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April 2025: Earth Day
Erie Reader: Volume 15, Issue 4
April 10th, 2025 — May 8th, 2025
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Just Toyin' Witcha: April 2025
by B. Toy
4/29/2025, 3:30 PM
Album Review // Youth Lagoon // Rarely Do I Dream
by Aaron Mook
4/29/2025, 1:00 PM
Get to Know the Boys in the Band, Revived at PACA
by Erin Phillips
4/28/2025, 12:00 PM
Pre-Stonewall era play retains relevance today
Tommy in Toon: April 2025
by Tommy Link
4/25/2025, 3:00 PM
Bird of the Month April 2025: Brown Thrasher
by Mary Birdsong
4/25/2025, 1:00 PM
Avian rustler
Gen X Marks the Spot
by Brad Pattullo
4/24/2025, 1:30 PM
Aaron Tveit Takes the Stage at Mercyhurst
by Cassandra Gripp
4/24/2025, 1:00 PM
MIAC hosts concert for award-winning performer
Album Review // Seann Clark and Friends // Hallow Dreams
by Nick Warren
4/23/2025, 3:00 PM
Is the Rural Democrat Extinct?
by Jeff Bloodworth
4/23/2025, 1:00 PM
A survey of Corry residents says otherwise
Go Off-the-Beaten-Path: Erie's Lesser Known Sylvan Arcadias
by Jonathan Burdick
4/22/2025, 3:00 PM
Nurture a deeper appreciation for nature this spring
A Labor of Love
by Edwina Capozziello
4/22/2025, 12:00 PM
City Gallery owners celebrate 10 years of the Harmony and Blessings Concert Series
Fridge Comics: April 2025
by Anthony Carson
4/21/2025, 6:00 PM
The Erie Localvore: Maple Sugaring Season
by Erin Phillips
4/21/2025, 2:00 PM
A shoo-fly pie recipe made with Four Mile Maple syrup
Get a Read On the Love, Light & Healing Psychic Fair
by Nick Warren
4/21/2025, 12:00 PM
A bevy of spiritual offerings await open-minded seekers at seventh annual event
Edwina Tries… Barefoot Massage
by Edwina Capozziello
4/18/2025, 4:00 PM
Monacella Massage and Kinesiology's therapeutic Ashiatsu will work out your kinks
Album Review // Playboi Carti // MUSIC
by Nathaniel Clark
4/18/2025, 2:00 PM
The Pizza Bomber Play, a Devoted Surrender
by Cara Suppa
4/18/2025, 12:00 PM
Play unpacks the 'why' and 'what if' of one of Erie's wildest crimes
Fish That Talk: April 2025
by John Bavaro
4/17/2025, 5:30 PM
Gem City Style: April 2025
by Jessica Hunter
4/17/2025, 2:00 PM
A conversation with Jim Potratz, owner of Potratz Floral Shop and Greenhouses
Finding Common Ground: Edinboro Market Expands, Creates Opportunities to Connect
by Chloe Forbes
4/16/2025, 4:00 PM
New location evolves from storefront to bona fide community center
A New Normal for New Americans?
by Dan Schank
4/16/2025, 12:00 PM
Assessing the impact of Trump's immigration policies in Erie
French Creek Indivisible
by Alana Sabol
4/15/2025, 4:00 PM
Activism group urges solidarity in trying times
Flagship City Comedy Fest Returns with Five Days of National Talent, Local Flavor, and Unfiltered Laughs
by Aaron Mook
4/15/2025, 12:00 PM
The growing comedy festival blends big-name headliners with hometown charm
Album Review // Neil Young // Oceanside Countryside
by Larry Wheaton
4/14/2025, 4:00 PM
Erie Reader Book Club: April 2025
by Erin Phillips
4/14/2025, 2:00 PM
North Woods presents unconventional take on both fiction and climate
Bring It on Down to Earth
by Gretchen Gallagher-Durney
4/14/2025, 12:00 PM
The Erie County Public Library hosts an array of activities celebrating Earth and Arbor days
Cosmic Horror: Ash Can't Find Its Own Identity
by Forest Taylor
4/11/2025, 4:00 PM
Flying Lotus' foray into sci-fi treads familiar territory
Death of a Unicorn is a Promising Concept
by Forest Taylor
4/11/2025, 4:00 PM
It's a kind of magic
The Erie Bike Co-op: Building Community on Two Wheels
by Erin Phillips
4/11/2025, 12:00 PM
Local nonprofits collaborate to provide accessible and sustainable service
Erie Zoo Illuminates With Chinese Lantern Festival
by Thomas Taylor
4/10/2025, 5:00 PM
Catch inaugural artistic centennial celebration through June
How Erie Tried to Bury Rock 'n' Roll
by Liz Allen
4/10/2025, 5:00 PM
Records, once trashed, now treasured
The Reader Beat Monthly Recap
by Alana Sabol
4/10/2025, 4:00 PM
Summary of March council meetings
Recent Federal Actions Are Impacting Clean Water, Public Health Efforts in Erie
by Jenny Tompkins
4/10/2025, 2:00 PM
Underscoring the need to protect our environmental assets
From the Editor: April 2025
by The Editors
4/10/2025, 12:00 PM
Yes, in my backyard
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