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Contents 1 Offense 2 Sillyness 3 Picture is so gray 4 Does Erie have any radio stations? 5 That Thing You do 6 Expired links 7 Appalachia?!? 8 Political Stuff

[edit] Offense

Since mr. sensor is offended, I have edited this article to include only facts. This is a true story. Everything in this brief article happened to me. It's not made up. I lived in Erie for five years until I was laid off from the historic American Meter Company at 10th and Payne Ave. It has since been demolished. I believe that the administrative part of the company has been turned into a family services office. While I worked there, a large International Paper plant in the same area of upper east side Erie also closed. It was very sad to see my friends, many of whom had devoted over thirty years to the same company, being let go with a pat on the back and a couple weeks pay. Clearly, many of these workers would have extreme difficulty trying to retrain into a new field at 50 to 60 years old. Imagine how you would feel if this happened to you. I have an advanced degree from a local private university and over 20 years professional experience in my field. After being laid off, I searched for close to a year to find a job and couldn't find one that paid even half of what I made before. I moved to a major city in Ohio where I found a job making more money in less than one week. It was my personal experience that the people I encountered in Erie were unfriendly to outsiders. It was my personal experience that the people I encountered in Erie tend to stay in the same clique of friends that they have known ever since high school, etc. Example, those who attended Cathedral Prep. I knew a lot of people who went to these strange things I guess they are called "social clubs." These are like bars except that they are private.

Well, I *was* born there, so I guess I can't respond to that. Except to say that I never cared where anyone was born, and neither did my family.

Sorry you feel that way. The Erie page is for factual information on the city, not POV comments about the city's economy. I was born and raised there (lived there much longer than you) and could spend as much time as you have talking about the city's problems, but this isn't the forum for it. - Sensor 00:05, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Erie is a city on the rebound. After the decline of the industrial base, Erie has repositioned itself to a medical and information technology base. While many workers feel displaced by this it does create tremendous opportunity to those willing and flexible enough to acquire the skills to succeed in todays marketplace.

That's a bunch of Bush crap. There's no way you live in Erie. Have you ever even looked at the Times help wanted - it's a total joke.

I've lived the first 25 years of my life in Erie. I still visit several times a year. You are right--the job base is in the service industry, overwhelmingly.

It's not crap. The unemployment rates in both Erie and Crawford counties have been dropping, and businesses are adding more workers to the payroll. Read the newspaper sometime, or at least watch TV news, and get a clue. By the way, I find the jab at Bush ironic, given that Democrats have been firmly in control of the city for 40 years. What was it Pogo said about having "found the enemy"? Kirchherr 19:57, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

I do know the heavy industries are definitely on the way out, although GE is in no danger of leaving anytime soon. But the old 12th Street corridor of factories is all but dead. Light industry, plastics, service, and, of course, government seem to be the big thing. - Sensor 00:05, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

I love my hometown and would love to be there more than anywhere else. As far as Erie being on the rebound, it might fit the classic definition of a "dead cat bounce." DRK-the dragon

I moved to pitt from Erie about a year and a half ago. There is nothing exciting going on in erie. In pittsburgh you don't even need a car you can easily get anywhere talking the bus. it saves so much in gas, plus it keeps you healthy. This is different because in erie there are so few buses. Also, a great thing is seeing people out walking around and doing things, besides just watching cablevision. I could sit for for hours just watching people jogging or walking dogs. It just makes me feel alive seeing people out and about, and i feel like part of a community.

[edit] Sillyness

Clearly some people on this page have strong feelings about Erie's economy. Nor do I blame them, it is dead. I plan on leaving after college if I can't find a decent job around here.

Depends on what you're looking for. - Sensor 00:05, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Picture is so gray

The picture at the top of the page is depressingly gray. Doesn't exactly put the best face on Erie, ya know? Does anyone have a better one? Perhaps one from a sunnier day?

Gray skies and Erie are synonymous. Living in Erie most of my life, I've heard all the stories about how Erie has the fewest sunny days in the continental United States, yet the most beautiful sunsets in the world. -- Blueshango 05:59, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

I agree that gray skies are all-too-common, but I also agree that a better picture is needed. The existing picture is low-resolution and not too photogenic -- even a dreary day can still make for a good picture. Perhaps a winter scene, seeing as Erie gets its fair share of lake effect snow? I've tagged this with a photo request. --Thisisbossi 08:35, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Does Erie have any radio stations?

I can't seem to find any mention of any radio stations based in Erie? According to the list of radio stations in Pennsylvania, Erie appears to have no radio stations. Do people listen to radio in Erie? --Blue387 03:18, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

Sure we do. Star 104, Rocket 101, Froggy 94.7, Classy 100, Z 102.3, and also some college stations. -- TheNightFox

Some of the others are USA 93.9, Country 98 (Isn't it funny how I loathe country, yet I remember those?), and like Fox said, college stations, one of which being the Gannon station at 90.5. 68.70.136.127 09:57, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] That Thing You do

I'm removing the sentence "Many scenes from the film were shot in downtown Erie." In fact, although set in Erie, no scenes from That Thing You Do were filmed there. [1]Flutefreek 17:41, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Expired links

Looks like the Lake Erie Ballet domain registration expired recently (8/21/06). Google still has the site cached though (and of course, the ballet company is still around).

[edit] Appalachia?!?

I have never heard that Erie is part of Appalachia. Yes, when I went to the Appalachia page the map includes Erie County, but it's still very hard for me (as a native Erieite) to believe anyone really thinks this is so. Thoughts? --Wspencer11 (talk to me...) 13:21, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Participation in this is new so I'm not sure that this is the most appropriate way to respond to the above comment. As a new person (slightly over a year) to Erie, I would agree that Erie is very much part of the Appalachian culture with a big asterisk. In my various travels over Western PA, Erie is the least Appalachian of the cities with perhaps the exception of Pittsburgh. However, like Pittsburgh, there are definitely pockets of Appalachian culture. One example is the Kearsarge area.

Whether one observes the Appalachian cultural influence depends on the social circles in which one lives. I noticed that you, Wspencer11, are very involved in the arts, specifically, orchestral music. As a graduate of the Capital University Conservatory of Music, I will guess that you rarely encounter Appalachian culture in Erie. However, it is present although it is definitely not predominant as it is as in locales such as where I spent the previous six years, New Castle, PA.

I hope this helps. This is really just based on observation and conversations with people in Erie especially with those in religious circles. Rmeberly 19:41, 14 November 2006 (UTC) rmeberly 14 November 2006.

[edit] Political Stuff

Yeah, the political section was definitely written by a pretty biased source.

71.60.8.223 05:57, 12 December 2006 (UTC)