more information, contact the Gannon University Office of Admissions at 814-871-7240, or toll free at 1-800-GANNON-U, or log on to www.Gannon.edu.
The annual Chautauqua at Gannon Lecture will be held Monday, Nov 10 and will feature nationally known academician and political pundit Terry Madonna. The lecture will begin at 7:30 pm in the Yehl Room of Gannon's Waldron Campus Center, 124 West 7th St, and is FREE and open to the public. Madonna is the director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. Madonna in 2004 joined Franklin and Marshall, where he is also a professor of public affairs and director of the F and M College Poll. For more than 30 years, Madonna has taught and written about his two academic specialties: the American presidency, and American political parties and political behavior. As a pollster, he has written extensively about voters and voting behavior. Madonna holds a doctoral degree in political history from the University of Delaware. For more information, call (814) 871-7231.
The Technology Council of Northwest Pennsylvania is holding a Research and Development Tax Credit Training Course 11:30 am - 2 pm on Wednesday, November 12 at the Ambassador Banquet and Conference Center in Erie. The course if FREE. Advanced registration required.
The Erie Art Museum’s Contemporary Music Series presents Lou and Peter Berryman in concert at the Erie Art Museum Annex on Wednesday, November 12 at 8 pm. The performance will be held in the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State Street, admission is free; a $10 donation is suggested.
Penn State alumna Gretchen Franz will give a Smith Music Series recital on the 21 stop mechanical organ at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Thursday, November 13. The performance begins at 12:15 pm in the Larry and Kathryn Smith Chapel. It is FREE and open to the public; parking will be available in the nearby Junker Center lot.
Pennsylvania Sea Grant will facilitate a two-day Best Management Practices workshop for landscapers, Realtors, environmental engineers, surveyors, municipal officials, and other professionals whose work touches our region’s environmentally fragile shorelines. The Best Management Practices for Professionals workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Nov 13 and Friday, Nov 14. Thursday will be a full day of presentations at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie; Friday will be used for site visits. Topics to be covered in the worship include coastal geology, hydrology, and the ecological impact of shoreline erosion; public access issues; the US Army Corps of Engineers’ permit process; similarities of and differences between the permitting processes in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio; landscape solutions for erosion-prone areas; habitat impacts of riparian projects; and in-stream habitat and bank stabilization devices. The cost to attend the two-day workshop is $25. The workshop is approved for Penn State Continuing Education credit by the Pennsylvania Board of Realtors and the State Board of Landscape Architects for an additional fee of $35. For more information or to register for the workshop, contact Marti Martz at (814) 217-9015, or visit the Pennsylvania Sea Grant web site.
In a relationship, who will be the first to be unfaithful? The question that playwright Pierre Marivaux explored in an 18th century garden plays out in a modern genetics laboratory in the upcoming Studio Theatre production of “The Dispute.” The updated setting also allows Chrystyna Dail, new director of the Studio Theatre at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, to add a second layer of inquiry to the dark comedy: When and how is it ethical to use human beings as scientific guinea pigs? “The Dispute” is appropriate for children over the age of 13. The 7 show run in the Studio Theatre at Penn State Behrend opens at 8 pm Thursday, Nov 13. Evening productions also will be held Friday and Saturday, Nov 14 and 15, and Tuesday through Thursday, Nov 18-20. A matinee performance will take place at 2 pm Sunday, Nov 16. Tickets are $7 ($5 for students) and may be reserved at the Reed Union Building main desk by calling (814) 898-6242.
The 7th Annual "Night With The Knights," a get-together for adults (30+ years of age) will be held Friday, November 14, from 7-9 pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the multi-purpose room at 1531 East Grandview Blvd in Erie. The event is sponsored by the Barber National Institute and the Knights of Columbus, and will include refreshments, horse races, and other activities. Registrations requested at the FSS office, 878-5961. Admission is Free of charge.
Gannon University's Erie Chamber Orchestra will hold its next concert at 7:30 pm Friday, Nov 14 at the Central Tech Auditorium, 3325 Cherry St. The concert will feature as soloist the Edinboro University Singers, with choral director Peter Van den Hornert. All concerts of the Gannon University Erie Chamber Orchestra are free and open to the public. The orchestra is conducted and directed by Bruce Morton Wright. For more information, call (814) 871-7755.
The Great International Beer Festival will be held on Saturday, November 15 at the BrewErie at Union Station. Two 3 hour sessions will run from 12-3 pm and 4-7 pm with unlimited samplings. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the event. Tickets are limited to 250 per session.
Have you ever wondered how to ID a tree with no leaves on it? Learn how at the Winter Tree ID at 1 pm on Saturday, November 15 at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. FREE. Identifying trees in the non-leaf season can be fun. Learn to use key features such as bark, twigs, and buds. Join guest instructor Tom Erdman form the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry to learn what trees are in your backyard. Dress to go outdoors. No fee, call TREC to register, (814) 833-7424.
