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Guest Editorial: Pat Toomey

by Cory Vaillancourt12/12/2012, 1:24 PM

Republican U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania Pat Toomey weighs in on the "Fiscal Cliff" issue.

Just Toyin' Witcha: Beeman's Blunder

by B. Toy12/12/2012, 10:15 AM

This Christmas, Bugs Beeman asks for a dictionary.

Street Corner Soapbox: Changing the Electoral College

by Jay Stevens12/12/2012, 9:49 AM

Jay Stevens pokes holes in the "egregiously unethical partisan gamesmanship" of those who seek to skew the way Pennsylvania's Electoral College votes are awarded.

Upfront: Contradictions and Hyperbole!

by Cory Vaillancourt12/12/2012, 7:30 AM

Washing machines, decaf, skunks, alarm clocks, reggae, bacon, robo-bots, bed-shoppers, energy traders, fridges, pudding, The Avett Brothers, liquor, texting, roller rinks, strip clubs, helmets, animals, and, of course, Pez - it's Upfront!

Upfront: Silly Like a Fox

by Cory Vaillancourt11/29/2012, 11:30 AM

Mr. Vaillancourt, meet Mr. Blossom.

Street Corner Soapbox: Climate Change NOW

by Jay Stevens11/29/2012, 11:00 AM

If you are 27 or younger, every single month you've spent on this planet has been hotter than average. Think about that for a moment, then read the rest of Jay Stevens' startling piece on global warming.

The Way I See It: McAllister Place

by Rebecca Styn11/29/2012, 10:30 AM

Rebecca Styn casts her trained eye on bayfront development, Operation Safe Travel, and the city's budget.

Just Toyin' Witcha: 8 Lanes

by B. Toy11/14/2012, 12:39 PM

Is B. Toy off track in his assessment of the Taj McDowell? You be the judge.

The Way I See It: Airport Runway Expansion

by Rebecca Styn11/14/2012, 11:59 AM

Fresh from last issue's exclusive interview with Glenn Beck, Rebecca Styn's back! She's giving thanks and talking runways in this issue's "The Way I See It."

Street Corner Soapbox: Nate Silver Wins!

by Jay Stevens11/14/2012, 11:00 AM

Who's the big winner? According to Jay Stevens, it's Nate Silver. And, America.

Upfront: Ruminations on a Fallen Foe

by Cory Vaillancourt11/14/2012, 10:32 AM

Will certain sobering facts give birth to an "Erie Manifesto?"

Visual Experiences: G.C. Myers - Inward Bound

by Erie Reader Author11/1/2012, 12:25 PM

Experience what Luke Gehring calls "that nagging subconscious mysterious something" in his review of this Kada Gallery show.

Tech Watch: Justin Timberlake is Bringing MySpace Back

by Michael Haas10/31/2012, 3:42 PM

The ghost of MySpace visits Justin Timberlake.

Riding the White Horse

by Cory Vaillancourt10/31/2012, 9:00 AM

Vaillancourt talks prophecy, and calls the election for Romney. You think he would have learned by now.

Street Corner Soapbox: Where does voter ID stand in Pennsylvania?

by Jay Stevens10/31/2012, 8:30 AM

Pssst...Read this. Then pass it on.

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