WHAT’S NEWS IN WEST COUNTY
ELK CREEK HISTORICAL
SOCIETY PRESENTS
OPEN MIC NIGHT
Join the Elk Creek Historical Society
for Open Mic Night on Nov. 8, from 6 to
8 p.m. It returns to the Little Church on
the Hill. Be sure to gather your friends and
get ready for an awesome night of talent.
Email [email protected]
with a brief description of your talent.
Heavenly Henna will be there also
providing henna tattoos all evening long.
You won’t want to miss this one.
BIZZARRO ANNOUNCES
NEARLY $170,000
TO FUND NEW
EQUIPMENT AT ERIE
INTERNATIONAL
A state grant of $168,750 will ensure
that Erie International Airport/Tom
Ridge Field continues to operate
smoothly and safely, announced state Rep.
Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie).
The grant will help purchase equipment
needed to maintain the airport’s facilities,
including the turfed and paved areas, and
additional vehicles to support airport
operations.
“I’m so glad we were successful in our
efforts to secure this funding,” Bizzarro
said. “Erie International Airport is more
than a convenient transportation hub.
It sustains thousands of jobs, supports
tourism, helps bolster commerce and
serves as a connection point to worldwide
destinations. Funding to keep it
functioning safely and efficiently is one of
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the most important investments the state
can make.”
He also noted that the funding provides
an excellent opportunity to build on the
progress enabled by a $1.7 million grant
the airport received last year for a major
renovation of the terminal building.
The funding is part of a package of
grants to 29 airports statewide totaling
$13.7 million and funded through the
state transportation department’s Aviation
Transportation Assistance Program,
Aviation Development Program and the
Multimodal Fund.
In April 2019, Pennsylvania was ranked
13th in the country for number of public-
use aviation facilities, with 127 airports,
heliports and seaplane bases.
YAHN PLANETARIUM
SHOWS
Public shows are offered year-round
at the Yahn Planetarium of Erie at Penn
State Behrend. More than 20 shows are
available for private groups to choose
from, and programs for the general public
change seasonally.
Public shows are offered Thursdays at
1 p.m. and Saturdays at 1 and 2:30 p.m.
throughout the year except holidays,
special event closings, etc.
The Yahn Planetarium also encourages
you to schedule a show for your next
school or group outing. For additional
information, contact planetarium director
Jim Gavio at 814.898.7268, or jvg10@
psu.edu.
Thursdays
1 p.m. — “Phantom of the Universe,”
recommended for ages 8 to adult.
Show Description: From the journey
of protons racing through the world’s
largest particle collider to the nearly
mile-deep descent to an underground
experiment, you’ll be immersed in the
manifold search for dark matter.
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Saturdays
1 p.m. — “Phantom of the Universe,”
recommended for ages 8 to adult.
Show Description: From the journey
of protons racing through the world’s
largest particle collider to the nearly
mile-deep descent to an underground
experiment, you’ll be immersed in the
manifold search for dark matter.
2:30 p.m. — “Larry Cat in Space,”
recommended for ages 4 to adult.
Show Description: Take off on a
lunar adventure with a curious
stowaway cat!
All shows are followed by a look
at the current night sky in the
planetarium dome.
Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for
children 12 and under. All Penn State
students, faculty and staff get free
admission with Penn State ID+ card.
The Yahn Planetarium at Penn State
Behrend is part of the School of Science.
STATE BOARD
OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULES VOTE ON
NEW ERIE COUNTY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Pennsylvania State Board of
Education will consider the application
to establish a new community college in
Erie County at its Nov. 13-14 meetings.
The vote will follow the board’s related
subcommittee meeting in late October
to review the application and make a
recommendation to the board.
State Representative Ryan Bizzarro
issued the following statement regarding
the board’s action:
“The local case
has been made
for a community
college in Erie
County. We
applaud our local
elected officials, business and education
leaders and the community college
advocates for their hard work.
“Working with the governor’s
office and the Pennsylvania Board of
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