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Friends of Drake Well to Participate in Crawford Gives
TITUSVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Friends of Drake Well, Inc., will be participating in this year’s Crawford Gives campaign hosted by the Crawford Heritage Community Foundation. Crawford Gives takes place over ninety-six hours beginning this Saturday, August 24th, running until midnight on Tuesday, August 27th. During that time, donors can give to their choice of over 100 different non-profit organizations from Crawford and Venango Counties, including Friends of Drake Well which actively supports the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in the administration and operation of Drake Well Museum and Park in Titusville.
Be a Tourist: Events around town August 23-25
Looking for some fun things to do this weekend? Look no further than right here in Erie. Here is a list of some great activities that are taking place this weekend!. Immerse yourself in 3 acres of u-pick sunflowers, cosmos and zinnias during Summer Days at Port Farms! Their summer season has now expanded to include events & festivals every weekend. New this summer – New in 2024! A Mason Jar is now INCLUDED with admission so you can take home a bouquet of fresh blooms! Additional details are available online here.
Sharon Rolls Past Mercyhurst Prep
Erie – Sharon scored 55 first-half points as the Tigers blew out Mercyhurst Prep 55-6 Friday night at Mercyhurst University’s Saxton Field. Two things are clear from Friday night: Sharon looks like a team poised to make a run in the District 10 AAA playoffs – and the other is that the young Lakers squad needs to grow up fast before their season gets too old.
Annual VetFest returns to the Erie Zoo after short hiatus
After a short hiatus due to COVID, a local healthcare center gathered veterans and their families for a night out. The Erie VA Medical Center held its annual VetFest at the Erie Zoo. It was a free event for all veterans as a way to honor them for their service.
Friday Night Lights Part Three, 8-23-24
High school football week one scores: Cathedral Prep 18 – Erie 6 Sharon 55 – Mercyhurst Prep 6 Harbor Creek 13 – Oil City 6 Grove City 21 – North East 0 Fairview 35 – Slippery Rock 0 Meadville 41 – Fort LeBoeuf 27 Lakeview 32 – Northwestern 26 Iroquois 40 – Cochranton 6 Seneca […]
Modular house in Garfield on the market
A modular house dubbed The Picket Fence has arrived at its final destination in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood. The residence was constructed offsite and delivered to an empty lot on North Aiken Avenue in December. Some additional interior and exterior work needed to be done as well as landscaping to the place, which appears at first glance to be one unit but is actually two.
Zabawa festivities kick off on a high note for the annual Polish festival
It’s a celebration of Erie’s rich Polish heritage. “They have to come. The Polish heritage, they’re wonderful people,” said Laurie Medina, attending Zabawa. For Laurie Medina, Zabawa is more than just a festival. It’s a weekend of celebrating family and passing tradition to the next generation.
Let the festivities begin! Zabawa Polish Fest returns to Holy Trinity Church this weekend
It’s an event pierogi lovers look forward to every year. The Zabawa Polish Festival kicks off at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Erie on Friday starting at 5 p.m. The celebration of Polish heritage features live music, polka dancing, and of course, polish food!. The festival continues on Saturday...
General Tire Team Series B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota to premiere live on Sunday
The first event of the 2024 General Tire Team Series will premiere Sunday, with every minute of competition livestreamed from Erie, Pennsylvania. The star-studded event, hosted by VisitErie, features two-man teams of Bass Pro Tour pros competing from the same boat, and working together to claim a piece of a season purse of more than $720,000.
‘Back to School Bonanza’ gets kids prepped on supplies for the new school year
A local church made sure students were prepared for the school year ahead. Girard United Methodist Church held a “Back to School Bonanza” on Saturday afternoon. Students and families in the community were able to come for games and prizes and get free school supplies. Pastor Ali Berkey...
Butler County dog park alerts visitors to possible canine parvovirus exposure
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) -- A dog park in Butler County is reporting an exposure of canine parvovirus. The Butler Parks Department received a call from a person using Jade's Dog Park informing them that just after a visit to the park, their dog was diagnosed with canine parvovirus. "We had one report of a parvo case, they reported they received the parvo disease and they reported that they were at the dog park, so what we do, we come up and we want to inform people of it," said Lance Wellibes, the director of Butler County Parks and Recreation.The parks department...
McDowell grad Selimovic to hold local girls basketball clinic
McDowell grad and Fairfield women’s basketball player Emina Selimovic is hosting a youth, girls basketball clinic this Saturday at McDowell’s Paul Goll Gymnasium. Selimovic helped Fairfield win a school record 31 games this past winter as her team reached a top-25 national ranking and the NCAA tournament. Saturday’s clinic is available to girls grades 3-8 […]
Fair Haven Farms hosts 4th Annual Sunflower Festival
Celebrate the transition from summer to fall at Fair Haven Farm's 4th Annual Sunflower Festival. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on August 24th and 25th. For a $10 admission cost attendees can shop around at dozens of artisan vendors, go on hayrides, visit a petting zoo, play games, and more. The admission price includes parking and access to the sunflower fields.
Steelers' T.J. Watt on the Trading Block? Analyst Gets Ripped for 'Radical' Take
The Pittsburgh Steelers are under a microscope this season. Not just by fans, but by the rest of the league, by virtue of their offseason moves to replace the entire quarterback room.
Pens Morning Brew: McGroarty drama, Crosby to the Capitals, and wait, what?
Good morning, Penguins fans, and welcome to your August 24th, 2024 edition of Pens Morning Brew. It's definitely August, but it's not like Pittsburgh Penguins fans don't have plenty to talk about, unlike most teams in the NHL. There's the Rutger McGroarty trade and drama, Cody Glass's potential, Sidney Crosby's...
Viral TikTok video shot inside Pittsburgh hospital bringing awareness to domestic violence resources
A TikTok video shot inside a Pittsburgh hospital is going viral and bringing awareness to the domestic violence community. The video, uploaded a week ago, has been viewed more than 8 million times. It shows flyers for the Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh which are placed in bathroom stalls. The flyers have rip-off tabs at the bottom and were almost all gone. The CEO for the Center, Nicole Molinaro, tells Channel 11 they are replaced every two weeks because of how much need there is for their resources. “We are thrilled that in this sort of way the word has gotten out that more resources are needed for domestic violence but that there is hope and help available.” Molinaro sat down with Channel 11′s Cara Sapida to talk about how this unexpected TikTok video helps spread awareness to such an important cause that isn’t always discussed.
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