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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Mercyhurst University students take a bow at mini play festival
A popular semi-annual event concluded on Sunday at Mercyhurst University. The Student-Directed Ten-Minute Play Festival took place at the Taylor Little Theater on campus, featuring five short plays completely organized and performed by students. Mercyhurst University president named among Top Women Leaders of PA Plays ranged from comedies to dramas and were completely free to the public. Students said they were happy to share emerging voices and creative vision, even with finals just around the corner. Meteorologist Tom Atkins hosts bi-annual spring SKYWARN class 'It's not really work for us, so in our free time, me personally, I just go back and forth to the script, and then coming here after a long day, it's just refreshing to come, and the actors are excited as well. It's a working relationship, and as soon as you get the ball rolling, you forget that it's even work,' said Mike Harper, one of the play's directors. The students rehearsed for the last several months to bring the show to life for the festival. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Climate
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Meteorologist Tom Atkins hosts bi-annual spring SKYWARN class
Part two of a bi-annual class returned to the Blasco Library on Saturday. Dozens of weather enthusiasts came to participate in SKYWARN and learn about spring weather. Bicentennial Tower goes lights out as bird migration passes through region SKYWARN is a storm spotter program that holds training events for those interested in becoming spotters themselves. Spotters are pivotal to keeping people informed about weather events in Erie. Local organization hosts 'Cupcake Wars' fundraiser for Mental Health Awareness Month 'Because we don't have radar in erie, our radar is coming from Cleveland, so it's kind of hitting up here when weather is happening down here, so if we train people to spot weather and report it to Cleveland, Cleveland can issue warnings,' said Rachel Stevenson, a librarian at the Blasco Libarary. Saturday's class was hosted by JET 24/FOX 66's very own meteorologist, Tom Atkins. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Climate
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JET 24/FOX 66 meteorologists star in upcoming spring Severe Weather Special
(WJET/WFXP) – Familiar faces will be recounting a devastating weather event that occurred decades ago later this week. The JET 24/FOX 66 meteorology team will take a look back at the historic and devastating May 31st, 1985 tornado outbreak. On that infamous day, 44 tornadoes occurred in parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and Ontario, Canada. Of those 44 tornadoes, 23 touched down in Pennsylvania, which caused 75 fatalities and 875 injuries. Tom Atkins will look at the two that hit Erie County, which were both an F4 intensity on the Fujita Scale of damage, which runs from 0-5. One tornado hit the town of Albion, and another went north of Corry into New York State. Atkins will look at another F4 that went from the Atlantic into southwest Crawford County and all the way into Forest County. It stayed on the ground for 56 miles. Craig Flint will look into the infamous F5 tornado that started in Newton Falls, Ohio, which went 47 miles into Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It remains the farthest east F5 ever to occur in the United States. And finally, Jacob Matthews will report on the Tidioute Tornado in Warren County, an F3 that cut a 17-mile, 800-yard wide path into the Allegheny National Forest. The show airs at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, on JET. You can also watch it at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, on FOX. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- General
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Middle schoolers get lesson in extreme weather from Tom Atkins
Some very curious students at James W. Parker Middle School got a visit from one of our very own. Tom Atkins did a question-and-answer session with a handful of students at James W. Parker Middle School. Charity presents adaptive bikes to Erie children They talked about extreme weather circumstances focusing on natural disasters. Not only was Tom doing one of his favorite things, but it's also his birthday! PA Soldiers and Sailors Home recognizes National Medal of Honor Day The students surprised him with a special card and cookie cake to wish him a happy birthday and thank him for stopping by. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Business
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Home & Garden Expo returns with every way to improve your home
Your home should tell the story of who you are, if you needed some guidance, the Bayfront Convention Center was the place to be. From the inside to the out, there was something to transform your house into a home. Why travel for vacation when you can take a trip to your very own backyard, patio or even basement? Over 150 vendors were at the Bayfront Convention Center to help homeowners find everything they need for their perfect upgrade. Meteorologist Tom Atkins speaks at Erie Yacht Club seminar 'Our vendors have been very busy. I think there's a wide variety of things here small and large from full patios and backyards to just little projects,' said Ed Snyder, general manager of the Bayfront Convention Center. The Home and Garden Expo is one of their biggest consumer shows of the year. It came in a timely manner as we arrive at the spring improvement season. Spectators could view all the latest technologies including new ways to power your home while saving money. Palmetto Solar is suggesting what they call groundbreaking alternative programs for discounted electricity by utilizing the grid. Spring is here and so is PennDOT construction season in NWPA 'A lot of people are just sick and tired of paying for the upfront cost of the solar program and people are just wanting to find different ways to decrease their electric bill. We're providing the opportunity for people to switch to solar without being able to up front all the costs,' said Lauren Lubarski, regional manager of Palmetto Solar. Consultants from a North Carolina-based clean energy company said although your home has to qualify for the program, it's important that you're confident in the companies you work with. 'Eight-panel minimum but realistically when we're looking at every house, every house is different. We are looking at sun sense, aesthetic sense, financial sense, there has to be immediate day one savings with full guaranteed protection,' Lubarski said. Those at the expo are also able to participate in classes with hands-on experience. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'Some gardening seminars going on. We've been putting them on all weekend and this particular one is starting your vegetable plants so the students in this class will go ahead and actually put together some seedlings so that they can take them home and use them in their own garden,' said Lisa Rand, master gardener coordinator for Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Erie. The master gardeners are also raising awareness of invasive species such as the spotted lantern fly and Asian jumping worm. Rand invites those interested to attend their master gardener training. 'That's Penn State Extention's mission is getting information out to the people who need to use it in ways that they can use it,' she went on to say. Starocci makes history winning fifth NCAA D-I wrestling national championship Sunday was your last chance to get some new ideas for your home. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
