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Peter Panepento // Outside Erie A blog that brings together people from inside and outside of Erie to discuss brain drain, economic development, and Erie's future. |
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Jim Berlin // Berlin's Wall The founder and chief executive officer of Erie's Logistics Plus Inc. talks about rebuilding Erie's economy, the rebirth of a once-rundown downtown neighborhood -- and other stuff. |
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Dale Hannah // What If? As a life-long resident of Erie, Dale believes that tax-paying citizens must be pro-active to ensure their contributions are being used productively. He believes that no governing body should be exempt from public scrutiny, and hopes to give everyone a venue to suggest new ideas and solutions on his blog. |
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Rob McGahen // The Spirit of Erie Rob McGahen was born in Erie and raised in Harborcreek until he finished with his M.B.A. He has now relocated to St. Louis, where he works in Supplier Management for the Integrated Defense Systems division of Boeing. Before he took a job with Boeing, he earned his bachelors and masters degrees from Penn State Behrend and was a member of the Harbor Creek School District Board of Education for over four years. |
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Doug Berlin // Is it just me…? I have lived in a Jamestown, N.Y., for more than 20 years. I’m a husband and father of three who moved to Jamestown from New York City. I’m just four years shy of receiving his degree from Queens College and I have been a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier for 33 years. My loves are TV, movies, music and sports. |
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Pat Sweny // Black Holes and Revelations After growing up in the Erie area, I recently went to college at the University of Pittsburgh. Time flies and I now enter my Senior year looking to continue on my young professional life. In my blog I will explore what it is like for a young Erieite to weigh coming back home and future job options elsewhere, while also touching on my Manufacturing and Business roots. |
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Ed Tonkin // The Gulf Of... 'The Gulf Of...' writes from the perspective of a libertarian, adding interesting and thought-provoking perspectives to the wide-ranging discussion on the site. Ed also writes because he believes in Erie and because he wants to see a better future for his community. |
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Jack Tirak // Erie Media Blog Jack Tirak was one of Erie's blogging trailblazers. As author of the popular Erie Media-Go-Round blog, he developed a passionate group of readers and commentators who held an impassioned and often raucous debate. Tirak, who died unexpectedly in 2008, was also a fixture in Erie's business community, establishing the first professional media department in Erie for media analysis and buying. Though he has passed on, his blog has been archived on GlobalErie. |
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Ian Enterline // The People Demand It! Blog Span: February 6 , 2008 - January 21, 2009 Ian's blog covers Erie politics and public safety, leaving no stone unturned, because this is what The People Demand! |
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Rebecca Styn // Listen to Learn Blog Span: December 7 , 2007 - December 18, 2008 A life-long Erie resident, Rebecca hopes her blog can help battle brain drain by keeping our ears and minds open. |
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Ashley Weber // Green Apple Blog Span: September 10 , 2007 - August 17, 2008 Ashley will be exploring what life is like for a true Erieite at heart trying to adapt to this country's largest town, New York City. |
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Steve Srnka // 4280 Blog Span: December 4, 2007 - May 1, 2008 An Erie native attending law school in Indiana, Steve attempts to engage young adults, college students, and more established folks in a conversation about Erie and its future. |
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Mike Heid // Lagniappe Blog Span: September 4, 2007 - March 5, 2008 Mike is an Erie expatriate living in New Orleans and working as an advertising copywriter. His blog, From New Orleans, will offer his usually disjointed and factually inaccurate ramblings. |
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Stacey Pfarr // We Still Love Erie! Blog Span: August 2007 - March 2008 Stacey, an Erie native working in Washington, D.C., chronicled GlobalErie's efforts to reconnect Erie expatriates living across the country. |
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David VanAmburg // Think Big Erie Blog Span: October 19 - December 20, 2007 Think Big Erie focuses on technology -- but the aim of his forum is much larger. David discusses several issues that confront Erie and will invite discussion on how to address these issues. |
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