The newly formed City of Erie Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) will hold its first meeting today, Wednesday, November 29, 2023, in City Council Chambers with a presentation by Carolyn Grayshaw, WeConservePA’s Director of Education.The Environmental Advisory Council was created to assist the City in researching identifiable environmental issues and in making recommendations on how …
At a public meeting Wednesday evening in City Council Chambers, the City of Erie and TranSystems Engineering Consultants provided an update on the preferred alternative selected by residents in the spring for the Kahkwa Bridge Project. This was the second public input session where residents could learn about details of the project, voice concerns, …
The City of Erie Police Department is auctioning off a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle through Municibid. The auction will be live until November 3, 2023 at Noon. All police decals, sirens, siren speakers, and emergency lighting will be removed. The motorcycle was inspected, and the rear box will be included with the purchase. The …
The City of Erie and the Erie MPO invite the public to a second meeting on the Kahkwa Bridge Project.
The former Kahkwa Bridge was built in 1920 and served pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic on Kahkwa Boulevard over Ravine Drive in the City of Erie. The bridge was demolished in October 2021, primarily due …
Below is the milling and paving schedule for September 21-23. For questions, call the City’s Bureau of Engineering at 814-870-1370.
Milling:9/21 – McClelland (E. 26th to E. 30th), East Ave (Buffalo Road to E. 26th)9/22 – Downing (E. 12th to Paragon Dr) , Holland (E. 10th to E. 12th), Miller (Peach St. to W. Grandview …
City of Erie announces the opening of a photo contest for the 2024 City of Erie Calendar.
Professional and budding photographers are invited to upload a high-resolution PNG, RAW, or JPG photo that showcases the City of Erie, Pennsylvania for consideration for the City of Erie’s 2024 calendar. Five submissions will be allowed per photographer. …
The City will host a public meeting regarding implementation of the Downtown Streetscape Master Plan. This meeting will serve to collect public comment on the entire project, but specifically on Phase 2.The Downtown Streetscape Master Plan includes multiple phases on State Street from Second to 12th Streets and includes curbs, ADA ramps, sidewalks, decorative …
Written by Michael Outlaw, City of Erie Community Liaison | Photos by Monica Z. Gustin, City of Erie Digital Media and Design Specialist
“Take a risk on yourself.”
Chris Norris lives by those words, and he encourages others to do the same.
Norris, 37, owner of Revox Media LLC, grew up south of Erie, in Sharon, Mercer …
Bhutanese refugees Anil and Dirpa Pradhan lived in a refugee camp in Nepal for 27 years before resettling in Erie in 2016. Anil’s first job in Erie was at Bello’s Market in Millcreek Township. For a few months, he walked three miles – each way – to work every day.
But that long walk toward …
Story by: Michael Outlaw, Community Liaison, City of Erie | Photos by: Monica Z. Gustin, Digital Media and Design Specialist, City of Erie
Nestled in a housing complex on Erie’s east side is a hidden hub of creativity.
In Apartment 2110-C, one of 436 apartments in the John E. Horan Garden Apartments, about 10 children of different ethnicities fill …
