A chart of COVID-19 numbers should be informative and useful, but Erie County somehow manages to miss the mark. Case in point, the image above showing a chart of deaths in the county attributed to the virus, taken from their site 9-17-2020. What didn’t they tell you? Why is this chart only updated once per […]
Gov. Wolf’s Shutdown Orders Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Judge
U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman has ruled the shutdown orders issued by Governor Wolf to be arbitrary and unconstitutional. In a very informative 66 page decision, the court lays out the overreaching, arbitrary and unconstitutional nature of the governor’s treatment of businesses along with the waivers granted to some businesses and not others. Courts […]
Test What Works Before Building a Community College
Even if you’ve been following the years long effort to get approval for a community college, you might not be aware of how much money Erie County has already spent. There was an initial $300,000 grant for a feasibility study, plus another $60,000 commitment from county council just because. Then there were legal expenses of […]
How Many College Students are Hospitalized From COVID-19? – Zero?
The current talking point justifying early bar closings and so much more is that students returning to schools and colleges this fall have led to a disturbing rise in the number of COVID-19 cases among young people. Hmm, sounds scary. You can just imagine all of those students who are deathly ill from the virus […]
Dangerous and Safe Gatherings Due to COVID-19 – a Helpful Guide
Have you noticed how various events or activities are labeled safe or dangerous due to COVID-19? You’re probably confused because it’s hard to understand, so here’s a helpful guide. Protest safe – Traditional family holiday dangerous Simply ask yourself if the event is a protest, if so, it’s safe. On the other hand, if the […]
Gov Wolf Renews Disaster Declaration – the Madness Continues
Governor Wolf has renewed the disaster declaration again for another 90 days. Evidently there are still signs of life in Pennsylvania’s economy and the governor wants to stamp them out. …the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be of such magnitude or severity that emergency action is necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of affected […]
Erie County Officials and News Media Seem Unaware of Publicly Available COVID Data
The local news yesterday reported 6 new COVID-19 deaths in Erie County. Both Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper and Erie County Department of Health Director Melissa Lyon couldn’t say whether the deaths involved nursing home residents. Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper also reported six deaths due to COVID-19 complications since Friday. It’s among the county’s […]
The Reported Number of COVID-19 Cases May Be Up to 90 Percent Too High
The technical details of COVID-19 testing aren’t something most of us are familiar with, if you don’t know what a PCR molecular test is, join the club, I didn’t either, but it turns out the way the testing is being done may result in far too many positive results. How it works – a quick […]
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