Businesses boost revenue through value-added services
For businesses of all sizes, expanding into service-based revenue streams can unlock new income, deepen customer loyalty and even spark spinoff companies. Added services for a shade business can include offering awning cleaning, maintenance and storage. For a supplier, having cutting services passes savings (both in...
Alumni Profile: Joe Ott (‘83)
Joe Ott is a proud Prep alumni and has been a lifelong Rambler. He attended Cathedral Prep and graduated in 1983. He had no doubt that this was where he would go to high school. When his dad attended Prep, it made the decision much easier for Ott, because for him, attending Prep was about following in his dad’s...
9 Volunteer Opportunities for Families & Teens in Erie, PA
If you're searching for volunteer opportunities for teens in Erie, PA, you're not alone. Whether your high schooler needs community service hours, wants to strengthen a college application, explore a future career, or simply give back, Erie County offers meaningful ways for teens to get involved all year long. Or if...
Six Home Runs Power Racers to Doubleheader Sweep over Mercyhurst
NASHVILLE, Tenn – Six home runs across two games powered Murray State to a doubleheader sweep over Mercyhurst on Saturday at Jackson Field, with the Racers winning 10-2 and 6-5 to secure the series over the Lakers. Luke Mistone, Kingsley Guthrie, Daylan Pena, Kainen Jorge, Kristofer Hokenson, and Jake...
Erie’s Black Wallstreet Hosts 2026 Greenlight Business Awards Gala
It was a big night for Erie’s Black Wall Street as they shined a light on local leaders and businesses to celebrate the fourth annual Greenlight Business Awards Gala. “Believe — no matter what — it won’t look like anything is moving. But pretty soon everything starts flowing, and then you have lights and everything...
Erie County Sportsmen’s League Game Farm At Howard Falls – Chapter Two
Nestled in the countryside of Erie County, Pennsylvania, Howard Falls holds a rich history that intertwines natural beauty, community, and conservation. One particularly remarkable chapter in its story began in the late 1930s, when the property briefly served as the site of the Erie County Sportsman’s League Game Farm.
This Pennsylvania Diner Set Inside A Historic Train Car Is Worth The Trip
You know that feeling when you stumble upon something so authentically charming that you wonder how you’ve lived this long without knowing it existed?. That’s exactly what happens when you discover Lawrence Park Dinor in Erie, Pennsylvania, a genuine train car diner that’s been serving up classic American comfort...
Ex-Erie County business owners sentenced in health care scheme
Two Erie County men, Aaron Hertel of North East and Michael Brown of Erie, were each sentenced to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud. According to federal officials, the pair led...
Men’s Lacrosse Drops Road Contest to Binghamton
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Mercyhurst men's lacrosse team fell to Binghamton 12-6 at Bearcats Sports Complex on Friday. The Lakers recorded 13 successful faceoffs, but could not capitalize on the advantage, while Binghamton's offense secured the win with a balanced effort. Mercyhurst began the first quarter with an early...
Celebrating Women in Sports at Mercyhurst University
Saturday was a day to celebrate women and girls in sports. Mercyhurst university welcomed girls in grades, kindergarten through eighth grade for its annual National Girls and Women in Sports Play Day. The theme of the day was “Lead her Forward. “. This free event was created to encourage...

















