Community comes together for YMCA’s bingo fundraiser
Community members were invited to a bingo bash benefiting the YMCA’s Annual Support Campaign. Saturday afternoon, families and friends gathered to play games for an important cause. The fundraiser, hosted at the JPT Foundation Event Center and Bingo, included 50/50s, raffles and an auction. The executive director...
Annual Food Drive Benefits Second Harvest Food Bank
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, local businesses are doing their part to help give back to those in need. Lafaro Agency held their annual food drive on Saturday to help feed the hungry. Volunteers set up shop outside of Bello's in Colony Plaza where people could drop off food and household...
Clouds, stray showers to close out Saturday; snow possible Sunday evening
It’ll be mostly cloudy this evening with a few stray showers. More clouds will appear overnight with a few isolated showers mainly north of I-80 late overnight, temperatures will be in the low 40s.
Millcreek Mall celebrates 50 years with drone show event
Saturday, the Millcreek Mall celebrated its 50th anniversary with a family fun day. It was a free event open to the public from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and offered face painting, a 360 photo booth and performances from Sky Circus of Cleveland. Representatives were excited to thank the community and share memories of the […]
Flag raised to honor ‘Model United Nations Weekend’
Friday and Saturday mark Model United Nations Weekend in Erie, and in an annual tradition, Gannon University’s Model United Nations joined the mayor’s office to raise a flag. Thursday morning, Mayor Joe Schember and Gannon University’s Model UN invited their delegates to commemorate the upcoming weekend by raising...
Federal Hill Helping Locals
Federal Hill Smokehouse is providing meals after hours to feed the community. Federal Hill Smokehouse’s workers cooked over 50 pounds of goulash to support those in need, offering free meals to those waiting on SNAP benefits.
Veterans Honored with Annual Parade
The annual Veteran’s Day Parade brought people to State Street to honor the men and women who served our country. This year may have had a new route, but the theme of honoring veterans remained the same. Starting at 10th and State and traveling to North Park Row, the Veteran’s parade drew people to Downtown Erie.
Winter storm watch issued for Northwest Pa. from Sunday to Tuesday – may reach...
On Saturday at 1:34 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch valid from Sunday 7 p.m. until Tuesday 7 p.m. for Northern Erie and Southern Erie as well as Crawford County. "Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches possible," describes the...
The history of Lutheranism, and a spotlight on Erie’s oldest church
Erie, PA. — Lutheranism is one of the largest denominations of Christianity, with over 70 million members worldwide, according to The Lutheran World Federation. But how did the Lutheran church begin, what do they believe, and how has Lutheranism influenced Erie?. Table of Contents. What is a denomination?. History...
Bogus tolls to Jamestown man aligns with NYC’s congestion pricing
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Jamestown man thought he did the right thing by turning in his license plates to the Chautauqua County Department of Motor Vehicles, but years later was hit with hundreds of dollars in tolls from New York City, all tied to his old plate number. He’s not alone. Like many others, […]
