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Putting pencil to paper – Nearly 50 authors to gather for Wener Books’ outdoor event
Werner Books and Coffee is gearing up for an outdoor event for book lovers of all kinds this weekend. Saturday, July 6, some 46 authors will come to Werner Books at the Liberty Plaza. Not all of them are Erie authors, but several got their start in Erie and moved...
Nominees Sought for MBA’s2024 HR Person of the Year
ERIE – The Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) is excited to celebrate our member Human Resource professionals and recognize those in the HR profession who exemplify outstanding achievement within our local business community. To help honor the top HR professionals in the MBA’s membership region, who have made significant...
Newly unveiled bills aim to modernize access to PA Treasury
(WJET/WFXP) – A new package of bills has been unveiled that aims to modernize access to the Pennsylvania Treasury. On Monday, July 1, State Representative Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) unveiled the Modernizing Access to Treasury and Housing Act, or MATH Act. The MATH Act is a package of four bills intended to increase accessibility in the housing […]
State Police in Erie to Crack Down on Impaired Driving over Fourth of July Holiday
Pennsylvania State Police will be cracking down on impaired driving in Erie County over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Troopers will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols to deter driving under the influence. No specific dates, times or locations were announced. They remind anyone who plans on drinking...
CA-based lender ordered to pay over $200K for tip and donation scheme
(WJET/WFXP)– Pennsylvania’s attorney general announced they’ve secured a settlement worth more than $200,000 with a California company that allegedly deceived customers into thinking they were receiving interest-free loans. AG Michelle Henry announced Tuesday the settlement with SoLo Funds Inc., who marketed themselves as a community finance platform that matches individual lenders with borrowers seeking small-dollar […]
Erie Digital News Now Highlights: July 2
Erie Digital News Now Content at your fingertips. A wildfire has grown to more than 350 acres and is threatening the entrance to Denali National Park. Open & Guarded Beaches at Presque Isle this Independence Day. Unfit for Trial. Meta has launched new the first stage of its new AI...
Pennsylvania lawmakers withhold funding from UPenn’s Veterinary school
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Pennsylvania’s budget is two days late, and counting, but there is one school still waiting for last year’s funding. It’s being held up by the political fight over the war in Gaza. The University of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary School was supposed to receive $33 million last fiscal year but lawmakers told them […]
Pa. House and Senate Democrats decry U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness
The case originated in Grants Pass, a city in Oregon that argued its ordinance is a solution to the city’s homelessness crisis, which includes fines and potential jail time for repeat offenders who camp or sleep outdoors. The post Pa. House and Senate Democrats decry U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Erie officials, environmental agencies sounded alarms for years about Quin-T site
Joe Walko didn’t need a relic of how treacherous the crumbling Quin-T complex on Erie’s east side had become over the years. But one day while visiting the property, Walko grabbed a memento anyway. ...
Bill aimed at ending 'lunch debt shaming' passes Pennsylvania House, moves on to Senate
The Pennsylvania House on Monday passed a bill that would erase school lunch debt and prohibit what supporters call “lunch debt shaming.” The legislation is now on its way to the state Senate.
Pennsylvania House advances same-sex marriage equality bill
The U.S. Supreme Court outlawed bans on same-sex marriage a decade ago, but House Bill 2269 would remove the outdated language that remains in Pennsylvania’s statute. The post Pennsylvania House advances same-sex marriage equality bill appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
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