Outside Erie

The discussion about the proposed community college has once again brought in a bevy of comments both in favor of and opposed to the plan.
You can see both sides of the argument here.
But, for my money, one of the most articulate points in that debate came from “Joe Erie”, who offered a reasoned, yet passionate […]

Local leaders are strongly considering a plan to create an Erie County community college that will begin as a contract operation with four prominent local colleges.
The entity would eventually grow into becoming its own stand-alone college, the Erie Times-News reports.
The plan looks to be a cost-effective alternative to attempting to start a community college from […]

Happy New Year, everyone.
The past year has been an eventful one in Erie. It marked the opening of the new casino and convention center, arrests in the Brian Wells case, and progress on the airport runway extension.
It also brought some pretty intense debates about a new tires-to-energy plant, a community college, and the prospect of […]

Like most of you, I’m hoping for a Christmas that will create warm memories for my children and will be filled with good times with family and friends.
I know that my children are all quite excited for the big day — and they’re eager to unwrap gifts filled with Hannah Montana CDs, Transformers figures, and […]

Bob Martin’s weekly podcast offers an interesting counterpoint to my post last week on the proposed location of the new Erie community college.
I had questioned why the college would be sited at Family First Sports Park — rather than closer to Erie’s center city, where it would be more accessible to the community’s poorer population.
You […]