Getting On Their Feet and Doing Something: Sunday Suppers at Covenant
Every Sunday for the past 14 years, First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant has served a dinner for food-insecure and unhoused individuals in our community. But this isn't an ordinary soup kitchen. Sunday Suppers serves meals on real tableware with real silverware and has a warm and welcoming energy, with 15 round ta
National Gas Prices Increase, Regional Prices Head Downward
Gas prices are on the rise again at the national level, but regional prices are headed in the opposite direction. That's according to AAA, which reports that Monday's nationwide average at the pump is $4.06 per gallon, an increase of more than five cents from a week ago. In New York, the statewide average has dropped m
Clarion-Venango Farm Bureau Hears Date Center Protection Possibilities at Recent Farm Bureau Seminar
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – The controversy over data centers has reached Pennsylvania’s farmlands. On Friday, Emily O’Brien, Legislative liaison for the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, updated members of the Clarion-Venango chapter about legislative efforts to save high-value farmland. She said that Pennsylvania Senate Bill 225 am
Highmark Direct Store Moves to AHN Westside Pavilion
Highmark is relocating its Erie Highmark Direct Health Insurance Store to the AHN Health + Wellness Pavilion Westside, creating a centralized destination where members can access both health insurance assistance and healthcare services under one roof. The new store, located at 4247 West Ridge Road, officially opened on
Families Face Barriers to Childcare Access in Erie
For many families, childcare is a major monthly expense, and the cost continues to rise. In addition to higher prices, parents are facing limited availability, making it difficult to find a childcare option that fits their needs, schedules and budgets. Childcare costs increased 5.2% nationwide between September 2024 an
Celebrate Erie 2026 Wraps up with Positive Feedback from Downtown Businesses
Celebrate Erie 2026 is officially in the history books after three days of free entertainment, music and activities in downtown Erie. The annual festival, which dates back to the Lou Tullio administration, featured a new executive director this year and a revamped layout designed in part to improve access for downtown
Waterford Man Wanted for Protection from Abuse Violation
Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a Waterford Township man who is wanted on an active arrest warrant related to a Protection From Abuse (PFA) violation. According to the Pennsylvania State Police Erie Station, troopers are investigating a PFA violation that reportedly occurred on August 6, at approximately 7:
Union Township board passes data center ordinance, tables short-term rental rules
This article was funded by LebTown donors as part of our Civic Impact Reporting Project. Any data center to be built in Union Township’s industrial park zone must obtain zoning board exemptions and comply with certain requirements that would make it difficult for developers to build in the township under an ordinance p
Witnesses take the stand in January 2025 homicide trial
Prosecution witnesses took the stand Monday in the homicide trial of Tra-Varius Ramsey and Khalil Pannell, who face charges in connection with the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Canyon McGarvey on Jan. 17, 2025. Investigators say McGarvey pulled over on the 1800 block of Fairmount Parkway to conduct a drug deal...
Code enforcement process explained as property concerns persist
Kathy Tommasini, who lives on East 14th Street, said debris has accumulated around the East 14th Street property with people frequently coming and going from the area across her house. She said she has contacted the city looking for help and wants to see the conditions addressed. “What I’ve been seeing is a constant bu

















