Damaging Wind Gusts and Spin-Up Tornado Risk Targeting Western Pennsylvania Including Pittsburgh and Erie...
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA — A strong cold front will pose a significant severe weather risk across western Pennsylvania this Saturday afternoon and evening, with the best timing window running from 3 PM through 9 PM. Enough instability and wind shear will be in place ahead of the front to create a potentially severe squall line capable of producing damaging wind gusts and a non-zero spin...
Celebrating the Foundation of Erie
Saturday is an day in the City of Erie as residents celebrate the anniversary of its founding. Erie was officially founded on April 18, 1795, though it wasn’t incorporated as a city until April 14, 1851. Saturday marks a moment to reflect on the community’s history and to look ahead to its future.
The Reader Beat Recap: March 2026
The Reader Beat aims to cover city and county council meetings as well as other important government and community-related meetings. The following is a summary of each meeting for the month of March. City Council March 4: During the first meeting of the month, public comments addressed the Welcoming City...
Be a Tourist: Events around town April 17-19
Kellar’s Magic and Comedy Club presents Ivan Pecel When Ivan Pecel does a show, you get high energy and intense comedy blending world-class juggling, audience participation, and clean humor into a show unlike anything you have seen before! The shows start at 7 pm both Saturday and Sunday. You can get your tickets here. 103rd […]
Cash Bingo Event to Benefit United Way of Erie County
Wegmans and United Way of Erie County will host the Annual United Way Bingo Night on May 13 at Perry Hi-Way Hose Company. This event is open to guests 18 and older and welcomes the community to participate in some friendly competition. Pre-sale tickets cost $35, at the door $40,...
School district speaks out after alleged unprofessional conduct from bus driver
The North East School District is speaking out after parents raised concerns about a bus driver’s behavior. On Friday, April 17, we received a tip accusing a school bus driver of unprofessional conduct. Some district parents took to Facebook to express their own concerns. We reached out to North East Schools, who sent us the […]
Erie VA Medical Center to Conduct Active Threat Training
The Erie VA Medical Center would like to inform the community that there will be a large-scale active threat training exercise on May 2 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the main facility location. This exercise will be utilized to test and improve response in the event of an...
Logistics Plus Helping Sister City in Ukraine Build a Well
Chornomorsk a city in Ukraine and Erie’s sister city are making efforts to drill an artesian well that will service a local hospital. This is critical infrastructure for the region. The relationship between Erie and Chornomorsk provides a connection in community. Several Erie organizations are working together to urge...
America250PA concert tickets: How to reserve seats after site crash
At noon Friday, the America250PA site for reserving tickets for the free Commonwealth Concert Series went live, but an error message prevented people from accessing it. Organizers have now provided a solution. A spokesperson for the organization said in an email to PennLive that concertgoers can still reserve tickets, but...
Job opportunities available at Erie Post Office
Looking for a job? The Erie Post Office is hiring. On Friday morning, the post office hosted a job fair looking to fill both full-time and part-time positions. For those looking to become career employees, there are several opportunities to grow within the company in other departments like human resources, workforce planning and finance. According […]
