Former Erie Police LT Robert Liebel entered a guilty plea to all charges against him including cocaine possession and theft. Liebel took the cocaine from the police evidence locker. He will be sentenced in May.
The driver of a van carrying 8 members of the Miami University (Ohio) Glee Club overturned on I-90 outside of Erie, PA when the driver fell asleep at the wheel. A bus and 5 vans of students were on their way to Buffalo for a concert. Sean Barry and Patrick Muccio are in serious condition while two others were admitted with less severe injuries.
For the week of December 29 - January 4 Presque Isle Downs and Casino reported wagers of $50,555,089 with payouts of $46,131,431.
VisitErie (formerly the Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau) released the latest Erie County hotel tax figures. In November 2008, they received $35,588 vs the November 2007 amount of $44,885, a decrease of about 21 percent. Still the tax has taken in about 8.8 percent more year over year. Of the 5 percent collected tax, VisitErie receives 1 percent and the Erie County Convention Center Authority receives the remaining 4 percent.
PartnerSHIP for a Healthy Community was formed in 2005 as a nonprofit, community-based health improvement partner. newline Creations designed their new web site.
Cure those winter doldrums by learning to throw a pot at the Erie Art Museum's ClaySpace Open Studio, 1505 State Street 3rd Floor, every Saturday beginning Jan 17 from 5-7 pm. Instruction is $5 per person ($3 for Erie Art Museum members) and is on a first come, first served basis. Erie Art Museum instructors will introduce participants to the art of wheelthrowing. Stop by and try the wheel, wear old clothes and shoes, and be prepared to get a little messy. All ages are welcome.
MetroAction, a non-profit, community development organization dedicated to providing small business loans and business development assistance throughout northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA), has been approved for an IT implementation grant from the Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA). The grant will provide funding assistance to develop a custom impact data management application. To date, eBizITPA's IT Kickstart program has assisted well over 300 companies across Pennsylvania with staggering results. The program has stimulated over $9 million dollars of private investment and companies have attributed over 100 new positions because of the results these implementation projects have had on their business. The Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA) is headquartered in Erie, Pa, and is dedicated to driving technology commercialization and business growth in Pennsylvania.
The Alpha Alpha State chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International will hold their 2009 Purposeful Semina called "The Erie Experience, Environment and More" in Erie, PA April 24-26. This Seminar is open to all women educators in Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and Western New York. More info. The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is a professional honor society for women educators with more than 115,000 members.
The Tulsa 66ers showed all the NBA scouts and other spectators at the 2009 D-League Showcase that they are a true collective unit. Tulsa limited the Erie BayHawks to just 34 percent shooting from the field and cruised to a wire-to-wire 94-85 triumph on Tuesday at the D-League's most premier event of the season. Erik Daniels, one of the D-League's best scorers, paced Erie with 20 points. The BayHawks were making their inaugural appearance at the Showcase. Erie finishes up its Showcase play when it clashes with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds on Wednesday. The next BayHawks home game is Friday, January 9 vs Fort Wayne. Buy Erie BayHawks tickets online.
The Gannon men's basketball team (9-1) dropped three spots after its first loss of the season and is ranked 7th in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)/Division II Top 25 poll released Tuesday afternoon. Mercyhurst (11-0) is ranked 21st and Edinboro was among teams also receiving votes.
The Gannon women's basketball team (10-1) is among others receiving votes in the latest USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 released Tuesday afternoon. It marks the Lady Knights' first top-25 votes since the first poll was released on November 25. The squad was also among others receiving votes in the preseason poll.
The Mercyhurst College wrestling squad continues its climb in the national rankings, sliding up one spot to ninth in the latest NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association Poll. Gannon was again teams also receiving votes.
The 2008-09 Canadian Women's Under-22 Team settled for the silver medal at the MLP Cup Tuesday night against Team Sweden in Ravensburg, Germany. Three Mercyhurst College players, junior captain Meghan Agosta, freshman Bailey Bram and sophomore Vicki Bendus, were on Team Canada.
The Edinboro University football coaching staff has suffered a big loss as offensive line coach Anthony Peluso has accepted a position at West Virginia Wesleyan. Peluso will serve as the offensive line coach and strength and conditioning coach for Dennis Creehan, who was recently hired as the Bobcats' head coach. Creehan served as Edinboro's head coach from 1979-84, finishing with a 39-20-1 record.
