Erie Fire Department swears in nine firefighters and one accelerant-detection dog

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. …

Public comment accepted on Downtown Streetscape Master Plan

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 …

City compost collection begins Sunday, March 12

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 …

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