Erie Times-News (Erie, PA) articles from November 2002

Erie Times-News (Erie, PA) archives from November 2002

Erie Times-News, Pa., People on the Move Column.
November 23, 2002... Nov. 23--JOHN K. HODGES, has been promoted to vice president and director of trust and planning for the northwest Pennsylvania market of PNC Advisors. He assumes responsibility for overseeing customer service, estate planning, financial...

Pennsylvania Expansion Pleases Citizens Financial Corp. Executives.
November 23, 2002... Byline: Peter Panepento Nov. 23--It entered Pennsylvania with a big advertising budget and a bag full of promises. One year later, Citizens Financial Corp. executives say the company has more than lived up to its early hype. ...

Butterball Battle Rages at Erie, Pa.-Area Grocers.
November 23, 2002... Byline: Jim Martin Nov. 23--Buying at wholesale prices -- it's the sweet fantasy of many a frugal shopper. But with Thanksgiving drawing near and with local supermarkets locked in a turkey price battle, anyone who pays wholesale for...

National Fuel Gas Eyes Two Erie, Pa., Sites for New Headquarters.
November 22, 2002... Byline: Peter Panepento Nov. 22--In a decision that surprised even local insiders, a second Erie County site has sneaked onto National Fuel Gas Co.'s pared-down list of finalists for its new corporate headquarters complex. National...

GE, Union Talk Jobs at Erie Pa., Plant.
November 22, 2002... Byline: Peter Panepento Nov. 22--Little has changed in the two weeks since union workers staged a walkout at GE Transportation Systems Inc.'s Lawrence Park locomotive plant. The protest has yet to get Erie County's largest employer o...

American, Canadian Power Grid Connection Project Stalls over Regulation Issue.
November 21, 2002... Byline: John Bartlett Nov. 21--There are apparently more troubles for the proposed Lake Erie Link, an up to 975-megawatt underwater electric line beneath Lake Erie that could connect the American and Canadian power grids. The...

Erie Times-News, Pa., Personal Finance Column.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Erica Erwin Nov. 19--If you were lucky enough to have a car during high school, chances are your parents helped you buy it, maybe paid the insurance, or even gave you the family sedan. I just bought my first car this year....

Convenience Store Chain Tests New Pay System in Johnstown, Pa.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Peter Panepento Nov. 16--Consumers who use cash to pay for their gas soon might never need to leave the pump to complete their transactions. Regional convenience store chain Sheetz is testing a new system at its Johnstown...

Buffalo, N.Y., Office Park among National Fuel Gas's Final Headquarter Sites.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Peter Panepento Nov. 16--Knowledge Park and two office parks in the Buffalo, N.Y., suburb of Orchard Park are the top contenders to become the new home of National Fuel Gas Co.'s corporate headquarters. While the utility...

Erie, Pa., Woman Remakes Snow Removal Group.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Jim Martin Nov. 16--Tammy Higham used to dread snow. That was back in the days when the Erie woman was a bank manager, focused like so many others on the slippery, slushy aspects of winter weather. Today, the 39-year-old...

Starting over Anything but Easy for Erie, Pa., Unemployed Factory Workers.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Jim Martin Nov. 15--First came the remedial courses. More than 25 years after he graduated from high school, Tim Yurkovic spent his summer vacation studying Algebra, chemistry and biology. It was a struggle, but Yurkovic...

Erie, Pa.-Area Chamber's Era Comes to End.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Peter Panepento Nov. 14--Today marks the last day of a century-long era in Erie's business community. After 100 years of operation, the Erie Area Chamber of Commerce will disappear Friday when it morphs with the Erie...