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Virgil's Plate, Erie pizza shop where special orders were welcome, closes permanently
This article is part of a recurring series that updates the status of properties of interest in the Erie area. Have a suggestion? Email jmartin@timesnews.com. Virgil's Plate, the Erie pizza shop that was a darling of online review sites and known for allowing customers to customize each slice of the pie, has closed its doors...
Presque Isle's found treasures include circular saw, rusty handgun and many cell phones
Presque Isle State Park attracts tens of thousands of visitors each week from Memorial Day through Labor Day, but the park doesn't close when summer ends. This is the seventh and final article in a monthly series about activities and events at Presque Isle in the fall, winter and spring. If you lose...
Owners of Erie's Pittsburgh Inn proud of what they've brought to 100-year-old restaurant
Iconic West Lake Road restaurant celebrates century of being in business. It started in 1924 by Pittsburgh natives catering to wealthy vacationers. Robin and Tom Weunski have owned the Pittsburgh Inn for 17 years, but they're just the current caretakers of the iconic yellow and black comfort food restaurant at 3725 West Lake Road, which has most likely outlived any of its original customers.
It's almost time for Waldameer. Park president shares thoughts about the season ahead.
Summer is still more than six weeks away, but amusement park season arrives in Erie soon. Waldameer Park & Water World — minus the water park for the first month or so — opens its gates May 4 for what will initially be a weekends-only schedule to kick off its 128th year. ...
Sunset Drive-In to Open for 2024 Season This Weekend
The Sunset Drive-In out in Waterford will be opening for the season beginning on Friday, April 26. The flea market will open on Sunday, April 28. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (PG-13), and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (PG-13) will be playing on April 26, 27 and 28. Gates will open...
Ron Seggi returns to Erie's Warner Theatre with salute to 'American Bandstand' on May 4
Erie native Ron Seggi will bring his "Salute to the Music of Dick Clark's American Bandstand" to the Warner Theatre on May 4. The show features Seggi, his 16-piece orchestra and back-up singers performing songs by Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin, Frankie Valli, Ray Charles and other American Bandstand favorites. Performing...
Perry Elementary Students Help Create Mural
Students at Perry Elementary were able to celebrate their work with the school's newest mural. When the school first met artist Sarah Jacobs it was while she was working on a different mural inside the building. The school decided to have another meeting with her, to discuss the idea of...
WSEE Celebrates 70 Years of Broadcasting
It's a big day in Erie broadcast history. On April 24, 1954, WSEE signed on the air, becoming the second TV station in the Erie market. After forging an agreement with WICU, WSEE aired its final newscast from its Peach Street home in 2009, bringing its excellent news history to our family.
Lewis Brice to Join Rock & Rescue Charity Concert Lineup
The Erie Humane Society's Rock & Rescue Charity Concert has a new addition to its line-up. The animal shelter has announced that Lewis Brice will be joining Tyler Braden and Tyler Farr to open the show with an acoustic set. Platinum County Music Artist, Tyler Farr, will be headlining the...
Home Depot Foundation Awards expERIEnce Children's Museum with $25K Grant
The expERIEnce Children's Museum received a $25,000 from the Home Depot Foundation. According to the museum, the grant is a vital contribution to the ongoing capital campaign, and underscores Home Depot's commitment to foster community enrichment and education opportunities for children. Erie's Home Depot is collaborating closely with the expERIEnce...
Community Invited to Help Union City with Public Mural Project
You can leave your mark in Union City on Wednesday as part of a community effort to create public art. The public is invited to help paint a new mural in the downtown area. You can just show up and use your creativity to help tell the community's story. The...
Wells Wishes Helps Theatre Group to Meet, See STOMP
A local theatre group on Tuesday was gifted a trip to see STOMP, the unique touring musical group that will be in Erie through Wednesday. They are the first winners of the Wells Wishes program, which is put on by Erie Events. The program is named after the former Erie Events executive director Casey Wells.
Erie Art Museum acquires works by Nicole Reinhold Martin, elin slavick and Ana Balcazar
A hand-altered Polaroid of a wedding party on the steps of the Erie Art Museum is among the downtown facility's first art acquisition in three years. The museum's newly acquired art includes 178 hand-altered Polaroids from Nicole Reinhold Martin, a print of a cyanotype by elin slavick titled "Eucalyptus Leaves from an A-Bombed Tree in Hiroshima," and a painting by Ana Balcazar titled "Jardin 1 (Garden 1)." Reinhold Martin's prints were a gift while the museum purchased the works by slavick and Balcazar, according to a news release.
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