Erie City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to amend the Erie Zoning Ordinance to designate the Mayer Block, 1501-1509 State Street, as Erie’s first historic landmark.
This new designation provides certain design review protections and potential grant funding opportunities that will help ensure that this important resource retains its historic character and continues to be …
An Ordinance amending Articles 2, 3, and 6 of the City of Erie Zoning Ordinance to incorporate language for Short Term Rentals.
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The City of Erie recognized nine Erie Fire Department firefighters on Feb. 23, 2023. From left are: Lt. Alfonce Bucheral, Chief Fire Inspector Donald Sauer, Lt. Richard Reislund, Lt. Joseph Vickey, Fire Chief Joe Walko, Erie Mayor Joe Schember, Firefighter Ryan Hilliard, Firefighter Joseph Maxumczyk, Firefighter Terrance Sedney, Firefighter Gregory Tenney. Not pictured is …
Former Fire Chief Greg Martin to lead fire recruitment
To continue promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the City of Erie, the City’s Strengthening Police and Community Partnerships Council and the Erie branch of the NAACP will host an “Answer the Call” community forum on Monday.
This event will provide information to interested residents about the …
This is a Sept. 6, 2013 contributed photo of the Boston Store, 716 State St. in downtown Erie.
Erie homeowners and business owners can now improve and preserve their historic properties with the help of the Historic Building Improvement Grant.
This reimbursement grant program is administered by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Erie in …
Sara Provencio, at left, swears in her friend Susannah Faulkner, at right, as the newest Erie City Councilwoman, on Feb. 15, 2023 in Erie City Council Chambers. Faulkner will serve out the remainder of Liz Allen’s term, who resigned in January 2023. Faulkner will serve until Dec. 31, 2023.
Erie’s newest City Council member was …
The City of Erie and its consultant team from Whitman, Requardt and Associates (WRA) will host a public meeting to review the draft Greengarden Boulevard Bikeway Project and receive comments from the public.
WRA is the nationally-recognized engineering, architectural, construction management and environmental firm that facilitated the creation of the ActiveErie Transportation Plan.
The meeting will …
City Treasurer Casimir J. Kwitowski, would like to notify City of Erie taxpayers, that the 2023 CITY AND COUNTY property taxes are in the mail. If anyone does not receive their tax bills by the end of February, please call our office at 870-1210. The school bill was mailed out last July 2022.
You can …
The City of Erie and the Erie Metropolitan Planning Organization will hold a meeting and information session to update the public on the Kahkwa Bridge project.
The bridge, which was built in 1920 and routed Kahkwa Boulevard over Ravine Drive on Erie’s west side, was demolished in 2021 because of advanced deterioration. A new vehicular …
Erie City Council Announces Process for Accepting Applications for Vacant Council Position
Erie City Council announces that it will be accepting applications to fill a one-year vacancy on City Council. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and residents of the City of Erie for at least one year to be eligible for …
