Opinion

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Street Corner Soapbox: Batting Lessons

by Jay Stevens6/25/2014, 7:15 AM

"You can't teach your kids anything."

The Way I See It: That's the way the potato chip (factory and plan for new jobs) crumbles

by Rebecca Styn6/25/2014, 5:10 AM

What could be more noncontroversial than putting a new potato chip plant into an old potato chip plant? Apparently putting a new potato chip plant into an old potato chip plant...

Upfront: Another Brick From The Wall

by Cory Vaillancourt6/11/2014, 6:35 AM

Education. Dark Sarcasm.

Just Toyin' Witcha

by B. Toy6/11/2014, 6:22 AM

Violence in Erie is epidemic! Where is Ghost Mayor?!

Guest Opinion: Fracking and Destination Erie

by Tom Fuhrman6/11/2014, 6:19 AM

County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper embraces idea of fracking ban in Lake Erie watershed.

The Way I See It: The Trouble with Raising the Minimum Wage

by Rebecca Styn6/11/2014, 6:13 AM

Seattle's minimum wage increased to $15 per hour -- more than twice what Erie residents make at $7.25.

Street Corner Soapbox: World Cup Soccer has Arrived! Again.

by Jay Stevens6/11/2014, 6:03 AM

It's the dawning (again) of the age of soccer in America.

Just Toyin' Witcha

by B. Toy5/28/2014, 8:18 AM

"There were once some chickens who lived in Harborcreek..."

Exile on State Street: Poverty, Violence, and No Voice on City Council

by Rick Filippi5/28/2014, 8:13 AM

With at-large elections, many Erie City neighborhoods lack direct representation on City Council.

The Way I See It: "Not In My Backyard" Wins Again

by Rebecca Styn5/28/2014, 8:10 AM

Erie's Inland Port Project Derailed.

Considering the City: What good is public transit?

by CIVITAS members: Lisa Austin5/28/2014, 8:08 AM

For every one dollar invested in public transportation, four dollars is generated in local economic returns. Is it time for Erie to invest in better public transportation?

Street Corner Soapbox: Same-sex marriage now legal in Pa.

by Jay Stevens5/28/2014, 6:17 AM

This is a victory for love.

Violence isn't exclusive to Waldameer

by Ben Speggen5/27/2014, 11:42 AM

Where is the outrage is when violence strikes in the all-too-forgotten neighborhoods in our city?

The Way I See It: The future of Center of Performing Arts at McDowell

by Rebecca Styn5/14/2014, 1:53 PM

Funding is low, so arts are first to go -- same old story, or different case?

Street Corner Soapbox: Time to Move On

by Jay Stevens5/14/2014, 6:55 AM

It's time to recognize there is no "debate" on climate change.

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