Ember and Forge teamed up with the Erie Downtown Partnership to provide water and cooling resources to those trying to stay cool in the heat.
Rie Witherow, a barista at Ember and Forge and the organizer said, “This may be the first heat wave of the summer, but it’s not going to be the last.”
Witherow wanted to do something to help people struggling in the heat, so she organized a water and hydration collection to pass out to people in Downtown Erie…