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Erie fitness business owner, who pleaded guilty in crack case, loses $15,000 DEI grant
The Diverse Erie commission on Thursday rescinded a $15,000 grant award to a local fitness business, two months after its owner pleaded guilty in federal court in Erie to dealing drugs. In a unanimous vote, the commission board rescinded the grant award to Personal Results Fitness, at 524 W. 17th St., near Walnut...
Shine by the Shore softball tournament brings teams in from all over for a fun weekend
Youth softball teams brought their talent to Erie this weekend for a 16-team tournament in Harborcreek. The 2024 Shine by the Shore softball tournament had its last day Sunday, bringing in teams from states away. Spectators and players enjoyed softball games on three different fields, as well as food trucks...
Second Annual Bay Frog Open
"The events that we put on have raised just over a million dollars since 2020," Kim McBurnett, Co-Founder and President of the Uncommon Grit Foundation. "Which is great, because we are small and kind of just rely on word of mouth and our connections. We strive to do as much as we can with what we have."
Train Gives Erie Shout-Out During Show
Erie's own Pat Monahan and train took to the stage in Lewiston, New York last night as part of their current tour. You can hear Monahan performing one of his hits "Calling All Angels". During the show, Monahan even gave a shout to Erie. Later in the performance, his twelve...
2024- Lectures at Chautauqua Institution – July 21 to August 25, 2024- Chautauqua, NY
Lectures at Chautauqua Institution – July 21 to August 25, 2024. View details of speakers. Jennifer Sciubba,Andrew Steer, Jamie Metzl, Kori Schake,Erika Woolsey, Marc Bierkens, Maliln Fezehai and Arati Kumar-Rao, Augustina Besada and Rachael Zoe Miller, Laurent Basllestra, Amy Tan,Feryal Ozel all look interesting. Lots of great speakers. July...
Oil Heritage Festival Begins Wednesday
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — The 46th annual Oil Heritage Festival will kick off on Wednesday, July 24. The festival, hosted by the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, will run until Sunday, July 28. Wednesday’s events include the Junior Olympics at 5:30 p.m., and the Elks Club Chicken Barbecue...
Completing the Race, One Year Later
More than 1000 people competed in the Presque Isle Half Marathon on Sunday morning, all doing it with different goals in mind. But for Greg Woodman, the race was a bit more personal, as he almost lost his life on the course a year ago. He was saved when fellow runners stepped in and provided CPR.
Two Organizations Receive Grants from Westfield Fund
The Westfield Fund Advisory Committee recently approved grants totaling $1,830 to be awarded to two Westfield organizations. They include the following:. $1,500 to Every Child Inc. to support their Beds for Kids program, which provides beds to youth to prevent them from foster care placement and also for youth residing in foster care.
Pickleball Interest Leads to Weekend Tournament
A big two-day pickleball tournament is underway this weekend on the outdoor courts at Erie's Baldwin Park. This event is a memorial tournament organized by the Erie Pickleball Players Association. They're honoring the memory of five trailblazers in the local pickleball community who have passed away. Last year 75 players...
Rumble Ponies Drop Series Finale Against Erie
The Rumble Ponies would make it back to back losses against the SeaWolves after being dealt a 6-3 loss on Sunday afternoon at Mirabito Stadium. Erie would get on the board in the third inning on three separate occasions and three separate ways. Starting off Julio Rodriguez would score off of a wild pitch to get the SeaWolves on the board before a sacrifice fly and ground out would put up two more runs.
The Erie Cook Book Revisited: Penn'a Punch
Ioften seek out the little madness that comes from hosting. A visit from a friend isn't always planned. On the daily, I encourage people to just pop in on me. In the "Social Entertainments" chapter of The Erie Cook Book (1881), our hostess, Laura Sterrett describes a "Kettle Drum'' in just over 1,000 words. Her voice indicates that these gatherings were rife with mischief and only her most-trusted friends were invited. A "cameras off" type of Victorian hangout where the tea is spiked and spilled. As she says, "These evening tea-drinkings are not governed by any such set of laws that an original-minded hostess cannot innovate without being made out as peculiar."
LPO Announces Conditional Commitment to IRG Erie to Build Pennsylvania Mechanical Plastics Recycling Facility that Will Help Lower Steelmaking Emissions
Jigar Shah was most recently co-founder and President at Generate Capital, where he focused on helping entrepreneurs accelerate decarbonization solutions through the use of low-cost... The new recycling facility will mechanically recycle PET, HDPE, and polypropylene polymers, and produce about 20,000 tons per year of CleanRed™ from residual plastic output....
SPIRALING CURVE DROP GAME AT ERIE
Altoona’s losing streak is at four games after an 8-6 loss to Erie last night. Newly promoted first baseman Nick Cimillo hit his first AA home run, his 18th of the season in the Pirates’ system. Kervin Pichardo also homered. Drake Fellows starts the second game of the...
CHQ Professionals Group Announces Networking and Brand Kick-Off Event Hosted by the Chautauqua Professionals Group
(WNY News Now) – Westfield – The CHQ Professionals Group, formerly Northern Chautauqua Young Professionals, invites professionals of all ages to an exciting Networking and Brand Kick-Off Event on July 31, 2024, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at When Pigs Fly BBQ Pit in Westfield, NY. The...
Sexyy Red Leaves Mark On Erie Summer Fest
Everywhere you turn, there is news about a new concert, event, or show happening in the region. All over Western New York and Southern Ontario, 2024 is turning out to be a concert season for the record books. Artists of every genre are coming through the region, and it has...
Annual Cherry Fest comes to a hot, sweet conclusion
The 77th annual Fireman’s Cherry Festival will soon end with a spark. Hundreds of people lined the streets of downtown North East for the annual parade. It’s the fire department’s way of giving back to the community for the generous support shown throughout the festival and year. It’s also said to be the largest volunteer fireman’s parade in Pennsylvania.
Chardon girls lacrosse: Peyton Platz to continue helping Hilltoppers program grow before going to Mercyhurst
When Kenzie Morris graduated from Chardon after the 2021 season, the Hilltoppers needed to find their next lead goal scorer, as Morris accounted for 115 on the season before she headed to Wooster. Enter Payton Platz. Platz has been Chardon’s leading goal scorer in two of her three seasons, accounting...
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