Friday, May 17 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:33:20 GMT
There aren't many of us who think that drinking and driving is a good idea but finding the right place to draw that line is proving to be a tough choice in a country that zealously protects individualMore >>
A new initiative for stricter limits on drinking and driving makes for some tough choices for lawmakers.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:34 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:34:30 GMT
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ended about a dozen legal challenges this week by okaying a revised 10-year plan to redraw the state's political boundaries. The first plan was considered to be too bizarreMore >>
Drawing political boundaries for personal gains makes it hard to say we support free and open elections.More >>
Friday, May 10 2013 5:03 PM EDT2013-05-10 21:03:20 GMT
You hear the word "potential" a lot when talking about the problems facing young people and their decisions of staying on the straight and narrow or veering off into life on the streets. Few lives showMore >>
The man with a once promising career now faces years in jail, raising more questions about how to keep young people focused on achievement.More >>
Friday, May 3 2013 11:47 AM EDT2013-05-03 15:47:51 GMT
A lot of the stories we cover aren't fun. Some days you're slogging through municipal budgets. Others require that we cover a tragedy in the community. But then there are those rare times when you hitMore >>
A story on the frustrations of Erie's red lights proves a unifying experience.More >>
Friday, April 26 2013 12:06 PM EDT2013-04-26 16:06:02 GMT
The chaotic and sad events in Boston this week are once again a reminder of the need to trust your source of information as well as a reminder that those who give out the information must double checkMore >>
The premature announcement of an arrest in Boston is a strict lesson in trusting sources especially over the Internet.More >>
Friday, April 19 2013 2:59 PM EDT2013-04-19 18:59:56 GMT
For Erie's unionized General Electric workers, leverage is something in short supply these days. The latest example of that is the company's announcement that one of its premier locomotive lines willMore >>
Erie has an uphill battle trying to make trains against leaner and newer competition.More >>
Friday, April 12 2013 2:24 PM EDT2013-04-12 18:24:31 GMT
It's becoming clear this week that there are a lot of moving parts as lawmakers try to decide how or if to change how alcohol is sold in Pennsylvania. What will be a boon for some can quickly become aMore >>
Sales for beer distributors could be going flat if the current proposal to change the state's alcohol monopoly is passed.More >>
Friday, April 5 2013 11:32 AM EDT2013-04-05 15:32:00 GMT
The WSEE family lost one of the pillars of its history this week with the passing of legendary investigative reporter Carol Pella. Carol came out of Penn State about the same time Watergate came out inMore >>
We lost a legendary investigative journalist with the passing of Carol Pella, but her lessons in tenacity and accurate reporting live on.More >>
Friday, March 29 2013 2:09 PM EDT2013-03-29 18:09:31 GMT
If there is anything good that can come from the recent loss of an Erie teenager, it's further proof that neighbors here can and do care about each other. I'm talking of course about the death of 17-yearMore >>
The tragic loss of an Erie teenager proves both the power of neighbors caring for each other and the power of the new ways in which we communicate.More >>
Friday, March 22 2013 5:02 PM EDT2013-03-22 21:02:35 GMT
It is the calm before the storm in the Vatican. A brand new Pope, fresh from a hectic two days that ended in a plume of white smoke, now meeting with cardinals for the first time since that historic voteMore >>
Pope Francis may have his last quiet weekend for a while, as the burdens of leadership settle in.More >>
I'm a boy. I know that isn't very newsworthy at this point but I do think that it's a key element to remember as we go along here. You see, I don't get it. I don't get why everyone, Americans in particular, go so gaga over a royal wedding. I slept just long enough to miss most of the pomp in this circumstance; the famous kiss on the balcony, the service and carriage ride back to Buckingham Palace. Because of my job I do harbor a certain admiration for performing at a high level when the curtain rises and in what highlights I did see the new Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge did appear calm and relaxed and gave onlookers exactly what they were seeking. There were no missteps to fracture the fairy tale. I usually don't break down groups along gender lines, but I am assuming in this case that the majority of watchers this morning were women. Maybe that's it! Maybe for a lot of women this is the real life version of the dream they've had since they were little girls; of a prince most charming, a gorgeous wedding dress where millions of adoring eyes could be focused. Hey, I didn't get up at four in the morning for my own wedding; I'm certainly not going to do it for two people I don't even know. Then again, my reception was in a Holiday Inn. I guess I can't fault my wife, or anyone else's, for wanting even a fleeting touch of a real life fairy tale.
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