The Montreal Canadiens acquired 5-foot-11, 197-pound defenseman TJ Kemp from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional seventh-round draft choice in 2010. Kemp was assigned to Hamilton. He graduated from Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA.
Every Wednesday is free admission to all four Erie Art Museum galleries from 11 am to 5 pm.
Does your family have a little one (or little ones) that love to be outside? The Little Naturalist: Snowshoeing on Presque Isle is a great opportunity to encourage their outdoor exploration. The program will be held 1-2 pm today Wednesday, January 7. Children age 3-6 and an accompanying adult can join the Presque Isle Naturalist to discover Presque Isle and experience our winter wonderland on snowshoes. After the program, join us for hot cocoa at the Ranger Station and warm up by the fire. FREE. No Fee. No Registration. Dress for the outdoors, expect to be outdoors for the full hour.
The Erie Otters complete a three-game home stand tonight, Wednesday when the London Knights visit for a 7 pm start at the Tullio Arena. Buy Erie Otters tickets online.
The Young Erie Professionals (YEP) January Happy Hour will be held 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm on Thursday, January 8 at the Twelve O' One Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1201 State Street in Erie.
The Erie Playhouse Youtheatre presents Willy Wonka January 9-11, 16-18. All of your favorite characters and songs (including “The Candy Man” and “Pure Imagination”) are featured in this show that overflows with music, comedy and heart. This delicious story is adapted from the 1971 film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, which starred Gene Wilder in the title role.
The Asbury Woods Nature Center will hold a Snowshoe Night Hike at 7 pm on Friday, January 9. The moon will light the way as you experience Asbury Woods at night on snowshoes. Snowshoes provided if you don’t have a pair and they will teach you how to use them. They will also provide hot chocolate as you warm up by the fireplace after the hike. If there isn’t enough snow, hike will be without snowshoes. For adults and children age 8 and up. Pre-registration and pre-payment required. $8 members, $10 non-members. Call (814) 835-5356.
Sea Tech Marine Training will be holding a USCG Captain's License course starting on Saturday, January 10 at the Bayfront Center for Maritime Studies at 40 Holland Street in Erie, PA. Cost is $150. For more information call Sea Tech toll free at (877) 883-9366, or the BCMS at (814) 456-4077.
Get out and enjoy the season by taking a hike on snowshoes at Presque Isle State Park. The next next hike will be held 10-11 am on Saturday, January 10. Each hike this Winter will take participants through the interior trails, focusing on different themes. If there is not sufficient snow, a hike of the same theme will still take place. Meet at the Presque Isle Lighthouse parking lot. FREE. No registration, snowshoe rental fee only if you do not bring yours.
A weekend belly dance event with the Pittsburgh Bellies bellydance group will be held Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11 at The Bel-Aire Clarion Hotel, 2800 W 8th Street, and Long's School of the Dance, 826 Selinger Avenue in Erie, PA. Bellydance workshops for all ages and levels from 9 am -3 pm both Saturday and Sunday at Long’s School of the Dance. The Saturday night family-friendly Bellydance Show at 7pm (doors open at 6) inside the Bel-Aire Hotel Ballroom features local and national belly dance acts. An after-party for adults only will be held in the ballroom 10 pm - 1 am with live music by the Khafif Music and Dance Ensemble, and a cash bar. Registration and tickets at TheFlemingSchool.com.
As part of their Composer/Lyricist Series, the Erie Playhouse presents The Music of Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked", "Godspell", "Pippin") at 7:30pm on Monday, January 12 and Tuesday, January 13.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) - a data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data - is rapidly becoming essential to supply-chain management. Adoption of the technology is growing at an annual rate of 46 percent. Now is the time to implement RFID into your business. The Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA) offers quality, affordable RFID training delivered by expert instructors from the RFID Center of Excellence at Penn State Erie, the Behrend College. Two half-day courses - 'Introduction to RFID' and 'RFID Integration Management Strategies' - will be held on the same day at the Penn State Behrend, Research and Economic Development Center (REDC) in Erie, PA on Tuesday, January 13. Cost: $49 per half-day session ($98 for both sessions). Register today.
The Manufacturer and Business Association is holding an Emerging Technology Roundtable 8 to 9:30 am on January 14 at the Manufacturer and Business Association Conference Center in Erie, PA. The roundtable, New Trends in Spam and the Emerging Threats of Spyware with speaker John Vedrody of Barracuda Networks, is FREE. Pre-registration is required to attend. Register today to reserve your seat.
