Fallen Soldiers Picnic

Fallen Soldiers Picnic

It is Memorial Day weekend, and while some see it as a kickoff for the summer picnic, it’s really a time for all Americans who died in all wars to honor. In Harbor Creek, a society which has lost three of his own – a “fallen picnic” has become a tradition.

picnic held this year at Shades Beach, honors the memory of Army Sgt .. Donald Oaks Jr., slain in Iraq in 2003, Cpl. Jarrid King, who died in Afghanistan in January 2011, when his unit was hit by an explosive, and Airman Bryan Bell, was slain in an IED attack in Afghanistan last January. The picnic was open to the public for a $ 10.00 donation. All money benefits Wounded Warrior Project.

Two of the father of the soldier gave us an interview. Rick Bell said: “Although I am very proud, never been the pride of the world the hole of losing one of my children to fill. He fought for our right to vote and in the best country in the world live with the best army in the world. “

Donald Oaks Sr. told us:” It is a tragedy, but we have a positive out of it, and any positive to take away some of the pain. It is great to see the community come together and do something positive like this. “

Earlier in the day many of them on a picnic together on a golf scramble, which also raised money for the wounded warrior project, to help things easier for the soldiers who come back home

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Students spend Chemistry Day Experiment

Students spend Chemistry Day Experiment

More than 140 local students to their chemistry skills in action today.

Students from 16 high schools gathered at Penn State Behrend for Chemistry Day.

This is a hands-on science competition for high school juniors and seniors. They conduct experiments and participate in the demonstration extravaganza.

“We ended the day up to make them do different experiments, where there is a friendly competition,” says Tracy Halmi, senior lecturer in chemistry at Penn State Behrend. “They make three different experiments. Day ends with a chemistry demonstration show.”

Chemistry Day is an annual event in its sixth year.

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Family Of Hit and Run Victim Appeals for the driver to come forward

Family Of Hit and Run Victim Appeals for the driver to come forward

Erie police continue the hunt for the car, the family of Erie man slain by a hit and run at the weekend to speak out.

As we have reported that the accident happened just after midnight Sunday, along the West 38th Street, near Raspberry.
51 years old David Hamilton, was beaten and slain when he tried to cross the street stabbing. The driver took. Researchers Say
it was a GMC Envoy that hit him.
We spoke with two of his children.
They say the night before the fatal accident, they are all famous son of David, Jonathan graduated from Edinboro University.
And when they lose, they are appealing for the driver to come.

“I want them to know that he is a grandfather, he was a father and a lot of people miss him, and they just want closure. They just want to know what happened.” Said Jonathan Hamilton.

Erie police are looking for a 2002-2009 GMC Envoy with a broken right headlight, and possible damage to the hood and windshield.
Do you have information that can help police find the driver, you are asked to call the police at 870-1120.

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Trooper Faces Trial in Fatal DUI Crash

Trooper Faces Trial in Fatal DUI Crash

PA State Trooper charged in a fatal drunk driving accident in Union City earlier this year will stand trial. All charges against 35-year-old Jeffrey Dale Sandro of Cannonsburg, PA was bound over, after a first session today. Sandro Dale is accused of murder by vehicle while driving under the influence, in an accident that the life of the 21-year-old Daryl Nunemaker of Edinboro claimed. Look for a full report on WICU / WSEE tonight.

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Mobile Home Fire takes the life of a man

Mobile Home Fire takes the life of a man

Fire Marshall investigating a fatal fire this morning in Waterford, that killed the man who lived in a mobile home.
am The fire consumed the mobile home at 915 South Drive about 3 in his trailer park, located along the ‘Old State Road. We told the deceased was the only person who lives in the mobile home. The victims name is not known. Firefighters that this trailer park in the hands of warring Erie County Councilman Ebert Beeman. Beeman is put in prison in Erie County Prison, where he is serving a 120-days in prison for his eighth conviction for driving with a suspended license.

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Hollamon sentenced to Role in Baby Death

Hollamon sentenced to Role in Baby Death

Xavier Hollamon for 9 to 18 months in prison for abuse of a corpse and two years probation for tampering with evidence.

Hollamon was sentenced this morning for his role in the removal of the murdered toddler, Alayja Coleman.

Coleman’s mother Tania has been convicted of murder for starving baby to death.

Hollamon testified against her mother in the process and the police apparently believe that he has no direct control over the situation of the babies until it was too late.

“We can not understand how it is possible that a child in a trash can and put it out to the curb like any other garbage,” DA Jack Daneri told us after the verdict. “If it breaks certain laws of the Commonwealth are appropriately punished.”

After some time had Hollamon is now eligible for parole.

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