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 …
More than 50 people turned out for a public meeting, on May 18, 2023 at the Urban Erie Community Development Corp.’s E.F. Smith Quality of Life Learning Center, 2046 E. 19th St., to learn about the City of Erie’s plans for the redevelopment of their east Erie neighborhood.
In partnership with the House of Mercy, …
Erie Mayor Joe Schember and Public Works Director Chuck Zysk announced, on May 18, 2023, $5.1 million in projects for the 2023 paving and construction season. The projects comprise the 2023 Road Improvement Plan. Part of that plan is $1.6 million in roadway improvements for 4.75 miles of streets in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods …
The Eastside Grassroots Coalition will hold a neighborhood meeting on Thursday to discuss plans for the Buffalo Road neighborhood. View a draft of the plan here.
The group has worked closely with staff in the City’s Department of Planning and Neighborhood Resources to draft a Neighborhood Plan for the area between East 12th Street and …
As part of National Police Week, the annual Police Memorial Service will be held Wednesday at Perry Square and will be hosted by the Erie County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #64 (the main host this year) and the Erie Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7.
“This ceremony will be about remembering and honoring our …
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 …
The City of Erie’s summer recreation guide is now available at City Hall, Erie School District schools, community centers, and online at cityof.erie.pa.us/summerrec. All programs listed in the guide are free to the City of Erie residents and focus on grades K-12, though ages vary for each program.
“Summer is here, and there is …
The Erie Police Department has re-established a Crisis Car unit to help address a growing number of mental-health-related calls in the city.
Ten officers who applied for the unit have completed specialized training in mental health crises, substance abuse, domestic violence, and suicidal individuals. Combined training with numerous local service providers ensures that these officers …
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 …
