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Mayor Devlin and Erie community members tour bayfront, talk development
Erie’s waterfront was the focus of a community discussion on Saturday, as Mayor Daria Devlin and community members took part in walking tours along the bayfront to discuss its future. The tours kicked off at the Erie County Public Library and included stops at Dobbins Landing and the Bayfront Convention Center, giving residents a closer […]
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Sugarcreek to Honor Former Mayor Charlie McDaniel With Memorial Bridge Dedication
SUGARCREEK, Pa. (EYT) — Sugarcreek will dedicate a bridge along Sugarcreek Drive to the late Charlie McDaniel, a former borough mayor and Marine Corps staff sergeant, on Saturday, Nov. 7. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at Sugarcreek Grace Church, 443 Sugarcreek Drive, Franklin. Attendees will then travel...
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Erie Playhouse Bring Ghost Light 5K to Life for Halloween
People got into the Halloween spirit Saturday morning while supporting the Erie Playhouse at its Ghost Light 5K. The Playhouse previously held the 5K as a fundraiser and decided to bring the event back this year. Organizers set a goal of 100 runners but surpassed that number, with 226 racers taking part.
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Presque Isle Downs donates $40,000 to Warriors to Washington
Presque Isle Downs is continuing its support of Erie-area veterans with another donation to Warriors to Washington. On Friday, Presque Isle Downs General Manager Gary Hendricks presented a check for nearly $40,000 to the organization. The donation will cover the cost of another trip to Washington, D.C., giving a group of post-9/11 veterans the opportunity to visit the nation's capital and see its historic sights.
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Niles Mayor urges St. Joseph Hospital to reconsider labor and delivery unit closure
Niles Mayor Steven Mientkiewicz is responding to St. Joseph Hospital’s decision to close its labor and delivery unit. In a statement, Mientkiewicz urges the Mercy Health hospital not to close its doors and relocate its services to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman. “This decision has significant implications not only...
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Local mobile home tenants confront corporate landlord in NJ over poor conditions
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The Haunt on Williams Street Keeps Generations Coming Back
For more than three decades, one home in Conneaut has been giving trick-or-treaters a little more than just candy. What started as a simple Halloween display in 1990 has grown into a tradition that keeps generations of families coming back. Eventually, founder Randy Skalos started attending professional haunted-attraction trade shows,...
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Veterans Corner: Thanksgiving distribution is Nov. 19 at Erie VA
Welcome to the Veterans Corner. BPO Elks Thanksgiving Food Basket distribution will be Nov. 19 at the Erie VA. If there are any Veterans that are in need for a Thanksgiving meal, get in touch with, Karen O'Neal for more information, at the Erie VA . Her phone number is (814) 860-2454.
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Erie wastewater data shows rise in illicit drug usage
Erie County health officials saw an early summer surge in the amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine in Erie's wastewater, indicating an increased use of the illicit drugs. Concentrations of methamphetamine rose by 25.9% in samples taken between June and August 2026 when compared to the same months of the previous year. Overall, the amount of high-risk substances rose during that period by 14.7%. "It confirms what we have been hearing, that cocaine use has been consistent and methamphetamine use is going up," said Erin Mrenak, Erie County Department of Health director. The health department has been monitoring the amount of high-risk substances like cocaine and fentanyl in Erie's wastewater since June 2024, and started publishing the data on its website in June 2026. It also published a report on the data in September. The report showed that cocaine and methamphetamine are, by far, the illicit drugs found in the highest quantities in wastewater samples. But county health officials are also concerned about the amount of fentanyl found in samples. "We are seeing fentanyl picked up in samples at low amounts, but it's so lethal that even a little fentanyl in the wastewater can be a lot," said Lauren Mathis, an
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Lake Erie Launchpad: Emerging Erie Entrepreneurs
Six local entrepreneurs took the stage in Erie to pitch their businesses to a panel of investors, each hoping to turn a big idea into a successful business. Among the presenters was Jim Foote, CEO of First Ascent Biomedical, an Erie-based biotechnology company focused on developing personalized cancer treatments. Foote shared his vision for the company’s future, making the case for its potential and seeking investor support.
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Knox Law Welcomes Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul S. Sellers
Veteran federal prosecutor with more than 40 felony trials to verdict joins the firm’s Litigation practice, focusing on white-collar & federal criminal defense. ERIE, PA, UNITED STATES, October 28, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. (Knox Law) is pleased to announce that Paul Sellers has joined the firm as Counsel. A trial attorney with more than a decade of courtroom litigation and criminal investigations experience, Sellers focuses his practice on criminal defense and civil litigation.
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Pair to be Inducted into Venango County Conservation Hall of Fame
OIL CITY, Pa. — Two people will be inducted into the Venango County Conservation Hall of Fame during a public ceremony Nov. 7 in Oil City. This year’s honorees are John Noel Bartlett and the late James L. Myers. Bartlett spent much of his career covering environmental and...