Erie County restaurant inspections for Feb. 27 to March 6, 2026
At least once a year, Erie County Department of Health officials inspect all restaurants and stores that sell unpackaged food. Here is a list of violations recorded Feb. 27- March 6. One critical violation Burger King , 4405 Buffalo Road, Harborcreek Township. (No chemical sanitizer being used on equipment and...
Pa. Disability Savings Program Tops $200M Milestone
ERIE, PA — Pennsylvania’s PA ABLE savings program for people with disabilities has surpassed $200 million in assets, state officials announced Friday, marking continued growth in a program designed to help residents save money without losing access to critical public benefits. What This Means for You. Pennsylvanians...
Erie’s classic restaurants bring back memories, nourish souls
Did you ever walk into a restaurant and just feel the history ? Wonder how many backroom deals have been done there, how many birthdays celebrated, anniversaries, proposals? These restaurants have an atmosphere that no 21st-century designer could fake. Often the furniture, the tablecloths, the lighting, even the...
PSAC WEEKEND PREVIEW: Golden Knights Face IUP For Third Time
No. 3W Indiana (Pa.) Crimson Hawks (22-6, 15-5 PSAC West) at No. 1W GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS (27-2, 19-1 PSAC West) Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. LOCATION: Highmark Events Center l Erie, Pa. Saturday, March 7 -- Semifinals (at Gannon) No. 1W Gannon (27-2) vs. No. 3W Indiana (Pa.)...
Hickory, Cathedral Prep Boys Earn PIAA 4A First Round Wins powered by the Allegheny...
LEETSDALE, Pa. – Behind 23 points from Trevor Borowicz, Hickory upended WPIAL runner-up Quaker Valley on the road, 47-43, in the PIAA Class 4A first round. Hickory jumped out to a 19-12 lead after the first quarter and maintained a tight advantage throughout. They led 24-22 at halftime and 34-29 after the third...
Highmark Caring Place Playhouse’s first Stars in Our Community Awardee
The Erie Playhouse would like to congratulate The Highmark Caring Place, the first Stars in Our Community honoree, and recipient of Playhouse Youtheatre tickets to JUNIE B.’S ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL JR.!. The. Highmark Caring Place – A Center for Grieving Children, Adolescents and Their Families – is...
Jessica Morphy, No. 5 Hertel and Brown defendant, avoids prison time
Jessica Morphy, a licensed physical therapist, wasn't among the first to step forward and admit her guilt, or to cooperate in the federal government's health care fraud case against Hertel & Brown Physical & Aquatic Therapy . But Morphy, who had been facility director at Hertel & Brown's Summit Township office , did...
Teams of high school students go head-to-head at Battle of the Books competition
Eight teams from across the county were competing to be the best readers at a local library on Friday, looking to bring glory back to their high school. Blasco Memorial Library hosted Battle of the Books, a regional reading competition where teams of 8 to 12 students tested their knowledge of 24 different books to […]
Officer Bleicher: Protecting and serving with pride
This week’s spotlight is on Officer Bleicher, a dedicated member of the community who enjoys helping others and making a difference. Officer Bleicher was born on September 30, 2002, and grew up in Corry. He attended Corry Area High School and later continued his education at Jamestown Community College.
Progress continues on Bayfront Parkway project, set to reopen in October
The Central Bayfront Parkway Improvement Project has been ongoing since 2023 and was initially projected to be a four-year project. After falling behind schedule, PennDOT decided that closing the Bayfront Parkway would be the best way to catch up on construction, especially with Erie’s winter weather conditions....

















