FOOD & DRINK
Food trucks, purse bingo and cornhole all part of Wattsburg weekend celebration
An eventful day filled with bingo, fair queens, cornhole and food trucks is coming to Wattsburg this weekend. It’s the Erie County Fair’s second annual Food Trucks at the Fairgrounds at 13993 Route 8 & 89 in Wattsburg. ...
Pennsylvania Boat & Fish Commission Cut Ribbon on Lampe Marina Fish Cleaning Station
If you like to fish on Lake Erie, there's now a place where you can clean the fish you catch. On Wednesday, the ribbon was cut to the new fish cleaning station at Lampe Marina. The cleaning station is just one example of how the Pennsylvania Boat and Fish Commission out the Lake Erie permit fees to use.
A Primanti sandwich was named 'Coolest Thing Made in Pa.' What it beat in victory
It’s official: A Primanti sandwich has been deemed the Coolest Thing Made in Pa. in 2024 in a bracket-style competition by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. In the online voting, which concluded on April 11, Primanti Brothers beat out Reese's Cups in the finals to take home the title.
Gift Card Giveaway Helps Fight Rising Cost of Food
The Federal Reserve's Policy Committee met on Wednesday and discussed cutting interest rates in 2024. It comes as inflation continues to be a problem for many Americans. Meanwhile, a statewide group visited Erie, talking about inflation with residents. The Americans for Prosperity Pennsylvania partnered with the Manufacturer and Business Association...
80 band students from Cedar Crest Middle School performed at the annual PMEA conference
Nearly 80 sixth, seventh and eighth graders, all from Cedar Crest Middle School's Falcon Ensemble, performed at the annual Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Conference held in Erie this year. Only 16 ensembles throughout the state, ranging from elementary to collegiate and representing all music disciplines, were selected for the event,...
Shelter animals become the muse of Elk Valley Elementary School’s art show
(WJET/WFXP) – Elk Valley Elementary School invites community members to attend their purr-fectly paw-some art show. The annual art show will be on Saturday, May 18 from noon until 2:00 p.m. at the Elk Valley Elementary gymnasium. This year’s theme is ‘pets,’ with art focusing on our favorite furry friends.
National Small Business Week serves as reminder to shop locally
It’s National Small Business Week and one organization put a spotlight on local businesses. Gannon University’s Small Businesses Development Center, or SBDC, referred to small businesses as the resilient heart of our economy. From online storefronts to Main Street, SBDC said it’s the entrepreneur who embodies innovation and...
Blind Tiger Spirit-Free Cocktails Receives $75,000 Investment
"Drinks so good they should be illegal" is the catchphrase. Since its start in 2021, Blind Tiger founder Rebecca Styn has been on a mission to provide spirit-free cocktails, a non-alcoholic way to enjoy a night out. "People who have abstained over the years never felt comfortable in social settings,...
Fire damages Erie's All An Act Theatre, Community Shelter Services building. What we know
Despite a weekend fire that damaged All An Act Theatre and the Community Shelter Services building, the show will go on and the emergency shelter remains open. "All An Act is going to continue forward and be up and running as soon as humanly possible. In the meantime, please watch for our upcoming...
Books Galore Prepares to Celebrate 23rd Anniversary of Free Comic Book Day
Books Galore plans on celebrating Free Comic Book Day by introducing as many people as possible to the wonders of comic books on Saturday, May 4. According to Books Galore, the wide array of comic books being published today ensures that readers of all ages can find something appropriate that will stir the imagination.
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