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The amphitheater at Liberty Park on Erie's west bayfront is getting a new name to go with its new, permanent roof.

They'll be out there on Tuesday just before noon, a group of several retirees who volunteer once a week to remove garlic mustard, Oriental bittersweet and other invasive species of weeds and plants that harm Presque Isle State Park's natural habitat.

GIRARD A Girard man was taken to the hospital after a crash Saturday night in Springfield Township.

STATE COLLEGE8212 A National Weather Service investigator is heading to Warren County on Sunday to look into reports of tornadoes Saturday evening near Scandia.

RIDGWAY8212 A 28-year-old male driver was pronounced dead at the scene of a Saturday night crash in Elk County.

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The Greater Erie Industrial Development Corp. which had been hoping to buy property to develop the Erie Inland Port project paid more for 275 acres in western Erie County than that land is now worth.

Songs by John Denver, the Beatles and Erie-area musicians flowed from front porches on the city's west side Sunday during the four-hour Old Town Porch Fest.

PITTSBURGH Ben Roethlisberger threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns to offset a pair of interceptions and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 24-16 on Sunday.

CLEVELAND Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes to wide receiver Mike Wallace and the Baltimore Ravens rallied from a 20-point deficit and beat the Cleveland Browns 25-20 on Sunday.