# erie (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover erie. Page: Feed: --- ## [Erie Day 2026 - Erie Eats](https://portsideerie.substack.com/p/erie-day-2026-erie-eats) _2026-08-15 · Portside Erie · Portside_ By Emerson Bannon Cutri ## [Erie County Council Set to Vote on Operation Stonegarden Funds Amid National Pushback](https://portsideerie.substack.com/p/erie-county-council-set-to-vote-on) _2026-08-11 · Portside Erie · Portside_ By Jen Paulson ## [Parker Palmer’s kind words](https://www.davidlamotte.com/2026/mentors-and-mattering/) _2026-07-28 · David LaMotte · David LaMotte_ Last year, I had the extraordinary good fortune to strike up a friendship with one of my favorite authors, Parker J. Palmer (Let Your Life Speak, The Courage To Teach, Healing the Heart of Democracy, etc.). The photo above is from a visit in his and Sharon s home in Madison, Wisconsin last August. I m so \[ \] The post Parker Palmer s kind words appeared first on David LaMotte . ## [Remembering John Paul Walters](https://www.davidlamotte.com/2026/remembering-a-mentor/) _2026-07-28 · David LaMotte · David LaMotte_ As I write this note, I m sitting in the lobby of a hotel in Antigua, Guatemala. A woman is mopping the floor, trucks are rumbling by outside, and church bells ring in the distance. Even with all of that sound, there is a certain kind of quiet. I m on the last day of a trip \[ \] The post Remembering John Paul Walters appeared first on David LaMotte . ## [Esaze featured on Afropop Worldwide](https://www.davidlamotte.com/2026/a-new-project-esaze/) _2026-07-06 · David LaMotte · David LaMotte_ I m excited to officially announce a new musical collaboration with my dear friend Chinobay. Esaze (pronounced ay-SAHZ-ay ) means crossing in Chinobay s native language of Luganda. We will sometimes play as a duo (coming up on August 7, 2026 at the White Horse Black Mountain, for instance), and sometimes as a larger band (as we did \[ \] The post Esaze featured on Afropop Worldwide appeared first on… ## [Patriotism After 250 Years of the United States](https://portsideerie.substack.com/p/patriotism-after-250-years-of-the) _2026-07-04 · Portside Erie · Portside_ A reflection on progress and struggle. ## [Reflecting on Melissa Hortman and Flag Day 2025](https://portsideerie.substack.com/p/reflecting-on-melissa-hortman-and) _2026-06-15 · Portside Erie · Portside_ By Emerson Bannon Cutri ## [Erie City Council: A Call to Action](https://portsideerie.substack.com/p/erie-city-council-a-call-to-action) _2026-06-14 · Portside Erie · Portside_ By Rie Witherow ## [Summer break.](https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/06/summer-break.html) _2026-06-12 · pennsylvasia · PennsylvAsia_ Taking time away from writing and blogging during this summer vacation. Apologies for slow--or no--response these 6-8 weeks. I hope to be back to writing about restaurant openings, restaurant closings, movies, events, classes, and all our other favorite topics after some rest and recuperation. Slowpoke Poke Lid, Ayagawa-cho, Kagawa-ken, Japan, 2023. ## [Five episodes of Mob Psycho 100 in Pittsburgh-area theater, July 20.](https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/06/five-episodes-of-mob-psycho-100-in.html) _2026-06-12 · pennsylvasia · PennsylvAsia_ July Crunchyroll Anime Nights will present five episodes of Mob Psycho 100 on July 20. Crunchyroll Anime Nights is bringing MOB PSYCHO 100 to the big screen! To celebrate Mob Psycho 100's 10th anniversary we'll be showing 5 amazing episodes - chosen by YOU, the fans - that will take you through all of Mob's story. Mob is an 8th grader with powerful psychic abilities who wants to be normal. When… ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/l7UgYVrw58LK) _2026-06-12 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi, September 20 at Omni William Penn Hotel.](https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/06/candlelight-best-of-joe-hisaishi.html) _2026-06-12 · pennsylvasia · PennsylvAsia_ The Omni William Penn Hotel will host a Candlelight Concert on September 20, The Best of Joe Hisaishi . ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Pittsburgh. