Erie
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Winter weather advisory, lake-effect snow warnings issued for parts of Erie County
The weather service reports an additional 3 inches to 5 inches of snow could fall in places in northern Erie County before the advisory expires. Snowfall rate could be up to an inch per hour in the strongest bands, especially the night of Monday, Nov. 10.
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Lake Effect: The real reason Erie gets so much snow
Thanks to its namesake lake, Erie gets more than 100 inches of lake effect snow each winter.
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Stars of ‘Friends,’ ‘Stranger Things’ working on movie about Erie pizza bomber case
Courteney Cox is helming the true crime thriller “Evil Genius,” inspired by a 2018 Netflix documentary series of the same name about the plot that led to a 2003 bank robbery and the murder of pizza deliveryman Brian Wells. Patricia Arquette and David Harbour are set to star, according to a Deadline story.
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Erie mariners tell the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald and its sinking 50 years ago
More than 730 feet long, the “Fitz” had been the largest ore carrier on the lakes before the 1,000-foot Stewart J. Cort — built at Erie’s Litton Industries marine division, now Donjon Shipbuilding — launched in 1972.
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Expiration of ACA tax credits to hit small businesses across Pennsylvania
Many small business owners support permanently extending the ACA tax credits, according to a new report.
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Pa. Democrats gain ground in Trump counties following election
Democrats scored wins in parts of Pennsylvania that supported President Donald Trump during the 2024 election.
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Pennsylvanians reject attempted billionaire takeover of Pa. Supreme Court
The Associated Press called the elections in favor of three Democratic Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices up for retention vote.
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Davis seeks $1 million to fill SNAP funding gap in Erie County during government shutdown
Erie County Executive Brenton Davis has announced an emergency proposal to allocate $1 million in county funds to help offset the loss of food assistance caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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The Fortune 500 reason Reading’s CRIZ started modestly while Erie’s rocketed to life
Each has already picked 130 acres to include in a City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (known as a CRIZ), where certain types of local and state tax dollars will be returned for investment in special projects.
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Shapiro and Garrity spar over Pennsylvania SNAP funding
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, running against Josh Shapiro for Governor, believes loans can keep SNAP benefits afloat amid government shutdown. They come at a serious cost.
