<![CDATA[The Spectator - Community RSS]]> /se/the-spectator-community-rss-1.981474 en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 60 <![CDATA[Erie County roads take toll on vehicles]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/erie-county-roads-take-toll-on-vehicles-1.2157719 Matthew Grappy
By: Matthew Grappy

Motorists in Erie County are no strangers to potholes. Running over one of these dreaded crevices this time of year can deal serious damage to your automobile. In the worst cases, drivers attempting to evade these holes can wind up in li...

]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2011 1.2157719 Community Matthew Grappy Community <![CDATA[Edinboro Maple Festival oozes success]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/edinboro-maple-festival-oozes-success-1.2127137 Amanda Cuteri

Although Sunday was supposed to be the first day of spring, a warm fall aroma lingered through the Edinboro Volunteer Fire Hall. The second annual Edinboro Maple Fest was held this past weekend by Edinboro Historical Society. An estimate...

]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2011 1.2127137 Community Amanda Cuteri Community <![CDATA[Cell phone regulations considered by council for Edinboro drivers]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/cell-phone-regulations-considered-by-council-for-edinboro-drivers-1.2109202 Amanda Cuteri
By: Amanda Cuteri

Council members discussed the possibility of banning cell phone usage while driving at the Edinboro Borough Council meeting on March 14. Council member Michael Amidon asked the council to consider putting a ban on cell phone u...

]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 1.2109202 Community Council members discussed the possibility of banning cell phone usage while driving at the Edinboro Borough Council meeting on March 14. Council member Michael Amidon asked the council to consider putting a ban on cell phone u...]]> Amanda Cuteri Community <![CDATA[Maple Festival returns to ’Boro]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/maple-festival-returns-to-boro-1.2109197 Meagen Finnerty
By: Meagen Finnerty

Edinboro is set to host the second annual Maple Festival. Scheduled for March 19 and 20, the festival will be focused around a pancake and sausage breakfast, served with maple syrup from the Edinboro area. The Maple Festival will b...

]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 1.2109197 Community Meagen Finnerty Community <![CDATA[814 Bass Crew performs monthly party tonight]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/814-bass-crew-performs-monthly-party-tonight-1.2109150 Meagen Finnerty
By: Meagen Finnerty

After two successful parties, 814 Bass Crew is heading back to Forward Hall in Erie for its third monthly 'party,' but this time the band is taking it a step further. 814 Bass Crew, whose performances showcase the skills of three D...

]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 1.2109150 Community Meagen Finnerty Community <![CDATA[Bus route makes last stop, taken off schedule]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/bus-route-makes-last-stop-taken-off-schedule-1.2109140 Amanda Cuteri
By: Amanda Cuteri

The Orange Route of the campus bus system is being discontinued for the remainder of the semester after March 5, allegedly. The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) has decided to exchange the 14-passenger bus route for an additional s...

]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 1.2109140 Community Amanda Cuteri Community <![CDATA[New local store honors families’ fallen heroes]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/new-local-store-honors-families-fallen-heroes-1.2012678 Meagen Finnerty
By: Meagen Finnerty

There are few things that could bring a person to Edinboro from an hour away. For the Tressler's, it's a daily drive. While the couple lives in Westfield, New York, Andy (more commonly known as Spike) and Leane Tressler drive fifty miles...

]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 1.2012678 Community Meagen Finnerty Community <![CDATA[Despite recent closure, hanging out continues]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/despite-recent-closure-hanging-out-continues-1.2003478 Amanda Cuteri
By: Amanda Cuteri

Local bands gathered at the Newman Center for Off-Campus Activities on Saturday, Feb. 12, to put on a show 'for the scene, by the scene.' The Pittsburgh-based band, Punchline, headlined. Local bands Radio Empire, Tyrannic Fusion, The...

]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 1.2003478 Community Amanda Cuteri Community <![CDATA[Director makes name in horror ]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/director-makes-name-in-horror-1.2003468 Karis Turk
By: Karis Turk

Few customers would guess their CVS clerk was busy terrorizing Edinboro with a giant radioactive spider. Wearing his favorite jacket spattered with movie pins and patches, Erie native 'Monster' Mark Kosobucki looks the part of off-...

]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 1.2003468 Community Karis Turk Community <![CDATA[A.M. fire ravages Meadville]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/a-m-fire-ravages-meadville-1.1973752 The Spectator
One dead, several left homeless

A sudden fire burned through two Meadville businesses, caused one fatality and left seven people homeless early Tuesday morning as firefighters rushed to Market St. at around 3:30 a.m. William Gerritsen, 55, has been identified by the Crawford Coun...

