County
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Erie airport operating as normal despite TSA funding issues, director says
The lingering dispute in Congress over funding for the Department of Homeland Security threatens to close some smaller airports if TSA agents continue to miss paychecks.
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How these 5 volunteers are making a difference in the Erie community
Volunteers aren’t just high school students looking for community service hours or retirees looking to occupy some time. They are also firefighters rushing to help people on their worst day. They are members at an animal shelter making sure homeless animals are well cared for. They serve meals at homeless shelters and help organize blood…
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Discover Erie’s hidden gem restaurants; 12 spots worth seeking out
Here’s a list of a few eateries we consider to be the “hidden gems” of the Gem City’s dining scene.
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Spring events in Pennsylvania that are worth traveling to
Celebrate spring in Pennsylvania with festivals, wildflowers, sports, and one-of-a-kind local events.
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Where pizza meets the past: A 90-year-old Pa. shop celebrates coal region roots
With artifacts chronicling NEPA’s anthracite coal history and potato pizzas that pizza lovers travel great distances to sample, Ferri’s is a destination pizzeria.
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The story behind northeastern Pennsylvania’s pagach pizza
In NEPA, pagach pizza (aka potato pizza) is a tradition during the Lenten season. Learn about the carbs-on-carbs favorite rooted in the region’s rich Eastern European heritage.
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Inside Scranton’s beloved St. Patrick’s Day Parade
“Parade Day” attracts tens of thousands of people to downtown Scranton each March.
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Erie hospital offers new surgery for chronic lower back pain
There is a new surgery, approved by the Food & Drug Administration in 2024, that’s called lumbar facet joint replacement and it involves replacing the small joints in the back of the spine that allow you to bend and twist.
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DA launched probe of Erie priest and car raffle. IRS is now involved
The IRS has joined the criminal investigation of a Roman Catholic priest and the botched Corvette raffle at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Millcreek Township.
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War with Iran prompts sharp spike in Pennsylvania gas prices
As of Thursday in Pennsylvania, the average price of gas is $3.35 a gallon, up just over 7% from $3.12 a week ago, according to AAA.