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Omni William Penn Hotel under the gentle glow of candlelight. This is a tribute… ## [Bilingual Chinese-English story time returns to Carnegie Library in Squirrel Hill this fall.](https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/06/bilingual-chinese-english-story-time.html) _2026-06-12 · pennsylvasia · PennsylvAsia_ The Chinese Library for Children will present Bilingual Story Hour monthly this fall at the Carnegie Library in Squirrel Hill, representing a return of Chinese-English storytimes that were frequent pre-COVID. Join us for stories, songs, movement and hands-on activities–designed to introduce children to language and culture through play and shared reading. Story Hours are scheduled from 10:30 to… ## [JADED presents PONY UP, Year of the Fire Horse Celebration, June 20 in Lawrenceville.](https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/06/jaded-presents-pony-up-year-of-fire.html) _2026-06-12 · pennsylvasia · PennsylvAsia_ JADED Pittsburgh , the city's first Asian American & Pacific Island (AAPI) artist collective, will present PONY UP, a concert in celebration of the Year of the Fire Horse , on June 20. PONY UP is a festival along the Allegheny River ft. performances, live music, and AAPI vendors sharing art, food, & services. JADED presents PONY UP to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse. On the cusp of the summer… ## [2026 Philippine film Us in the End (Tayo sa Wakas) in Pittsburgh, June 12.](https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/06/2026-philippine-film-us-in-end-tayo-sa.html) _2026-06-09 · pennsylvasia · PennsylvAsia_ The 2026 Philippine film Us in the End ( Tayo sa Wakas ) will play in Pittsburgh on June 12. Long-time couple, Cisco and Cheska, once partners in life and career, are forced to confront how their ambitions started to put them at competing paths. As they ultimately drift apart, they take their promised "break up trip" to decide if they should finally let go of each other or fight for their love one… ## [Author Min Jin Lee returns to Pittsburgh November 16 for Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures series.](https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/06/author-min-jin-lee-returns-to.html) _2026-06-09 · pennsylvasia · PennsylvAsia_ Author Min Jin Lee will return to Pittsburgh on November 16 as part of Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Ten Evenings lecture series. At last, the National Book Award finalist and NYT bestselling author of Pachinko returns with a breathtaking contemporary epic: Min Jin Lee has written a masterpiece by turns sweeping and intimate, one that reckons with ambition and moderation, lust and loyalty, personal… ## [2008 Japanese animated movie Ponyo (崖の上のポニョ) in Pittsburgh, June 13 - 17, part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2026.](https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/06/2008-japanese-animated-movie-ponyo-in.html) _2026-06-09 · pennsylvasia · PennsylvAsia_ The 2008 Japanese animated movie Ponyo (崖の上のポニョ) will play in Pittsburgh from June 13 through 17, the first installment of Studio Ghibli Fest 2026. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a heartwarming family adventure. When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues… ## [Vietnamese restaurant Bela Kitchen soft opening today in East Liberty.](https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/06/vietnamese-restaurant-bela-kitchen-soft.html) _2026-06-08 · pennsylvasia · PennsylvAsia_ A new Vietnamese restaurant, Bela Kitchen , will be soft opening today in East Liberty. Located on the ground floor of 211 Tower at 211 N. Whitfield St. ( map ) in what was most recently Blue Sky Kitchen and Bar. It will be operated by the family behind Mola , the Novo Asian Food Hall in the Strip District and the Asian stationary store DooBoo that opened in January. Previous paperwork called the… ## [Korean pansori pop band Leenalchi (이날치) in Pittsburgh, November 2.](https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/06/korean-pansori-pop-band-leenalchi-in.html) _2026-06-05 · pennsylvasia · PennsylvAsia_ The Korean pansori pop band Leenalchi (이날치) will perform in Pittsburgh on November 2, part of its world tour spanning Canada, the US, Europe, and an August show in Incheon. A brief biography , from the band's official site: Imagine a musical version of Hamlet set to a juicy, tripped-out bass hook. The psychedelic riffs are courtesy of Jang Young Gyu (that’s Mr. Jang to you), Leenalchi’s enigmatic… ## [Teen Takeovers and the Social Pressure on Youth in a Hyper-Digital Age](https://portsideerie.substack.com/p/teen-takeovers-and-the-social-pressure) _2026-06-04 · Portside Erie · Portside_ Special to Portside by Dave Tamulonis ## [Millcreek