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International Recycling Group Cancels Plastic Recycling Project in Erie

by Erin Phillips4/3/2025, 6:30 PM

Group cites federal funding uncertainty, looming tariffs, and waning sustainability pledges

DEI Is Disappearing - Not by Force, But By Compliance

by Dr. Jay Breneman, President, Erie School Board3/21/2025, 12:00 PM

Avoiding erasure must come with a fight

Wood Announces Campaign for Erie County Executive

by Chloe Forbes2/11/2025, 5:00 PM

ECGRA director aims to return collaboration to county government

Council Addresses Davis's Vetoes to Approved 2025 Budget

by Chloe Forbes12/9/2024, 7:30 PM

What stands, what was eliminated, and what was unvotable

Erie County Council Approves Tax Increase at Odds with County Executive

by Chloe Forbes11/25/2024, 5:30 PM

2025 budget, passed 4 to 3, moves to Davis's desk

The Double-Edged Sword of Foreign Conflict Intervention

by Jeff Bloodworth11/20/2024, 1:00 PM

Despite heavy cost, U.S. and NATO cannot balk at bullies

Op Ed: Results May Vary: A Lesson from Trump University

by Jamie Pietras11/1/2024, 4:30 PM

A confessional from a former employee of the 2024 presidential candidate

Op Ed: Former Governor Ed Rendell Endorses State Senate Candidate Jim Wertz

by Ed Rendell10/29/2024, 3:00 PM

Why voting democrat down ballot is as consequential as the presidential race this cycle

For Democrats, Opportunity Knocks

by Jeff Bloodworth10/21/2024, 12:00 PM

Connecting with voters door-to-door, face-to-face resonates, especially in "red" areas

How Erie's Women The Future PAC Became a Sign of the Times

by Liz Allen9/19/2024, 6:00 PM

Former Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper discusses importance of women in government

Pennsylvania Passes $47.6B Budget, Education Funding Falls Short

by Chloe Forbes7/16/2024, 6:00 PM

Economic development, public transit, safety, and infrastructure prioritized

Reviving the Rural Democrat

by Jeff Bloodworth4/9/2024, 12:00 PM

Current campaigners seek to capitalize on the oft-neglected countryside

The State of Local Food Policy

by Susannah Faulkner3/21/2024, 12:00 PM

Food access is more political than you may think

The Erie Spiritual Coalition

by Susannah Faulkner & Melinda Hall2/9/2024, 1:00 PM

A call to action for housing reform

The Battle of 2023: Erie City Council's Turbulent Year Toward Progress

by Susannah Faulkner1/12/2024, 1:00 PM

The political establishment remains difficult to budge

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