Eric Poole

Pennsylvania

Staff writer and Columnist at Ellwood City Ledger

Assistant Editor at The Herald (Sharon, PA)

Editor, Sharon Herald. Author of Osprey Publishing book, Company of Heroes (2015/2017). Pittsburgh Harlequins 4 life. He/him/utility forward. Aspiring recluse.

Articles

'First Ladies' exposes parts of church usually kept under wraps

2 weeks ago | sharonherald.com | Eric Poole

SHARON – Imagine a church where the pastor gives in to his earthly urges by carrying on with a member of the church. Many people who attend churches are familiar with the story -- which may be as old as church itself, but few people talk about it. Especially in church. kAmQu:CDE {25:6D[Q 2 A=2J 3J y677 v@C5@?[ A2DE@C @7 w:89H2J E@ w62G6? %tp| |:?:DEC:6D[ 2?5 9:D H:76[ 49FC49 u:CDE {25J {2?6EE6 v@C5@?[ A=2?D E@ AFD9 E92E A96?@>6?@?
Drag bingo draws a crowd, raises money

1 month ago | sharonherald.com | Eric Poole

HERMITAGE – As the reigning national cross-dressing comedy queen, Debbie Does Drag assumed the microphone for much of the drag bingo event Saturday night in the Hickory VFW Normandy Banquet Center. “It really means I’m the funniest cross-dresser in the country,” said Debbie, a few minutes before dropping a line about the upcoming dancers.
U.S. defeat in Vietnam, marks 50 years old today

1 month ago | sharonherald.com | Eric Poole

Fifty years ago today, America’s longest modern war came to an end. At 7:53 a.m., April 30, 1975, the last helicopter lifted off from Saigon, soon to be renamed Ho Chi Minh City, in South Vietnam, uniting the nation under the communist regime that we had battled for more than a decade. kAmx 925 EFC?65 `_ J62CD @=5 2 =:EE=6 >@C6 E92? 2 H66< 62C=:6C[ 2?5 H2E4965 E96 H9@=6 E9:?8 @?
POOLE COLUMN: Earth Day, past and future memories

1 month ago | sharonherald.com | Eric Poole

Roughly 40 years ago — or two thirds of a lifetime for millions of us — United Nations member states, led by the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand signed the Montreal Protocol, an agreement to ban the use of chlorofluorocarbon. But we’ll call it CFC for short. kAmrurD H6C6 496>:42=D @?46 FD65 :? 26C@D@= DAC2JD — E96J H6C6 E96 DEF77 E92E 82G6 J@F?8 H@>6? E9@D6 92:C5@D E92E H27E65 D<JH2C5 — C67C:86C2E@CD 2?5 2:C 4@?5:E:@?:?8] (:E9 E96 `hgf 28C66>6?E :? E96 &}[ AC@5F4E:@?
COLUMN: Earth Day, past and future memories

1 month ago | sharonherald.com | Eric Poole

Roughly 40 years ago — or two thirds of a lifetime for millions of us — United Nations member states, led by the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand signed the Montreal Protocol, an agreement to ban the use of chlorofluorocarbon. But we’ll call it CFC for short. kAmrurD H6C6 496>:42=D @?46 FD65 :? 26C@D@= DAC2JD — E96J H6C6 E96 DEF77 E92E 82G6 J@F?8 H@>6? E9@D6 92:C5@D E92E H27E65 D<JH2C5 — C67C:86C2E@CD 2?5 2:C 4@?5:E:@?:?8] (:E9 E96 `hgf 28C66>6?E :? E96 &}[ AC@5F4E:@?
Regional anti-rape agencies call for additional funds

1 month ago | ncnewsonline.com | Eric Poole

Anti-rape agencies are losing employees — and not to each other, either. They’re losing people to places like Amazon and Sheetz, says Kelsey Leigh, director of external affairs and strategic initiatives at Pittsburgh Action Against Rape. kAm“%96J’C6 86EE:?8 A2:5 E96 D2>6 9@FC=J H286[” {6:89 D2:5]k^AmkAm(286D 2>@?8 E9@D6 :? E96 C2A6 4@F?D6=:?8 3FD:?6DD 92G6 C6>2:?65 DE28?2?E :? !6??DJ=G2?:2 2D >@C6 E92? ae[___ A6@A=6 92G6 D@F89E 4@F?D6=:?8 7C@> 286?4:6D =:<6 !pp# :? !:EED3FC89[ pH2C6 :?
Regional anti-rape agencies call for additional funds

1 month ago | sharonherald.com | Eric Poole

Anti-rape agencies are losing employees – and not to each other, either. They're losing people to places like Amazon and Sheetz, says Kelsey Leigh, director of external affairs and strategic initiatives at Pittsburgh Action Against Rape. kAmQ%96JVC6 86EE:?8 A2:5 E96 D2>6 9@FC=J H286[Q {6:89 D2:5] k^AmkAm(286D 2>@?8 E9@D6 :? E96 C2A6 4@F?D6=:?8 3FD:?6DD 92G6 C6>2:?65 DE28?2?E :? !6??DJ=G2?:2 2D >@C6 E92? ae[___ A6@A=6 92G6 D@F89E 4@F?D6=:?8 7C@> 286?4:6D =:<6 !pp# :? !:EED3FC89[ pH2C6 :?
POOLE: Whether its ‘Seussical’ or writing plays, my daughter is tops

1 month ago | sharonherald.com | Eric Poole

When my daughter — playing Mrs. Mayor in her school’s performance of “Seussical” — glanced lovingly into the eyes of the mayor, it took me some getting used to. I hadn’t been used to seeing her gaze at anyone. But then, that’s acting. kAm(:E9 96C ;F?:@C J62C 4@>:?8 E@ 2? 6?5[ D96 925 D:8?:7:42?E 6IA64E2E:@?D 7@C E96 3:886DE C@=6 @7 96C 24E:?8 42C66C :? @?6 @7 E96 E9C66 =@42= A6C7@C>2?46D @7 “$6FDD:42=” — 2E t==H@@5 r:EJ[ }6H r2DE=6 2?5 w:4<@CJ — :? E96 EH@\4@F?EJ 2C62 :?
HED: Whether its ‘Seussical’ or writing plays, my daughter is tops

2 months ago | sharonherald.com | Eric Poole

When my daughter — playing Mrs. Mayor in her school’s performance of “Seussical” — glanced lovingly into the eyes of the mayor, it took me some getting used to. I hadn’t been used to seeing her gaze at anyone. But then, that’s acting. kAm(:E9 96C ;F?:@C J62C 4@>:?8 E@ 2? 6?5[ D96 925 D:8?:7:42?E 6IA64E2E:@?D 7@C E96 3:886DE C@=6 @7 96C 24E:?8 42C66C :? @?6 @7 E96 E9C66 =@42= A6C7@C>2?46D @7 “$6FDD:42=” — 2E t==H@@5 r:EJ[ }6H r2DE=6 2?5 w:4<@CJ — :? E96 EH@\4@F?EJ 2C62 :?
Locals turn out to show their political opposition

2 months ago | sharonherald.com | Eric Poole

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