Todays Quote 04-19-18
Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and, instead of bleeding, he sings. ~ Robert Benchley
Todays Quote 04-18-18
Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy. ~ Albert Einstein
49th Annual Boy Scout Troop 73 Spaghetti Dinner Set For April 28
Seems like this event has taken place every year since the beginning of recorded McKean history, countless area men can remember helping to serve spaghetti as scouts and now it’s their boys turn. The dinner is scheduled for April 28th from 4 to 7pm at the St Francis Xavier Social Hall in McKean. Dinner will […]
Todays Quote 04-17-18
My theory on housework is, if the item doesn’t multiply, smell, catch fire, or block the refrigerator door, let it be. No one else cares. Why should you?~Erma Bombeck
General McLane HS Forms GMHS Manufacturing Academy With six Regional Companies: Plastikos Leads The Way
EDINBORO, PA (April 17, 2018) – General McLane High School students will soon gain an inside perspective of manufacturing through shadowing opportunities provided by local manufacturing companies. This opportunity is part of the GMHS Manufacturing Academy. The GMHS Manufacturing Academy’s goal is preparing the next-generation workforce for a career in the manufacturing industry through seminars […]
Virginia Louise “Ginny” Jamison
Virginia Louise “Ginny” Jamison, 90, of Edinboro, died Monday, April 16, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Parkersburg, WV on September 14, 1927, the daughter of the late John and Lillian Utterback. She loved being the coaches wife. She and her husband, Robert, were long time season ticket holders […]
Todays Quote 04-13-18
There are known knowns; these are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns — the ones we don’t know we don’t know ~ Donald Rumsfeld while serving as US Secretary […]
More than 500,000 Pennsylvania Veterans Have Opted for Designation on Their Driver’s License, Photo ID Card
The number of Pennsylvania veterans who have added a veterans designation to their driver’s license or ID card has topped more than half a million and has grown every day since the program began in 2014. The designation – an American flag with the word VETERAN beneath it – is a patriotic way for veterans […]
PA Senator Brooks Successfully Negotiates Extension of Agreement between UPMC Horizon and Highmark
HARRISBURG (April 13, 2018) –After years of hard work, State Sen. Michele Brooks announced that an essential agreement between UPMC Horizon and Highmark will be extended for five more years, allowing patients with Highmark health insurance to continue to see their preferred health care providers at UPMC Horizon at in-network rates. The existing agreement between […]
Boro Women & Family Services 9th Annual Lasagna Dinner April 19th!
The 9th Annual Lasagna Dinner benefiting Boro Women & Family Services (BWS) will be held Thursday April 19th 4:30pm to 8:00pm, at the Edinboro Fire Hall, 125 Meadville Street, Edinboro. Dinner will consist of Lasagna (meat or meatless) salad, bread, beverage, and dessert. Prepaid tickets are $13 person or $15 at the door. Take-out orders […]
General McLane Graduate To Perform In Erie Philharmonic’s Candide
Edinboro, PA (April 9, 2018) – A General McLane graduate is taking the stage at the Warner Theatre this Saturday for a special one-night only event in celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday. Devon Lavinia Yates (’06) will be playing Cunegonde alongside her mother (Trisha Yates) and her best friend (Michael Valentine). Devon resides in […]
Edwin J. Machacek
Edwin J. Machacek, 71, of Waterford, died Saturday, April 7, 2018 at home. He was born in Erie, on January 3, 1947, the son of the late James and Virginia Machacek. He began working for Kaiser Aluminum in Erie, before they were bought out by Accuride, where he retired after 45 years as a Hydraulic […]
Todays Quote 04-07-18
We have nothing to fear except fear itself and toddlers asking “Why?
Lawrence Edward “Larry” Didion
Lawrence Edward “Larry” Didion, 92, of Edinboro died Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Meadville Medical Center. He was born in Erie on September 21, 1925, the son of the late William and Mary (Herman) Didion. Larry had a distinguished 24 year military career that spanned 3 wars; WWII, Vietnam and Korea; serving with both U.S. […]
Irene Barbara Mamrak
Irene Barbara Mamrak, 98, of Edinboro, died Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Edinboro Manor. She was born in Erie on February 25, 1920, the daughter of the late Marian and Stanislawa Zakrzewski. She previously worked as a teller for the Bank of Erie, retiring from Union Bank. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of […]
Senator Michele Brooks and Center for Dairy Excellence Announce Potential Market for Dairy Farmers
HARRISBURG (April 2, 2018) – The Center for Dairy Excellence has just informed Sen. Michele Brooks that they have learned of a milk buyer who may be interested in taking additional milk from dairy farms in Mercer County and surrounding areas. The buyer is asking farms to work through the Center, who will then contact […]
Todays Quote 04-02-17
Laughter is the sun which drives the winter from the human face. ~ Victor Hugo
Phone Safety Tips
EdinboroOnline.com recently received a list of very helpful hints about phone fraud safety, we thought them concise and to the point. So much so that we thought it helpful to pass this information on to our readers. We hope you find the information helpful. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* Caller ID Falsification Caller ID, while a helpful tool, should […]
Todays Quote 04-01-18
Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain. ~ Richard M. Nixon
Denise Helene Minor
Denise Helene Minor, 69, of Edinboro, died March 26, 2018 at Kane Regional Center in Scott Township, after a courageous 10 month battle with cancer. She was born in Meadville on December 6, 1948, the daughter of the late William and Helen White. Denise enjoyed her family immensely and flourished in her roles as mother, […]