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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Downtown Erie set to host summer full of fun events, get the list here
Downtown Erie is gearing up for an exciting summer of community events. Leaders of the Erie Downtown Partnership and Flagship City District announced a lineup of activities Thursday. National Fuel employees team up with Erie students for Days of Doing They include sunrise yoga sessions and a variety of festivals and celebrations. Among them, the 14th Fest, Juneteenth celebration, and World Refugee Day. The Perry Square Summer Concert Series will feature a pre-party on July 3 before the city's fireworks celebration. Some new events include the first-ever Erie's Masked Singer competition and the Thirsty Thursday concert series. 'Seeds of Hope' event aims to raise awareness on women's health research 'Our Juneteenth celebration is going to be bigger this year. We have music performances, we're gonna have a community meal. Our world refugee celebration is gonna be bigger and better this year,' said Dave Tamulonis, events and marketing manager for the Erie Downtown Partnership. 'Boutique nights is gonna be a great time to get outside, do some shopping, support these local businesses, but most important, get involved with artists and some really creative elements on the street,' said Ryan Hoover, director of events and promotions for the Erie Downtown Development Corporation. For full details including dates and times, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Part of Pittsburgh Ave. to close again for repairs
(WJET/WFXP)– Nine blocks of Pittsburgh Avenue will be temporarily closed again this week as crews make some needed repairs to the area. Drivers should plan accordingly for Pittsburgh Avenue to be closed from West 23rd to West 32nd Street on Thursday, May 20, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. EMTA, EDP announce plans for 14th Fest 2025 Crews from Erie Water Works will be in the area again to make some restorations to the street after recent water main breaks. Drivers should avoid the area if possible until the work is done and expect delays in traffic. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Harborcreek students sign their commitments to US military
Several local high school students are committing to protecting our country following graduation. Monday morning, Harbor Creek High School held its annual military signing day. EMTA, EDP announce plans for 14th Fest 2025 Senior Ryleigh Kinter will be joining the US Air Force; she said she is looking forward to serving her country. Owen Lewis will be going into the Marines; he said he wanted to be able to do something meaningful in his life. 'Making it through four years of high school, that just saying a lot and having your friends as a support system and signing those papers right beside them, that means a lot,' Kitner told us. Green-thumbed gardeners, plant enthusiasts gather at Community Seedling Swap and Sale 'I have an uncle who is active duty army, and an uncle who just retired from the air force and they all said to go to the air force, but thankfully my father backed me when I decided to go with the Marines,' Lewis said. Ryleigh said her next step is heading to Lackland Air Force Base in Texas for basic training for tech school. Owen will be going to boot camp on Parris Island in July. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
EMTA, EDP announce plans for 14th Fest 2025
(WJET/WFXP)– The Erie Downtown Partnership and the EMTA are bringing back one of the city's newer summer celebrations to kick off the season. The EDP and EMTA are bringing back 14th Fest as their way of kicking off the summer season in downtown Erie and all it has to offer. Upcoming Rides for the Rise Motor Music Festival aims to raise money for Erie youth The festival is once again free for all members of the community to attend, with festivities running from June 12-14 between French and Holland Streets from 5 to 10 p.m. each night. Festival goers can enjoy food and drinks from local establishments, plenty of kids' activities, and live music from Small Town Revolution at 5:30, followed by The Groove at 8 p.m. Local girl holds fundraiser for St. Jude in hopes of helping kids her age beat cancer 'EMTA is excited to continue 14th Fest for the fourth year in a row,' said EMTA CEO, Jeremy Peterson. 'It has become a tradition and we are honored to bring vibrancy to midcity with local vendors and entertainment as a way to kick off summertime in Erie. This marks the fourth year of 14th Fest. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