The Disco Spectacular Dance will be held 7-11 pm on November 15 at Rainbow Gardens in Erie. The dance features radio great Captain Dan. There will be two giant video screens, a dazzling light show, prizes for best retro outfit, a dance contest, a chinese auction and more. Tickets cost $10 and are available at both Erie area Wegmans and the Voices for Independence office. Tickets at the door will be $12. Proceeds to benefit Voices for Independence.
Gannon University's Schuster Gallery will host its next exhibit, "The Art and the Artist," from Nov 16, 2008 through Jan 16, 2009. The exhibit will feature the work of Vitus J Kaiser, a member of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Artist Association and a longtime art teacher in the Erie School District. An artist's reception will be held from 3-6 pm Sunday, Nov 16. It is free and open to the public. The exhibit will feature about 50 watercolors that depict mostly outdoor scenes. Schuster Gallery is located on the third floor of the University's Nash Library, 619 Sassafras St, and is open during regular library hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 am to midnight; Friday, 8 am to 9 pm; Saturday 10 am to 5:30 pm; and Sunday 12:30 pm to 12 am. Access to the gallery is FREE and open to the public. For more information on the exhibit, contact Gannon's Schuster Program for the Arts at (814) 871-5467.
Gannon University's Office of Graduate Studies will hold an Open House from 3:30-6 pm Tuesday, Nov 18 on the third floor of the Palumbo Academic Center, 824 Peach St. Attendees can learn more about academic programs and talk with faculty and program directors. For more information, contact Graduate Admissions at (814) 871-7474, or toll free at 1-800-GANNON-U.
Many communities and individuals in Northwest PA are frustrated by the lack of high speed Internet access. The Bona Fide Retail Request (BFRR) program is producing results in helping many communities obtain high-speed Internet access, but is it producing results fast enough? How sustainable are the results of the BFRR program? What could we be doing, individually and as a region, to become more effective in developing broadband infrastructure to serve our homes, businesses, and communities? Please join the Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission on Wednesday November 19 to explore these issues in results-oriented detail. All attendees will receive a "BFRR Took Kit" for going directly back to their communities and starting or completing a successful Bona Fide Retail Request for DSL service. The event is FREE. To Register emal name, organization, email address, and telephone number to Randy Rice or call (814) 677-4800 ext 100.
Gannon University's Dahlkemper School of Business Administration will host an informational workshop for high school students who are considering majoring in business. The Business Day workshop will be held from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm Friday, Nov 21. It is open to high school juniors and seniors and their parents and is designed to help them answer questions such as: What type of career do I want to pursue? Is business administration the right "fit" for me? What will the job market be like after I graduate from college? What can I expect in terms of career opportunities? Depending on my interests, what salary range can I expect? Will the college or university I attend help me secure an internship? Throughout the day, students and their parents will be able to meet with graduates of Gannon's Dahlkemper School as well as current business majors and faculty members. Students also will be able to participate in an interactive workshop on the many and varied business programs Gannon offers, such as accounting, advertising communications, finance, international business, management, marketing, risk management/insurance, and sports management and marketing. In addition, families will be able to meet with representatives from the University's Office of Financial Aid and tour the campus. For more information or to register for the free event, call 814-871-7566 or send e-mail to gubusiness@gannon.edu.
The Zone Dance Club Think Pink - Breast Cancer Weekend will be held November 21-22. Show your support and come join in at the Zone Dance Club for a weekend of awareness and fun as they help raise money for a great cause. Friday - the Zone Divas and a few special guests will host the Pretty in Pink Benefit Show. Bring your dollar bills and tip them well. Saturday is the Zone's Pretty in Pink Party. Wear pink and black and join us for a night of dancing and fun. We will also be having a Pink Chinese Auction and Pink Bake Sale with items donated by the local community. Help raise money and awareness for a great cause. Think Pink! Phone: (814) 452-0125.
The Saint Vincent Auxiliary Festival of Trees takes place Nov 26-30 at the Ambassador Conference Center in Erie. See 50 professionally decorated Christmas trees and the Christmas marketplace. Cost is $5 for adults and $2.50 for kids.
The Warner Winter Wonderland Art and Craft Show will be held 10 am-5 pm on Saturday November 29 and noon-5 pm on Sunday November 30 at the Warner Theater in downtown Erie. Free, guided tours of the theater, chinese auction, pictures with Santa, refreshments, free parking. Save $1 off admission with a food donation to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Adults $3, seniors $2, children 12 and under FREE.
War At The Shore IV will be held on Friday, December 12 at the Erie Civic Center Tullio Arena. The very popular dual wrestling meet features youth, high school and college teams. Buy tickets online. Schedule: Youth - Noon to 4:30 pm; 5 pm - Harborcreek vs North East, McDowell vs General McLane; 6:45 pm - Erie Cathedral Prep vs Penn Trafford, Pine Richland vs Lockport, NY; 8 pm - Fort Leboeuf vs Burrell, Gannon University vs Mercyhurst College.
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