This morning, the Erie Police Department and the Erie’s Public Schools Police Department responded to a series of calls about a shooting at Erie High School that turned out to be false. The calls were part of a larger statewide hoax involving similar calls to school districts and businesses across the Commonwealth.
Erie Police Chief …
Trash pickup in Erie might be going electric.
Public Works officials with the City of Erie plan to apply for an EV Zero Emissions Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection which would add electric refuse trucks to the City’s fleet.
“We’re really excited,” said A.J. Antolik, Assistant Director of Public Works for the City …
The Erie Fire Department, on March 23, 2023, held a swearing-in ceremony for nine new firefighters and Horus, a one-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever, who is the department’s accelerant-detection dog.
The new additions are:
Colin McEldowney
Joe Baltz
Mitchell Reichert
Peter Light
Scott Dentler
Kyle Wyant
Jim Wicker
Keith Riley
Cody McDonald
Horus, accelerant detection dog
The Erie Fire Department is staffed by 137 men and women. …
Mayor Joe Schember, on Thursday, March 23, announced that Erie’s marquee summer festival, CelebrateErie, will return to downtown Erie, Aug. 18 to Aug. 20. The presenting sponsors for this year’s event will once again be Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and AHN Saint Vincent Hospital.
“Kudos to the City of Erie and all those involved …
The City of Erie’s Women-Only Career Fair takes place this week.
Date: Wednesday, March 22
Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Place: Erie High School, 3325 Cherry St.
This is a great opportunity for women who are thinking about becoming Erie Police Officers or Erie Firefighters to speak directly to female members of both departments. Attendees will learn about …
Notice is hereby given that the City of Erie has prepared its proposed Annual Action Plan for FY 2023. The Annual Plan for FY 2023 describes how the City intends to expend the proposed $3,040,237 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, $933,497 Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds, and $273,428 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds …
Follow the link below to learn more about bicycling in the City of Erie and Active Erie recommendations. Then scroll further to take a survey about the Active Erie Bikeway Project.
The information in the above link will remain in place indefinitely. The survey will be active until 10 a.m. on March 31, 2023. The …
The City of Erie invites the public to comment on the Downtown Streetscape Master Plan, which includes multiple phases of upgrades from Second to Twelfth streets.
Watch video of the March 29 public meeting at https://youtu.be/bfA6Vr2MwzQ. Comment on the proposals using this online form. Comments will be taken until April 12.
The first phase of the …
AT 7:30 P.M.
A. Roll Call
B. Silent Meditation
C. Approval of Minutes/Bills
Presentation:
Repository Sales:
D. Public comments
E. ORDINANCES: FOR FINAL PASSAGE
Council File No. 16,336 Pending Official File Ordinance No. 11-2023
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $507,264.00 from unappropriated and unanticipated revenue for the expenditure thereof (contribution is from ARP Revenue Reimbursement to …
Sunday night, March 12, begins compost collection season for the City of Erie. Compost materials will be accepted through Dec. 7.
On the City’s regular trash pickup schedule, refuse crews will collect compost materials in open hard containers (50 lb. limit) or in compostable brown paper lawn or leaf bags. Acceptable compost material includes:
Grass
Leaves
Garden clippings
Hedge …
