What If?

Erie County Executive Mark DiVecchio, and Chief of Staff Sean Wiley pulled out the stops for DiVecchio’s Town Hall Meeting in North East Wednesday evening.  Attending were the majority of county government department heads, who outnumbered the interested citizens.  So much for interest in how government makes the choices they make!
Each director gave a brief […]

I really don’t know if it’s just euphoria over the return of spring, but it seems to me as if a new sense of pride in our city is beginning to take hold.  It became apparent with the welcome the city gave to GE, and continues with the enthusiasim for Paul Nelsons new addition, Ravine […]

For the week of March 3-9, Presque Isle Downs and Casino reported wagers of $25,484,017 with payouts of $23,306,461, according to ErieBlogs.
That adds up to a loss for the week of $2,177,556 for the players. Great odds, folks!!!

No one seems to point out the fact that overall, bettors at the Casino are losing Millions of dollars each week. The take for the Casino is fantastic, even with the state and local taxes. In order to have that kind of income, there have to be many losers, not just the big […]

Just a few random thoughts today.
It would be nice if all shopkeepers in Erie had enough consideration for their customers to keep the sidewalks in front of their stores free of snow, and maybe even cut some paths out to the street. What if we all acknowledged those that do, and asked those who […]