Gannon University on Wednesday, January 14 will host a financial aid workshop designed to help high school students and their parents better navigate the sometimes complex financial aid process. The workshop is free and open to the public and will begin at 6:30 pm in room 1200 of the University's Palumbo Academic Center, 824 Peach St. It will include an overview of the entire financial aid process, including a step-by-step review of the questions on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It also will cover definitions of terms parents and students should know, the various aid programs available, and tips on how to apply and the application process. For more information, contact Gannon's Financial Aid Office at (814) 871-7337 or 1-800-GANNON-U.
Local author Ken Springirth will present "Make Way for the Trolley," a presentation on the history of public transportation in Erie, on Wednesday, Jan 14, at 7:30 pm in Mercyhurst North East's Alex Theater, 16 West Division Street, North East. Springirth has published six books on railroads and trolleys, and his seventh book, "Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad," will be released in February of 2009. The presentation is FREE and open to the public.
Representatives from the FCC will appear in Erie PA on January 15 in the Blasco Memorial Library HO Hirt Auditorium, 160 East Front Street, to raise awareness and educate consumers in the days leading up to the digital television transition on February 17. Two town hall meetings will be held with an FCC Commissioner to highlight the digital transition - 2 pm and 6:30 pm. Both are FREE and open to the public.
Gannon University's Erie Chamber Orchestra will hold its next concert at 7:30 pm Friday, Jan 16. The concert, a tribute to Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, will be held at St Patrick Church, 130 East 4th St. It is free and open to the public. Gannon University's Erie Chamber Orchestra is conducted and directed by Bruce Morton Wright. For more information, call (814) 871-7755.
The Erie Playhouse Youtheatre will be offering classes in acting, singing for the stage, and musical theatre dance beginning January 17. Classes run seven weeks (until February 28th) and are held on Saturdays. An Audition Workshop will be held March 7th, 2009. For more information and to register, click here.
The Eriesistables, the dance team of the Erie RiverRats indoor football team, will be holding tryouts on Saturday, January 17 at Family First Sports Park in Erie, PA. Registration begins at 9:30 am with tryouts at 10 am. Contact Director Rebecca Rozic for information and tryout packet.
Erie Civic Music Association presents Joey Dee and The Starliters at the Warner Theatre on Sunday, January 18 at 3 pm. For tickets, call (814) 864-5681.
Baseball fans have something special to look forward to with the 2009 Cleveland Indians Winter Caravan set for Tuesday, Jan 20 at the Dr Gertrude A Barber National Institute. Doors will open at 5 pm, with the program set for 6:30 pm. The event features a ballpark dinner, remarks by the players and coaches, an auction of team memorabilia and game ticket packages, and autographs for all the kids. All proceeds from the event benefit the Barber National Institute. Tickets are just $8 per person, and are available in advance at the Barber National Institute, or at the door the day of the event. For information, call (814) 453-7661.
The Manufacturer and Business Association Eggs 'n' Issues program on Wednesday, January 21 will be a program on Penn State Behrend's New Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies Degree. Drs Ralph Ford and Diane Parente discuss the exciting activities and programs under way including the new degree. Members $30, non-members $60. Registration.
Theatreworks USA Presents Nate The Great at the Warner Theatre in Erie PA on Wednesday, January 21at 10 am. This is a presentation for students in grades K-4. Tickets and info.
Jabari Asim, author of the new book "What Obama Means: ...for Our Culture, Our Politics, Our Future," will speak at Penn State Behrend the evening following the president-elect's inauguration. "An Evening with Jabari Asim" will begin at 7 pm on Wednesday, January 21, in the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building. His presentation is FREE and open to the public.
The Erie Philharmonic presents In The Spotlight at the Warner Theatre in Erie PA on Saturday, January 24 at 8 pm. Daniel Meyer, conductor; featuring the Erie Phil Woodwinds, Mozart: Serenade for Winds, no 12, K 388; Mahler: Symphony No 1, D major (Titan). Tickets.
The Sarah Reed Children's Center's Annual "Souper Bowl" will be held on January 25 at the Shrine Club. For tickets or information call (814) 838-1954 ext 306. This wintertime family favorite last year featured 22 Erie area restaurants serving their original soup recipe to 2,000 attendees.
