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Journalism In Peril

by Jim Wertz8/19/2014, 11:22 PM

Journalists are being silenced in many ways, some more brutal than others. The damage may be irreparable.

The Road Goes On...

by Jim Wertz8/18/2014, 11:39 PM

Peachfest is over, but the road will go on.

Everything's Just Peachy

by Jim Wertz8/16/2014, 10:42 AM

A Postcard from the Peach.

Erie Gives in Support of Community

by Jim Wertz8/13/2014, 3:06 PM

Erie Gives Day was a great success, but donors didn't rally around the Chamber's Boom.

Postcards from the Peach

by Jim Wertz8/12/2014, 11:25 PM

Peachfest starts in two days. Pack your bags. We're going on a roadie.

Erie's Rising Star

by Jim Wertz8/11/2014, 8:48 PM

State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro opens shared campaign space with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf. It's a match made in Harrisburg.

Former First Lady Returns to Erie

by Jim Wertz8/10/2014, 12:27 PM

Global Summit VI is back. Laura Bush is on the card.

Sarah Reed Children's Center, Architect, Sued by Contractor

by Jim Wertz8/8/2014, 1:04 AM

Lawsuit alleges conspiracy and neglegence against a local center and its architect.

En Route

by Jim Wertz8/5/2014, 7:28 PM

Pedestrians in Chicago have a new way to look at their city. This experience would be equally intriguing in Erie.

Letter of the Day: F

by Jim Wertz8/4/2014, 6:05 PM

"F" is the letter of the day...it's not what you think.

Layoffs Loom at WJET

by Jim Wertz8/3/2014, 12:06 PM

WJET will lay off five techinicians at the end of August. The layoffs mean more than fewer jobs in Erie.

Prejudice and the Old Politics

by Jim Wertz8/1/2014, 6:30 PM

The Election of 1928 speaks volumes about the country then...and unfortunately now.

The Obama Trials

by Jim Wertz7/29/2014, 5:47 PM

Congress to sue the President! Not so fast...

The Palin Project

by Jim Wertz7/28/2014, 3:23 PM

Sarah Palin is launching a new internet television channel that's pure politics and anything for money.

Erie Unhappy? Ba Humbug!

by Jim Wertz7/26/2014, 11:22 AM

The University of British Columbia may have said Erie is an "unhappy" city. We happen to disagree!

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