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By Emily Babay
For couples like Kirsten Rispin and her girlfriend, the path to marriage is filled with legal and logistical obstacles.
The Erie women might take advantage of the California Supreme Court ruling in May that made same-sex marriage legal.
Some couples in the Erie region are contemplating cross-country trips. Others question the value of doing so.
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By Emily Babay
Erie Hotline is going out of business at the end of this month.
The crisis and support help line will end operations on July 31 at 8 a.m., according to a letter sent in June to hot-line volunteers by Kathy Pistorio, Erie Hotline president, and Dick DeLuca, the director of operations. The Erie Times-News reviewed a copy of the letter this week.
The hot line cut its hours July 1. The 37-year-old hot line now operates weekdays from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. and round-the-clock on weekends. It had been available round-the-clock seven days a week.
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