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Westmoreland County Advances with Demolition of Two Floodplain Properties Amidst Public Silence
Westmoreland County is pressing forward with demolition plans for two residential structures located within the 100-year floodplain, following a public notice seeking comments which resulted in silence from the community. The properties at 1862 Bethel Church Road in Unity Township and 110 Walnut Street in New Florence are poised for razing, a move funded by the FY2023 Community Development Block Grant Program, with the estimated costs standing at $19,500 and $5,500 respectively, according to Westmoreland County press release.
Greene Township Supervisors Ordered to Pay Thousands for Ethics Violations
The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission Tuesday ordered three current and former Greene Township supervisors to repay $6,000 apiece for bonuses they paid themselves. Erie News Now broke the story in November 2021. Then-supervisors Natalie Zimmer, John Bartnicki and Richard Allgeier used American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay themselves bonuses...
Turtles The Feature For Audubon T-Shirt Fundraiser
Turtles will be the feature of the Audubon Community Nature Center‘s 2024 t-shirt fundraiser. In-house designer Kim Turner designed a shirt with a turtle tower image for the fundraiser. Along with adult and youth hooded sweatshirts, t-shirts come in a variety of adult sizes in short and long sleeves,...
Lawyers, Guns and Money to Headline 8 Great Tuesdays; More Staff to Help Move along Lines
It's another 8 Great Tuesday. Lawyers, Guns and Money (LGM) from Oil City is taking the stage down at Liberty Park. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m., but you may want to give yourself some extra time to get into the park. Last week's 8 Great Tuesdays saw long lines...
LECOM School of Dental Medicine Receives Accolades
Administration and leadership at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) extends hearty congratulations to the LECOM School of Dental Medicine for being presented with the Outstanding Dental Partnership Award, and to Dr. Susan Calderbank for being named as the recipient of the Compassionate Leader Award presented by the Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh.
100 years ago, former Erie resident Adam Smith swam at Olympics in Paris. How did he do?
The 2024 Summer Olympics won’t be the first for Elizabeth Darling. They’ll be the fourth since 2008 for the Erie physical therapist, who will work with American Evita Griskenas during the women’s rhythmic gymnastics competition. However, Darling also won’t be the first Erie-area resident who’s involved in...
SeaWolves’ Coleman talks upcoming home series promotions
SeaWolves’ team president Greg Coleman joined JET-24’s Mike Fenner live in the studio to talk about the club’s upcoming promotions. Erie hosts Pirates’ affiliate Altoona beginning Tuesday, August 23rd at 6:05 pm at UPMC Park to open a six game home series. Here is a list of the club’s upcoming promotions during the home series […]
Sharon Historical Society to host guided tours of Buhl Mansion throughout August
The Sharon Historical Society will be offering guided tours of the historic Buhl Mansion throughout the month of August. Two tours will be hosted per day beginning at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays and 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Sundays. Each tour will last one hour. These...
Pittsburgh Public Schools consultant explains factors that will determine school closings
In a 90-minute meeting that was ostensibly about closing schools, the words “closing schools” were never uttered by the consultant hired to help determine what buildings should shut down. Instead, Angela King Smith, a partner of Boston-based Education Resource Strategies hired by the Pittsburgh Public Schools, talked about...
Gilbane | Mosites Celebrate Topping Off of Robotics Innovation Center
Gilbane Building Company and joint venture partner Mosites Construction Company gathered with Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to celebrate the topping off ceremony for the new Robotics Innovation Center at Hazelwood Green and the success of the project thus far. The Richard King Mellon Foundation, dedicated to advancing prosperity...
‘More needs to be done’ – Locals react to EPA’s investigation into former Erie Coke property
“A step in the right direction but more needs to be done” — That’s what members of the group Hold Erie Coke Accountable said on Monday after additional soil testing near the former site. An investigation of contamination is taking place by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Victor Muthama Is Turning His Experiences Into Art: How Men In His Family Navigate White Supremacy
Victor Muthama, a Kenyan immigrant raised in Pittsburgh, tells an epic story about three generations of African identity—and his embrace of hip-hop and Black American culture. The post Victor Muthama Is Turning His Experiences Into Art: How Men In His Family Navigate White Supremacy appeared first on NewsOne.
Tunes for Tots fundraiser gets jumpstart on giving season
While Christmas in July isn’t for everyone, two local bands performed at a fundraising event to help children during the holiday season. Dozens attended the third annual Tunes for Tots fundraising event on Sunday at the Sloppy Duck Saloon. The event hosted two bands native to erie — Six-Year...
Ebensburg “Downtown Shutdown” to kick off Homecoming event
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) – Downtown Ebensburg will “shutdown” Friday evening as organizers gear up for the annual homecoming event. The intersection of Center and High Streets will close at 4 p.m. as the city prepares for a free live concert in the street featuring The Chris Higbee Band. Higbee will perform live 8-11 p.m. on […]
Cooperstown native named new play-by-play voice of Pittsburgh Steelers
Rob King will never forget the setting — pumping gas at an Amoco station in St. Louis. The same for the creative possibilities a friend’s suggestion spurred. Nearing the end of his time at Washington University in the late 1980s, King was actually considering business school when his career took a sharp left turn.
Dangerous is the word in a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates
An interesting thing has happened. The Pirates have become a dangerous team. Before the Cardinals series against the Braves happened, the talking heads on the radio were talking about how likely it was that the Cardinals would start the post-All Star break 2-4, and while there was some disagreement, it seemed to them more likely they would lose 2 of 3 to the Pirates than the Braves. This was before one of the starters was Bryce Elder and when Max Fried was supposed to be the Sunday starter.
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