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. Toy4/29/2025, 3:30 PM

Album Review // Youth Lagoon // Rarely Do I Dream

by Aaron Mook4/29/2025, 1:00 PM

Get to Know the Boys in the Band, Revived at PACA

by Erin Phillips4/28/2025, 12:00 PM

Pre-Stonewall era play retains relevance today

Tommy in Toon: April 2025

by Tommy Link4/25/2025, 3:00 PM

Bird of the Month April 2025: Brown Thrasher

by Mary Birdsong4/25/2025, 1:00 PM

Avian rustler

Gen X Marks the Spot

by Brad Pattullo4/24/2025, 1:30 PM

Aaron Tveit Takes the Stage at Mercyhurst

by Cassandra Gripp4/24/2025, 1:00 PM

MIAC hosts concert for award-winning performer

Album Review // Seann Clark and Friends // Hallow Dreams

by Nick Warren4/23/2025, 3:00 PM

Is the Rural Democrat Extinct?

by Jeff Bloodworth4/23/2025, 1:00 PM

A survey of Corry residents says otherwise

Go Off-the-Beaten-Path: Erie's Lesser Known Sylvan Arcadias

by Jonathan Burdick4/22/2025, 3:00 PM

Nurture a deeper appreciation for nature this spring

A Labor of Love

by Edwina Capozziello4/22/2025, 12:00 PM

City Gallery owners celebrate 10 years of the Harmony and Blessings Concert Series

Fridge Comics: April 2025

by Anthony Carson4/21/2025, 6:00 PM

The Erie Localvore: Maple Sugaring Season

by Erin Phillips4/21/2025, 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 Warren4/21/2025, 12:00 PM

A bevy of spiritual offerings await open-minded seekers at seventh annual event

Edwina Tries… Barefoot Massage

by Edwina Capozziello4/18/2025, 4:00 PM

Monacella Massage and Kinesiology's therapeutic Ashiatsu will work out your kinks

Album Review // Playboi Carti // MUSIC

by Nathaniel Clark4/18/2025, 2:00 PM

The Pizza Bomber Play, a Devoted Surrender

by Cara Suppa4/18/2025, 12:00 PM

Play unpacks the 'why' and 'what if' of one of Erie's wildest crimes

Fish That Talk: April 2025

by John Bavaro4/17/2025, 5:30 PM

Gem City Style: April 2025

by Jessica Hunter4/17/2025, 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 Forbes4/16/2025, 4:00 PM

New location evolves from storefront to bona fide community center

A New Normal for New Americans?

by Dan Schank4/16/2025, 12:00 PM

Assessing the impact of Trump's immigration policies in Erie

French Creek Indivisible

by Alana Sabol4/15/2025, 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 Mook4/15/2025, 12:00 PM

The growing comedy festival blends big-name headliners with hometown charm

Album Review // Neil Young // Oceanside Countryside

by Larry Wheaton4/14/2025, 4:00 PM

Erie Reader Book Club: April 2025

by Erin Phillips4/14/2025, 2:00 PM

North Woods presents unconventional take on both fiction and climate

Bring It on Down to Earth

by Gretchen Gallagher-Durney4/14/2025, 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 Taylor4/11/2025, 4:00 PM

Flying Lotus' foray into sci-fi treads familiar territory

Death of a Unicorn is a Promising Concept

by Forest Taylor4/11/2025, 4:00 PM

It's a kind of magic

The Erie Bike Co-op: Building Community on Two Wheels

by Erin Phillips4/11/2025, 12:00 PM

Local nonprofits collaborate to provide accessible and sustainable service

Erie Zoo Illuminates With Chinese Lantern Festival

by Thomas Taylor4/10/2025, 5:00 PM

Catch inaugural artistic centennial celebration through June

How Erie Tried to Bury Rock 'n' Roll

by Liz Allen4/10/2025, 5:00 PM

Records, once trashed, now treasured

The Reader Beat Monthly Recap

by Alana Sabol4/10/2025, 4:00 PM

Summary of March council meetings

Recent Federal Actions Are Impacting Clean Water, Public Health Efforts in Erie

by Jenny Tompkins4/10/2025, 2:00 PM

Underscoring the need to protect our environmental assets

From the Editor: April 2025

by The Editors4/10/2025, 12:00 PM

Yes, in my backyard

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