]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 1.1973752 Community The Spectator Community <![CDATA[Volunteers needed to drive miles on Road to Recovery]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/volunteers-needed-to-drive-miles-on-road-to-recovery-1.1973750 Meagen Finnerty
By: Meagen Finnerty

Some students consider the drive to Erie a weekly thing. They can take a trip to the mall, go see a movie, or grab a bite to eat. For others, however, the trip may be life-altering. The Erie County area's Road to Recovery program is urgin...

]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 1.1973750 Community Meagen Finnerty Community <![CDATA[Local sidewalks up for repair]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/local-sidewalks-up-for-repair-1.1963260 Michael Telek
By: Michael Telek

Borough officials are planning to have work done on several sidewalks in need of maintenance. According to Borough Manager T.J. Jemetz, the section of Waterford Street located between Meadville and Ontario streets will be receiving the m...

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 1.1963260 Community Michael Telek Community <![CDATA[New pharmacy seeks patients over pennies]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/new-pharmacy-seeks-patients-over-pennies-1.1963239 Amanda Cuteri

Lakeside Health Mart Pharmacy held its grand opening on Jan. 18. The pharmacy is owned by two local pharmacists who hope to work together with the community to put the 'care' back in 'healthcare.' Dr. Rebecca Wise, of Waterford, and Dr. ...

]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2011 1.1963239 Community Amanda Cuteri Community <![CDATA[Hangout no longer to be ‘scene’]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/hangout-no-longer-to-be-scene-1.1921539 Amanda Cuteri
Vandalism leads to winter-break closing

After 11 years of providing a scene for musicians and music lovers, The Hangout, located on West Plum Street in Edinboro, has closed its doors without the goodbye its loyal supporters desired. Although the process of closing the venue began in Nove...

]]> Thu, 27 Jan 2011 1.1921539 Community Amanda Cuteri Community <![CDATA[Flagship Niagara offers summer internship to local students]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/flagship-niagara-offers-summer-internship-to-local-students-1.1829059 The Spectator
By: The Spectator

Edinboro University students will have the opportunity to participate in two programs during the 2011 summer. Open to only 12 colleges nationally, Edinboro students can sail on the Flagship Niagara for three weeks while earning history credi...

]]> Fri, 10 Dec 2010 1.1829059 Community The Spectator Community <![CDATA[Owner to rebuild downtown building destroyed by blaze]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/owner-to-rebuild-downtown-building-destroyed-by-blaze-1.1815137 Allyson Sarring

Months after a fire destroyed a two-story building at 103 Erie St., its owner Lori Barefield is ready to take the next steps in the rebuilding process. The building, which housed students and three businesses including a hair salon, an optom...

]]> Wed, 1 Dec 2010 1.1815137 Community Allyson Sarring Community <![CDATA[Edinboro Council discusses possible litigation over university's geothermal wells]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/edinboro-council-discusses-possible-litigation-over-university-s-geothermal-wells-1.1782351 The Spectator
By: The Spectator

Borough Council met Monday in joint executive session with the Edinboro Water Authority Board over the geothermal wells being drilled at Cooper Hall on the Edinboro University campus. Borough Mayor John B. Austin said there wa...

]]> Wed, 17 Nov 2010 1.1782351 Community Borough Council met Monday in joint executive session with the Edinboro Water Authority Board over the geothermal wells being drilled at Cooper Hall on the Edinboro University campus. Borough Mayor John B. Austin said there wa...]]> The Spectator Community <![CDATA[Students invited to Harrisburg to present research]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/students-invited-to-harrisburg-to-present-research-1.1782324 The Spectator
By: The Spectator

Three Edinboro University students were invited to the State Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg Monday, Nov. 8, to display a poster highlighting their archaeological research at the Old Edinboro Cemetery. The students' participatio...

]]> Wed, 17 Nov 2010 1.1782324 Community The Spectator Community <![CDATA[Local ranch honored ]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/local-ranch-honored-1.1744200 Caiden Feldmiller
Efforts in aiding disabled hunters result in reward

The nonprofit WCJ Ranch and its owner, Charles Schmitz, offer physically disabled individuals the opportunity to escape to 255 acres of Pennsylvania wilderness and experience either the thrill of the hunt or the tranquility of the surrounding nature. ...

]]> Wed, 3 Nov 2010 1.1744200 Community Caiden Feldmiller Community <![CDATA[The Singing Bowl hums in the ‘Boro]]> http://www.eupspectator.com/community/the-singing-bowl-hums-in-the-boro-1.1718516 Allyson Sarring

The Singing Bowl re-opened its new location's doors at 103 Meadville St., in Edinboro today, after a five-month hiatus. Co-owners Erik and Jessica Mueller and Ashley Sayre decided to move their vegetarian-and-vegan restaurant to Edinboro...

]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 1.1718516 Community Allyson Sarring Community