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Fuller Hose Company Lights the Night for Shawn Giles
North East was full of lit up red lights showing its support for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's "Light the Night," honoring fallen firefighters and their families. Fuller Hose Company made sure to pay tribute to fallen firefighter Shawn Giles. "North East is a supportive community but I never thought...
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.
The Erie Soap Box Derby is planned. What you need to know to enter the race
Order your kit and start building your speed wagon, it’s almost soap box derby time. The 2024 Erie Soap Box Derby race is set to take place on June 15 at 10 a.m. on 36th and State streets in downtown Erie. ...
McDowell, Meadville boy’s lacrosse teams play for a great cause
Two regional high schools host a charity game to honor a local non-profit. The McDowell and Meadville High School boy’s lacrosse teams went head-to-head on the Gus Anderson Field to support the Autism Society of Northwest Pennsylvania. Their goal is to raise awareness and acceptance of autism for our...
Erie City Council rejects Kahkwa Bridge price tag. How that might impact construction
Construction of the Kahkwa Bridge over Ravine Drive on Erie's west side — which city officials had hoped would begin in June — has hit a roadblock. Erie City Council on Wednesday rejected a $2.4 million construction contract with Chivers Construction Co. of Fairview for the bridge work. The contract amount is roughly...
Registration Open for EmergyCare's Camp EMS
Registration is open for EmergyCare's Camp EMS. It will be held from Sunday, June 16, to Friday, June 21, at Allegheny College in Meadville. The program, which was first launched in 2013, is designed to introduce teenagers to Emergency Medical Services. During the week-long experience, campers interact with regional EMS...
'We're not here to play gotcha': Following an Erie County health inspector on the job
A Day in the Life is a new monthly series in which we show some of the area's more interesting jobs and how these people interact with the community. Lisa Susann carries a folded piece of paper in her pants pocket whenever she inspects a restaurant in her territory of southwestern Millcreek Township.
Why Millcreek group wants township supervisors to approve government study referendum
A group of Millcreek residents is asking for a new government study commission. The group, led by former Millcreek Township Supervisor Sue Weber, wants a referendum on the issue in the November general election. Millcreek voters would then decide if a commission should study the current board of supervisors government as well as alternate forms of government to determine how the township could "operate as economically, efficiently and transparently as possible."
Nine Cathedral Prep student athletes make college choices official
Nine student athletes at Cathedral Prep made their college choices official to continue their athletic and academic careers. The following made their college choices official: Owurakwame Anim-Somuah – Soccer – D’Youville University Joel Brennan – Baseball – Penn State-Wilkes Barre Evan Calvert – Swimming – Rose Hultman Institute of Technology Dylan Danch – Soccer – […]
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...
Police Look to Identify Pair in Theft, Use of Debit Card from Mall
Millcreek Township Police are asking for help in identifying two people in the theft and subsequent use of a credit card. Investigators did not provide a date but said the card was stolen from the Millcreek Mall. Anyone who can identify the man and/or woman in the photos is asked...
Ex-Millcreek police officer sues over county detective's search of his cellphone records
County detective accused of violating officer's Fourth Amendment rights when search warrant obtained for phone records in probe of woman's allegations. No criminal charges filed in probe. Erie Times-News. A former Millcreek Township police officer is suing an Erie County detective and the county, accusing them of violating his constitutional...
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,...
Man Who Jumped into Oil Creek After Fleeing Traffic Stop to Be Sentenced Today
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) — A man who jumped into Oil Creek after fleeing a traffic stop on December 30, 2023, will be sentenced on Monday morning. According to court documents, 49-year-old Dale Arthur Provost, of Fairview, formerly of Rouseville, will be sentenced at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 29, with President Judge Matthew T. Kirtland presiding.
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