Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Erie

Boom, Bay, Festivals
I'm planning on going to the Boom on the Bay and taking photographs, but seriously, we need to write some articles on festivals. Celebrate Erie is a big one. At the minimum, we need to create List of Festivals in Erie, PA.-- trey  20:41, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Wikimedia Pennsylvania
Hello there!

We are now forming the first local Wikimedia Chapter in the United States: Wikimedia Pennsylvania. Our goals are to perform outreach and fundraising activities on behalf of the various Wikimedia projects. If you're interested in being a part of the chapter, or just want to know more, you can:
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Banner change proposal
I saw the wikiproject banner template at WP:FBI and liked it so I made an WP:ERIE version. I wouldn't mind some other opinions on it or if you could try my version out and see if there are any bugs in design. Use this code →. It should work just like the current banner. ​​​​​​ ​​ Niagara ​​Don't give up the ship 17:29, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Looks fine.&mdash; trey  omg he's back 22:03, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Its been implemented. ​​​​​​ ​​ Niagara ​​Don't give up the ship 23:27, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Next Stop?
What shall our next project/article to improve be? Also, I'd like to see an article on the Bayfront Connector.&mdash; trey  omg he's back 22:03, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I'd like to see a Bayfront Connector article or even a Boston Store article, personally I'm trying to get Presque Isle State Park to GA status. ​​​​​​ ​​ Niagara ​​Don't give up the ship 22:46, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I think I am going to start Portal:Erie&mdash; trey  omg he's back 00:13, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Just let us make sure that it won't end up like Portal:Lancaster, Pennsylvania, out-dated and abandoned. Also, if you don't mind, I'm going to move it to Portal:Erie, Pennsylvania. ​​​​​​ ​​ Niagara ​​Don't give up the ship 00:49, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Me likes Portal:Erie better. I dont think it will ever end up like Portal Lancaster, Pennsyvania, unless we both die or something. &mdash; trey  omg he's back 02:35, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Hopefully not. Do you think there is a record for the time it took to create a portal? Because I think it's been broken. ​​​​​​ ​​ Niagara ​​Don't give up the ship 02:38, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
 * lol. Next stop WP:FP. :P &mdash; trey  omg he's back 02:42, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Cider Mill
Wanted to see if anyone else feels Furhman's is notable enough for an article, and whether anyone wants to collaborate on writing one. This may be just a bout of recentism though. --​​ ​​D ​​tbohrer​​​ ​talk•contribs 17:21, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Featured Article Candidate
Presque Isle State Park in Erie County is the most visited state park in Pennsylvania, and is a Featured Article Candidate. It is labeled with the WikiProject Erie tag. If you want to weigh in on the nomination, it is here Featured article candidates/Presque Isle State Park. Thanks for any feedback! Ruhrfisch &gt;&lt;&gt; &deg; &deg; 14:05, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

Henry B. Vincent
The way that the Erie Phil and Erie Playhouse articles are laid out, there isn't much opportunity to mention the fact that Henry B. Vincent got the Playhouse running before WWI and resurrected the Phil in 1920. Someone might want to write an article about him. Here's the text of the brief bio on Vincent contained in the 1993 "Erie Philharmonic 80th Anniversary" souvenir program, in case someone wants to run with it.

"Henry B. Vincent (1920-1926) Member of a prominent Erie family, he graduated from Oberlin Conservatory and continued his musical studies abroad. For 20 years he served as organist at the Chautauqua Institution. Among his composing credits were an oratorio, opera and operetta. Locally Vincent established the Erie Playhouse, formed and conducted the Erie Choral Society, and directed the Community Opera Company. He helped revive the Symphony in 1920 and was its conductor for six years."

The brochure contains photos and brief biographies of each conductor in a two-page spread called Podium Profiles. The brochure also outlines the history of the Phil in a three-page article called Celebrating the Past. I bought the brochure at a local used book store and will try to update the history, but the bios are too brief to permit individual bio articles in Wiki with their limited details. Maybe someone else could take on the conductor bios for the earliest ones, probably starting with Vincent? --Pat (talk) 04:36, 1 May 2008 (UTC)


 * If Vincent is not currently living maybe the library would have his obiturary on record (that might provide some more info). ​​​​​​ ​​ Niagara ​​Don't give up the ship 03:06, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