The Erie Broadway Series presents Hairspray! at 7 pm on Sunday, January 25 at the Warner Theater in Erie, PA. Tickets.
Never been to Erie Bluffs State Park? Well here's your chance! Join a naturalist for a fun guided tour with the Erie Bluffs Night Hike on Saturday, January 31. Listen to the sounds of the night on this invigorating winter hike. Come to the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie at 5:30 pm to carpool or if you don't know the way, otherwise meet at the Bluffs parking area at 6 pm. Hike will last approximately 2 hours. Please note that there are no restroom facilities at the park. Bring a flashlight. FREE. No registration, no fees.
The legendary Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their 2009 “Spinning the Globe” World Tour to Erie, PA on Tuesday, February 3 with their completely unique brand of exciting family fun, sure to create enduring memories that will be cherished for a lifetime. Fans will be captivated by the Globetrotters’ basketball wizardry, hilarious antics and fan interaction, all presented by some of the world’s greatest athletes and entertainers, such as the reigning Clown Prince of Basketball, Special K Daley; dribbling sensation Scooter Christensen; the gravity-defying Hi-Lite Bruton; fan favorite Ant Atkinson; ball handling extraordinaire Blenda Rodriguez; and El Gato Melendez, the first Puerto Rican-born player to ever suit up for the Globetrotters. Tickets.
Erie Bean Day will be held 4-9 pm on Saturday February 7 at St Peter and Paul Social Center, 34th and Wallace in Erie. Admission: $5/person or $15/family. At Bean Day celebrate all that can be associated with bean, from pure bean-based foods such as baked beans, to things made with beanlike substances like Tofu, jelly beans, vanilla beans and coffee beans. The highlight of Bean Day is the cooking contest. People are invited to bring an entry to be judged and shared, and the winners come away with incredible prizes - like more beans. Proceeds benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Second Avenue Directed by Larry Lewis and Starring Chris Bucci playing February 13 - March 1. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 3 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors.
The 11th annual MECA Bar Stool Open will be held on Saturday February 21, 2009 in downtown Erie, PA. Entry fee is $100 per team of 4 golfers, $25 per person. Must be 21 years of age or older to participate. Click here to for the registration form.
The 1st (annual) Mercyhurst vs Gannon Men's Basketball Alumni game will be held at Mercyhurst College on Saturday February 21 at 7 pm.
The 2009 Erie Heart Ball will be held February 21 at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center. The theme this year is The Beat on the Bay. For tickets contact Gina Klofft, (814) 836-0013.
The NCAA Men's Basketball Division II National Championship will be held Wednesday, March 25 through Saturday, March 28 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. Tickets are on sale now.
Wednesday, March 25, NCAA Div II Men's Basketball Championship Quarterfinals Session 1 - tickets.
Wednesday, March 25, NCAA Div II Men's Basketball Championship Quarterfinals Session 2 - tickets.
Thursday, March 26, NCAA Div II Men's Basketball Championship Semi-Finals - tickets.
Saturday, March 28, NCAA Div. II Men's Basketball Championship Final - tickets.
Gannon University's Small Business Development Center is presenting the second annual WILD (Women In Leadership Development ) Conference on Friday, March 27 from 7:30 am to 4 pm. The Conference will be held at the Ambassador Banquet and Conference Center located at 7792 Peach Street in Erie, PA. The internationally renowned Keynote speakers highlighting the day are: Dr Terri Kennedy, President of Power Living Enterprises Inc and leading expert on Health and Productivity Management and author of "40 Days to Power Living" and Jan "The Body Language Lady" Hargrave, CEO of Jan Hargrave and Associates and author of several books, including, "Strictly Business Body Language." The Second Annual WILD Conference Chairwoman is Renee Vaught, President of Infinite Power and Design which provides the diesel engine industry with leading edge technology. In addition, women businesses will exhibit their products and services throughout the day and there will be several opportunities to learn from seminars, panelists and individual speakers focusing on the knowledge, energy and passion of women helping women. Pricing: $99 Early Bird Rate Before January 16, $125 After January 16, $75 Student Rate, $200 Boutique Rate - to include one (1) WILD admission ticket (Booths must be attended throughout the Conference and is the sole responsibility of the Boutiquer). Register today. Join the Facebook Group.
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