City of Erie officials were shocked and saddened by the May 14 death of Sister Mary Miller, announced by the Benedictine Sisters of Erie on Monday.
Miller, 81, director of the Emmaus Soup Kitchen, was “truly a monk of the inner city, welcoming all with open arms, feeding the hungry, planting flowers and leaving beauty …
In a big step toward sustainability and forward-thinking environmental policy, the City of Erie has flipped the switch on a solar panel project that provides energy with a battery backup for Erie’s Central Fire Station.
Officials from the City of Erie, Green Mountain Energy, a Houston, Texas-based energy supplier of 100% renewable energy, the Department …
In honor of Arbor Day, which falls on Friday, April 28 this year, the City of Erie is announcing several events planned for Saturday, April 29.
8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Frontier Park, LEAF community building: Tree seedling giveaway.
9 a.m.: 231 Parade St. Tree planting in the Bayfront Eastside Task Force neighborhood, with help from …
The City of Erie’s Love Your Block team is kicking off the Summer LYB Project initiative with neighborhood cleanups.
Saturday, May 6, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lakeside neighborhood. Meet at Edison Elementary School parking lot, 1921 E. Lake Road.
Saturday, May 13, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. East Bayfront neighborhood. Meet at the vacant lot …
Story by Michael Outlaw, Community Liaison, City of Erie | Photos by Monica Z. Gustin, Digital Media and Design Specialist, City of Erie
On the northwest corner of West Tenth and Liberty streets is a 333,000-square-foot building formerly known as Temple Anshe Hesed, which is Hebrew for “people of loving kindness.” The previous occupants, a …
Public Notice
This is to inform you that there will be a Public Hearing before City Council, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at approximately 9:30 a.m. in City Council Chambers, City of Erie Municipal Building, 626 State Street, Erie PA to accept comments on a proposed amendment to the City of Erie Zoning Ordinance & …
Three new police officers were sworn in to the Erie Police Department today in City Council chambers at Erie City Hall.
The new officers are:
James Mark Pettinato, 31, an Erie resident, and graduate of Villa Maria Academy and the criminal justice program at Mercyhurst University. Pettinato has five years previous law enforcement experience with the …
The Erie Police Department is partnering with the Crisis Center at UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor to host at City Hall a local version of a national prescription drug take-back event. Anyone can drop off prescription drugs that need to be disposed of. No sharp needles or IV solutions can be accepted. …
At his weekly news conference on Thursday, Mayor Schember announced the opening of applications for the newly formed Environmental Advisory Council.
The Environmental Advisory Council was created to assist the City in researching identifiable environmental issues and in making recommendations on how best to address those issues. The Council aims to support Mayor Schember’s vision …
Erie City Council on Wednesday evening approved changes to the City’s zoning ordinance to include short-term rentals. By a 7-0 vote, council, at its regular monthly evening meeting, approved changes which now include:
The definition of a residential dwelling unit has been changed to include its use as a short-term rental property. Hotels, motels, or …