An Erie Playhouse history online says Vincent died unexpectedly in 1941, so I wonder if there would be a newspaper obituary at Blasco from that early date? The federal censuses for 1910 and 1930 show him as a divorcee living in the City of Erie as a boarder at 236 West 10th Street, in 1910 as a piano teacher and in 1930 as director of the Playhouse. He was born about 1873 in Colorado, son of Bethel (Bethuel) and Minerva E Vincent; they were born in Aug 1834 in Alabama (to Pennsylvania parents) and Dec 1835 in Illinois (to Tennessee parents), resp. Bethel was a minister in Philadelphia when Harry was 7 in the 1880 census. His parents had moved to Greely, Colorado (Weld Co) by the time of the 1900 census; Bethel was still a minister. I couldn't find Henry's census records for 1900 or 1920. The Erie Phil bio says he studied abroad; maybe that's why? --Pat (talk) 04:17, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

A few additional pieces. The 1920 Federal Census for Penn shows Harry B Vincent aged 47 years born in Colorado to Irish parents. He was employed as a musician in the theatre. He was a lodger at 236 W 10 ST, Erie, PA. According to passport records, Henry's son Paul Henry Vincent did relief work in Europe with the American Red Cross from Mar 1917 to Sep 1921 from Paris, France. Those records indicate that Paul's father was born in Denver. Vincent's obituary appears in the NYTimes on 8 January 1941. Maybe someone with free access could summarize it? --Pat (talk) 01:49, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I found the obituary. Have you read it? I could send you send you a copy? ​​​​​​ ​​ Niagara ​​Don't give up the ship 02:06, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

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North East, Pennsylvania
Anyone want to write an article explaining why North East, Pennsylvania is in northwest Pennsylvania? Pustelnik (talk) 01:21, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll check a book that I know has an answer at the library tomorrow. ​​​​​​ ​​ Niagara ​​Don't give up the ship 02:00, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I've placed the name origin into the article but, alas, it is not as interesting as I had hoped. ​​​​​​ ​​ Niagara ​​Don't give up the ship 18:16, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

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PA Roads needs help
I have a request of the project. Right now, the highways in Pennsylvania (under project WP:Pennsylvania Roads), and well, it is almost dead. We need help expanding over 350 stubs, and it would be very helpful, as some of the more important stuff needs help too. If you could possibly give input, ping me on my talk, or post here. Thanks.3 1/2 years of Mitch32 10:21, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

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Erie articles have been selected for the Wikipedia 0.8 release
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A consideration for cross project consolidation of talk page templates
I have started a conversation here about the possibility of combining some of the United States related WikiProject Banners into WikiProject United States. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please take a moment and let me know. --Kumioko (talk) 19:45, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

US Collaboration reactivated & Portal:United States starting next
Casliber recently posted a suggestion on the talk page for WikiProject United States about getting the US Wikipedians Collaboration page going again in an effort to build up articles for GA through FA class. See U.S. Wikipedians' notice board/USCOTM. After several days of work from him the page is up and ready for action. A few candidates have already been added for you to vote on or you can submit one using the directions provided. If you are looking for inspiration here is a link to the most commonly viewed articles currently under the scope of Wikiproject United States. There are tons of good articles in the various US related projects as well so feel free to submit any article relating to US topics (not just those under the scope of WPUS). This noticeboard is intended for ‘’’All’’’ editors working on US subjects, not just those under WPUS.

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Oliver Hazard Perry
Please reassess. Currently rated as "start" when I think it rates a GA. But as its primary author, not for me to say. Substantially rewritten, sourced, linked (internal and external) restructured since last assessment. 7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 17:03, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I reassessed to B, to obtain GA you'd have to nominate the article at WP:GAN. By the way, there is a somewhat confusing statement in your article (or at least to me it is). You should clarify where US 19 is called Perry Highway, because in Erie County PA 505 and a short segment of PA 97 are called Perry Highway (and US 19 is Peach Street). ​​​​​​ ​​ Niagara ​​Don't give up the ship 18:11, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

Harry Kellar
Why do you find it necessary to cut out large sections of this article? This is for magicians that want to look up articles of other famous magicians. Kellar was very famous and needs to have a large section intact for posterity. If there is a reason to make a change, then stated it so it can be discussed, but everything in this article was researched and verified in magic books so I don't understand why it is taken out. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.104.60.57 (talk) 17:30, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

Question
I would love to participate on this! Is there any formal application, per-sey? I have added the "badge" to my Talk page, but want to make sure that I am not just some 'poser' :)

Thank you! Idoitfor (talk) 14:45, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

Articles for Creation
I have started 2 Erie-related articles. Erie Business Center (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Erie_Business_Center), Marquette Savings (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquette_Savings_Bank) (APPROVED), and St. Vincent's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Vincent_Health_System

EBC's page is nearing completion (although having a hard time to get past the approval phase), and Marquette is a work in progress. I invite you all to take a look, and contribute what you can!

Regards, Idoitfor (talk) 21:29, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Infobox PAhistoric
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WikiProject United States - 50,000 Challenge
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