Township Violates the Sunshine Act](https://portsideerie.substack.com/p/millcreek-township-violates-the-sunshine) _2026-05-18 · Portside Erie · Portside_ By Gracchus ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WFFyr1Zwl7wm) _2026-05-18 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [What's Happening with the Arts in Pennsylvania?](https://portsideerie.substack.com/p/whats-happening-with-the-arts-in) _2026-05-09 · Portside Erie · Portside_ By Emerson Bannon Cutri ## [May Day Worker Cooperative Workshop Kicks Off Research Team Speaker Series](https://portsideerie.substack.com/p/may-day-worker-cooperative-workshop) _2026-05-03 · Portside Erie · Portside_ By Emerson Bannon Cutri ## [History Has Lessons on Iran](https://portsideerie.substack.com/p/history-has-lessons-on-iran) _2026-04-12 · Portside Erie · Portside_ Special to Portside By Chris J. Magoc ## [Closure](https://www.e2ccb.org/closure/) _2025-12-30 · Mike Rukavina · Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES_ Tomorrow, Dec. 30, 2025, the following E2CCB sites will be closed due to aeolian snow weather conditions resulting in reduced visibility: Baker Road Programs Carrier Educational Center Eden BOCES Offices \[...\] The post Closure appeared first on Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES . ## [Holiday Sing-Along Brings Classrooms Together Through Distance Learning](https://www.e2ccb.org/holiday-sing-along-brings-classrooms-together-through-distance-learning/) _2025-12-12 · James Montour · Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES_ Classrooms across New York came together this week for a live holiday sing-along hosted by the New York State Distance Learning Consortium, with musical participation from the Manhattan School of \[...\] The post Holiday Sing-Along Brings Classrooms Together Through Distance Learning appeared first on Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES . ## [Back to Uganda – Want to come?](https://www.davidlamotte.com/2025/back-to-uganda-want-to-come/) _2025-11-05 · David LaMotte · David LaMotte_ In August and September, I made a trip to Uganda at the invitation of a close friend. Chinobay is a world-class Ugandan musician who tours internationally, playing traditional instruments that he makes by hand (akogo, ndongo, kora, and many others). He is also the bearer of a huge heart, doing great work to support orphans \[ \] The post Back to Uganda Want to come? appeared first on David LaMotte . ## [An extraordinary speaking engagement in Erie, PA](https://www.davidlamotte.com/2025/an-extraordinary-speaking-engagement-in-erie-pa/) _2025-11-02 · David LaMotte · David LaMotte_ In this dense and fast-moving season, for me and for the world, I am far behind on catching folks up with the news in my own life. It has been an extraordinary summer and fall — and year, for that matter. In the midst of so much going on, though, there have been some moments \[ \] The post An extraordinary speaking engagement in Erie, PA appeared first on David LaMotte . ## [Two recent Quaker podcast interviews](https://www.davidlamotte.com/2025/two-recent-quaker-podcast-interviews/) _2025-10-07 · David LaMotte · David LaMotte_ Hi friends (and Friends?), Recently, I was invited to be a guest on two different Quaker podcasts with folks I admire. Jon Watts and Zack Jackson have been doing great work in recent years creating digital space for conversations about Quakerism, and sharing stories that matter. Carrie Newcomer and Parker Palmer, among my favorite songwriters \[ \] The post Two recent Quaker podcast interviews… ## [Campus Read selection at Gannon University](https://www.davidlamotte.com/2025/campus-read-selection-at-gannon-university/) _2025-09-22 · David LaMotte · David LaMotte_ On October 16, I ve been invited by Gannon University to speak at the historic Warner Theater in Erie, Pennsylvania. Gannon has chosen my book, You Are Changing the World Whether You Like It Or Not, as their Gannon READS selection for the 2025-2026 school year. They are giving each incoming student a copy of the \[ \] The post Campus Read selection at Gannon University appeared first on David… ## [A Ugandan Adventure](https://www.davidlamotte.com/2025/a-ugandan-adventure/) _2025-09-20 · David LaMotte · David LaMotte_ I realized last week that during this past summer, I was in five countries on three continents in ten weeks. I m not counting any layovers (that would make it seven countries), though I am counting the U.S., which sometimes feels like a foreign land these days, I confess. Trips to Canada, Scotland, Guatemala, and Uganda \[ \] The post A Ugandan Adventure appeared first on David LaMotte . ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dl1Rzsq9IzX0) _2025-09-20 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [News from Guatemala](https://www.davidlamotte.com/2025/news-from-guatemala-2/) _2025-07-31 · David LaMotte · David LaMotte_ In 2008, Deanna and I went to Guatemala on our honeymoon, with no idea that we would found a non-profit organization that would work there for decades. I ve just returned from a ten-day trip there (maybe my 36th?), and it was truly inspiring to see the difference this work is making in folks lives. Every \[ \] The post News from Guatemala appeared first on David LaMotte . ## [The Big Gig – Rotary in Calgary](https://www.davidlamotte.com/2025/the-big-gig-rotary-in-calgary/) _2025-07-17 · David LaMotte · David LaMotte_ (big thanks to Rotary s pro video crew and Rotarian Shawn Hamm) A few months ago, I was invited to speak at the Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This was an extraordinary invitation, and I was beyond thrilled. I am grateful for the chance to hold the good work Rotary is doing in the \[ \] The post The Big Gig Rotary in Calgary appeared first on David LaMotte . ## [Elizabeth Schanbacher](https://www.e2ccb.org/elizabeth-schanbacher/) _2025-05-12 · Mike Rukavina · Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES_ School is out and summer is finally here! After you catch your breath, you might be interested in the 2025 Edpuzzle Summit! This year’s theme is “Making Learning Interactive” Join us \[...\] The post Elizabeth Schanbacher appeared first on Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES . ## [Professional Learning With ISD](https://www.e2ccb.org/professional-learning-with-isd/) _2025-04-16 · Mike Rukavina · Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES_ The post Professional Learning With ISD appeared first on Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES . ## [Jennifer L. Clark-Saboda, Ph.D.](https://www.e2ccb.org/jennifer-l-clark-saboda-ph-d-2/) _2025-04-16 · Mike Rukavina · Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES_ Jennifer L. Clark-Saboda, Ph.D. Director of Professional Learning and Curriculum Development Email: jclarksaboda@e2ccb.org Dr. Jennifer L. Clark-Saboda holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration and is a David L. Clark \[...\] The post Jennifer L. Clark-Saboda, Ph.D. appeared first on Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES . ## [Elizabeth Davidson, Ed.D.](https://www.e2ccb.org/elizabeth-davidson-ed-d/) _2024-10-15 · Mike Rukavina · Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES_ Blog coming soon! Elizabeth Davidson, Ed.D. Coordinator of Leadership, Professional Learning, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Email: edavidson@e2ccb.org Dr. Elizabeth Davidson is a certified School Building Leader/School District Leader and Special \[...\] The post Elizabeth Davidson, Ed.D. appeared first on Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES . ## [Barbara Wojtusiak](https://www.e2ccb.org/barbara-wojtusiak/) _2024-10-09 · Mike Rukavina · Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES_ Blog coming soon! Barbara Wojtusiak Instructional Coach: Literacy Email: bwojtusiak@e2ccb.org Barbara Wojtusiak is a certified Elementary (P-6) and Reading (K-12) teacher, also holding certifications in Cultural Proficiency and the \[...\] The post Barbara Wojtusiak appeared first on Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES . ## [Lisa Walker](https://www.e2ccb.org/lisa-walker/) _2024-10-09 · Mike Rukavina · Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES_ Blog coming soon! Lisa Walker Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Email: lwalker@e2ccb.org Lisa Walker serves as the Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and chairs the \[...\] The post Lisa Walker appeared first on Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES . ## [Allison Howard](https://www.e2ccb.org/allison-howard-2/) _2024-10-09 · Mike Rukavina · Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES_ Spring is here and so is testing season. A few of you are in the midst of CBT (April 7th-May 23rd) and NYSAA (March 10-June 6th), while others are gearing \[...\] The post Allison Howard appeared first on Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES .