The City of Erie’s Love Your Block team will kick off their first project week with a concert at Wayne Park on Sunday, July 16. The concert, which is part of the City’s 814 Concert series, will feature an instructional drum circle led by One World Tribe at 4 p.m. The band Mambo will …
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These words, phrases, and themes often dominate our news feeds. But you don’t have to turn on the news to think about them. Just …
Five new police officers were sworn in to the Erie Police Department today in City Council chambers at Erie City Hall.
The new officers are:
Andrew Berger, 26. The Altoona native moved to Erie in 2015. He’s married and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Criminalistics, both from Gannon University. …
Here’s what you need to know about the Lights Over Lake Erie fireworks display, which is sponsored by the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority.
Date: Monday, July 3, 2023
Time: 10 p.m.
Place: Dobbins Landing
For more info: lightsoverlakeerie.com
Parking/driving restrictions:
Dobbins Landing – in the area of the Bicentennial Tower – will be closed to vehicles from 7 a.m. on …
Erie Mayor Joe Schember will join a panel discussion, on June 23, 2023, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s 16th Annual Policy Summit.
The event, which runs from June 21 – June 23 and will be held at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown, is themed Policy Summit 2023: Communities Thriving in a Changing Economy. The …
Erie Fire Department officials on Thursday lifted the burn ban put in place on June 7.
“The region received enough rain over the past few days to diminish the fire risk to brush and other materials,” said Assistant Fire Chief Leonard Trott. “Recreational fires in approved outdoor fireplaces are now allowed again.”
The Erie Fire Department …
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 …
Erie Mayor Joe Schember, City Events Manager Adrienne Nannen and Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority Executive Director Martin LaMar announced on Monday the return of the Lights Over Lake Erie fireworks display, thanks to a sponsorship from the Port Authority.Select downtown Erie Parking Authority garages will be free for visitors on the night of the …
Erie Mayor Joe Schember and City Events Manager Adrienne Nannen, on June 9, 2023, announced the lineups for the City’s Sounds of Summer concerts and the 814 Concert Series.
The Sounds of Summer concerts take place in several of the City’s senior living communities, and the 814 Concert Series will be in City parks. Both …
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 …
