What If?

One of the key issues Director of Economic Development Bob Spaulding covered at the county exec.’s town hall meeting last Wednesday is the proposed regional community college.  In responce to a question I posed, trying to find solid reasoning in the effort, he described many of the issues involved.
The Erie area has a vast shortage […]

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 […]

Bloggers from as far away as Colorado are convening in Erie this weekend for a 2 day summit.  The main thrust of the get-together is a chance to meet local bloggers and share ideas, thus creating a more regional approach to our efforts.
Of the 8 people who were here for the opening session at BrewErie […]

I will be attending the Rust Belt Bloggers’ conference this weekend, hoping to do some networking with old and new friends from the blogging world.  For those of you who may not be aware, The Rust Belt Bloggers is quite similar in purpose to our own GlobalErie Network, in that the thrust of their association is […]

SURPRISE!!!!  Erie did not break the top 50 places to “Make a Lot and Spend a Little” according to Fox News in a ranking by ‘Sperlings Best Places’.  In fact, only 2 Pennsylvania Cities, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, were on the list.  Why not and what do we do about raising our stature relative to other places in […]

In an article in the ETN and on goerie this morning, it was brought out that the Koehler Brewery Square Partnership is now trying to talk the City of Erie into accepting an interest or full ownership (not sure which, yet) in the artifacts that were saved and stored during the destruction of the Erie […]

Lots of good things are happening in the mid-city area from Ash to Sassafras, above Twelfth Street.  Toward Ash there is a beautiful neighborhood park just north of the railroad, and some revitalized and newer housing, including the new Condos at 14th and Parade.  Julio Reyes’ Latinos’ Restaurant and Bar has revitalized the existing building […]

Much has been written on various GlobalErie blogs about what makes Erie a great place to live, and there are many things of which to be proud.  There is another whole story to tell about the small towns that surround the city, and their contributions to the Erie lifestyle.
I live in North East, so this […]

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 […]

Erie Management Group has debuted their new video showcasing Erie past, present , and future.  The video presents Erie at it’s finest, and has resulted in a powerful new tool for promoting Erie.  We at “What If?” commend Pat Black for his major contribution to Erie’s future.  Watch the video here.  Thanks to Jim Berlin for […]