Mayor Joe Schember on Thursday released the following statement regarding the current labor dispute between Wabtec Corp. and Local 506 and 618 of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America:“I am pleased that a tentative agreement has been reached between Wabtec Corp. and Locals 506 and 618 of the United Electrical, Radio …
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-PA; Erie Mayor Joe Schember; Paul Vojtek, CEO of Erie Water Works; and Autumn Anderson, Governor Shapiro’s Deputy Director for Critical Investments, announced on Wednesday at City Hall a multimillion-dollar investment in Erie’s infrastructure.
Of the announced $30.5 million in federal grants and loans to Erie that were part of the …
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On Tuesday, the City of Erie’s Love Your Block team begins this summer’s fourth and last project week – which runs through Sept. 2 – with 15 minor home repair and cleanup projects in the Marvintown neighborhood. …
Three new police officers were sworn into the Erie Police Department on Monday in City Council chambers at Erie City Hall.
The new officers are:
Dominic D’Antonio, 23. Dominic graduated from Seneca High School and went on to enlist in the United States Army as an infantryman. He has 10 months of prior law enforcement service …
In another sign of unity and commitment to reinvesting in the City’s future, Mayor Schember and City Council came together to reinvest in its Revolving Loan Fund. At the Aug. 16, 2023, City Council regular meeting, in a unanimous vote, Council transferred $5.36 million from various unspent American Rescue Plan programs into its revolving …
City officials reacted today to the news of the death of a firefighter at the scene of a motor vehicle accident in North East Township on Sunday.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, Shawn Giles, 53, a volunteer firefighter with the Fuller Hose Co. in North East, was directing traffic at the scene of an earlier …
On Tuesday, the City of Erie’s Love Your Block team begins this summer’s third project week – through Aug. 26 – with 10 minor home repair and cleanup projects in the Lakeside neighborhood. That area is bounded by Gilson Avenue to the west, Franklin Avenue to the east, Lakeside Drive to the north, and …
Erie Mayor Joe Schember, City Public Works Director Chuck Zysk, Public Works Assistant Director A.J. Antolik, Erie City Councilman Michael Keys, and about 50 members of the Erie Pickleball Players Association and their supporters on Thursday dedicated six new pickleball courts at Baldwin Park, located at West 25th Street between Geist Road and Berst …
CelebrateErie 2023 is here, and we have everything that you need to know about the Erie region’s largest festival. Find stage schedules, activities, vendor information, maps and the program for this 3-day event at www.CelebrateErie.com, or the CelebrateErie Facebook page and Instagram feed.
What is CelebrateErie:
CelebrateErie is a festival of all things Erie, featuring local …
The next scheduled Urban Forest Committee meeting, at 12 p.m. on Aug. 23, has been canceled. Organizers are working to reschedule a new date and time for this August, which will be announced. Otherwise, the committee’s next regular monthly meeting is scheduled for 12 p.m. on Sept. 27th, also in City Council Chambers.
To find …
