Due to unusually dry weather conditions, Erie Fire Department officials announced today that a burn ban is in effect until further notice. Any outdoor burning, including recreational fires, is included in the ban. It does not include enclosed outdoor grills.
Over the last week, Erie fire crews have responded to 24 calls for brush fires …
Glow Golf is here.
The nighttime sport, which uses LED-lit golf balls and LED pin markers, will be offered during select evenings at J.C. Martin Golf Course, 652 Shunpike Road in Erie, through Sept. 2, 2023.
On a recent evening, a foursome laughed their way through the course. “It’s something different,” said Julie Dunn, 41, after …
The following streets will be closed for milling and/or paving for the dates listed:
Wednesday, June 7:
East Fifth Street from East to Pennsylvania avenues
East Fifth Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Dunn Boulevard
East 14th Street from French to Holland streets
East 16th Street from Holland to German streets
Pear Street between Woodlawn Avenue and Fairmount Parkway
West Second Street …
Increased fines for the City’s Quality of Life Ticketing Program go into effect on Tuesday, June 6, 20 days after Erie City Council voted 6-0 to increase the Quality of Life Ticketing Program fees per violation from $25 to $100.
The City’s Code Enforcement office urged City Council to increase the per-incident fees to achieve …
Mayor Joe Schember and City Events Manager Adrienne Nannen, on June 1, 2023, announced the mainstage music headliners for CelebrateErie 2023, which runs from Aug. 18 – Aug. 20, 2023. CelebrateErie is the region’s largest annual festival, showcasing our local musicians, artists, performers, businesses, food vendors, and rich cultural diversity.
The mainstage will be located …
Story and photos by Christopher Millette/City of Erie
At a groundbreaking ceremony for renovations to Biletnikoff Field on May 25, 2023, one of Erie’s greatest sports legends brought a message of gratitude and hope to make Erie’s youth proud.
“To have my name on this field,” said Erie native Fred Biletnikoff, 80, “to become part of …
More than 50 people turned out for a public meeting, on May 18, 2023 at the Urban Erie Community Development Corp.’s E.F. Smith Quality of Life Learning Center, 2046 E. 19th St., to learn about the City of Erie’s plans for the redevelopment of their east Erie neighborhood.
In partnership with the House of Mercy, …
Erie Mayor Joe Schember and Public Works Director Chuck Zysk announced, on May 18, 2023, $5.1 million in projects for the 2023 paving and construction season. The projects comprise the 2023 Road Improvement Plan. Part of that plan is $1.6 million in roadway improvements for 4.75 miles of streets in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods …
The Eastside Grassroots Coalition will hold a neighborhood meeting on Thursday to discuss plans for the Buffalo Road neighborhood. View a draft of the plan here.
The group has worked closely with staff in the City’s Department of Planning and Neighborhood Resources to draft a Neighborhood Plan for the area between East 12th Street and …
As part of National Police Week, the annual Police Memorial Service will be held Wednesday at Perry Square and will be hosted by the Erie County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #64 (the main host this year) and the Erie Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7.
“This ceremony will be about remembering and honoring our …
