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Decision 2016: Republicans Need A Loser To Win

by Jim Wertz7/24/2014, 10:43 PM

Like it or not, the 2016 Presidential Campaign is underway. If Republicans have any chance of winning, they have to back a loser.

Spaeder Completes Lake Swim

by Jim Wertz7/22/2014, 10:27 PM

Erie native Elliot Spaeder completes the central Lake Erie swim.

The Last Days of Net Neutrality?

by Jim Wertz7/21/2014, 11:47 PM

Net neutrality is on life support. But there may still be time for a miracle that saves the internet as we know it.

Tickle's Pickle

by Jim Wertz7/19/2014, 12:43 AM

Roar on the Shore brings millions of dollars to the Erie region, but some local business owners think they're being cut out of the action.

Weird Al Strikes Back

by Jim Wertz7/17/2014, 8:45 PM

Weird Al's lastest album, Mandatory Fun, brings more than parody. It packs a rather fat social punch.

Immigration Reform Rests With Republicans

by Jim Wertz7/15/2014, 9:59 PM

Immigration reform is a spotlight issue in American politics. It's up to Republicans to make the first legitimate move.

Viral Videos Sweep Concerned Nation

by Jim Wertz7/14/2014, 11:20 PM

Concerned citizens raise awareness of heat related fatalities with viral videos, but are they putting themselves at risk?

Boyhood Signals Filmmaking's Coming of Age

by Jim Wertz7/13/2014, 3:59 PM

Richard Linklater's new film, Boyhood, is more than a great story. It's great storytelling.

Pizza Toting Pilot Saves Trip

by Jim Wertz7/11/2014, 11:12 AM

A pilot orders pizza for his passengers when forced to make an emergency landing mid-flight, saving what could have been a filghtmare for all.

March of the Android

by Jim Wertz7/8/2014, 7:06 PM

Google's Android TV has promise, but will it win our hearts?

Good Samaritan Decorates West 8th Street

by Jim Wertz7/7/2014, 4:08 PM

Stranger plants flags in westside neighborhood.

Barbershop Boom

by Jim Wertz7/6/2014, 1:54 PM

Barbershop harmonies and the spirit of independence.

Middle School Movie Moguls

by Jim Wertz7/3/2014, 8:00 AM

Kane Area Middle School Students Celebrate 150 Years of Kane with Documentary Film.

Cable's Proxy War

by Jim Wertz7/1/2014, 9:30 PM

A recent landmark decision by the Supreme Court could have changed the way we watch TV. But it didn't.

Erie's Hall of Fame Broadcaster

by Jim Wertz6/30/2014, 9:28 AM

Mike Ruzzi is first broadcaster to be inducted into Pennsylvania's Sports Hall of Fame.

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