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Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Where to drop off unwanted medications on National Prescription Drug Take-back Day
Many people don't give them a second thought, but leftover medications in your bathroom cabinets could be harmful or even deadly. While it's important not to leave medications hanging around, it's not as simple as throwing them out or down the toilet, where they can end up in the water supply. Construction coming along at new PSP Summit Twp. barracks National Prescription Drug Take-back Day is Saturday, April 26. There are several sites in Erie County where you can take your unwanted over-the-counter and prescription medications for safe disposal. Fuller Hose Company to host annual Recruitment Open House The Millcreek Township Municipal Building is one such site. Drop-offs can be made from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. 'No questions asked. Just have them packaged up, bring them in the containers they were initially prescribed in, or if not, bring them in a ziplock baggie. You just bring them in. We have boxes in the lobby. You just drop them in the box and leave. Like I said, no questions asked,' said Lt. Timothy Ferrick, with the Millcreek Township Police Department. Other drop-off sites include Erie City Hall, UPMC Hamot Hospital and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Collection sites will not accept illicit drugs or syringes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Vote to ban ghost gun production in City of Erie fails, what's next?
An ordinance to put restrictions on 3D-printed ghost guns in the City of Erie has been shelved after council failed to pass it with a majority vote. One council member was absent from the meeting Wednesday morning resulting in a 3-3 stalemate vote. Erie City Council considers implementing legal penalties against ghost gun production Some elected officials at Erie City Hall are hoping to crack down on ghost guns which are unfinished firearms made without a serial number from components or kits bought online from someone with a 3D printer. The idea for supporters of the ordinance was to help reduce violence, promote proper gun ownership, and to keep guns out of the hands of youth. It would do so by prohibiting the creation of the weapons in the city along with their unverified sales but with the absence of a council member, the ordinance fell flat. 'The thing is headed towards the Supreme Court. So we were, as far as I was concerned, premature in putting anything like that as an ordinance until we knew what was going to happen. We could get sued if things fell the wrong way,' said Ed Brezinski (D), an Erie City council member. Timeline of IRG's plans for $300M Erie facility, how close did it get to happening? Brzezinski is referring to a legal challenge to Philadelphia's ghost gun ban, which looks similar to what was proposed here in Erie. That case will be heard by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as to how Second Amendment rights may or may not be considered impacted by the legislation. Gun advocates believe ordinances like this one violate Pennsylvania law. 'It says that no county, municipality, township or city can regulate the realm of firearms to any greater extent than the general assembly in Harrisburg has. And that's what this ordinance does,' said Craig Storrs, executive director of Pennsylvania Gun Rights. A Commonwealth Court upheld Philadelphia's ghost gun ordinance, giving supports of the ban the reassurance to vote on it here in Erie. But Storrs said not so fast. 'You're anything but fine. That's why we have a state supreme court to weigh in on this, and this is a state supreme court that despite being 7-2 Democrat-controlled, has very consistently ruled in favor of the general assembly's gun laws,' he explained. Erie police said they've only collected a handful of ghost guns in the past year. That's considered a small amount compared to the number seized and related to criminal investigations across the rest of the country. 'I talked to the chief on it too. He really didn't care one way or the other. He basically said it's another tool in our toolbox,' Brzezinski said. 'He didn't say to do it. If he would have, I would've looked even closer.' Elderly Erie couple scammed out of over $9,000: PSP So what happens from here? Council has the option to reintroduce the ordinance to the agenda with a council sponsor, and a second. But at this time, it's unclear if it will return before all seven council members. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Feed your sweet tooth. Girl Scout Cookie sales end on March 23 in Erie
You have one week left to buy some Girl Scout Cookies. Sales of Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs and more end March 23, bringing another sweet season to a close. Girl Scouts with Troop 36383 took the EMTA Bayliner trolley to four Erie locations Friday, spreading the word and racking up sales at Erie City Hall, WICU/WSEE, Mercyhurst University and Gannon University. Warm temperatures helped bring lines of people at each stop, with scout Brianna Koket, 12, reporting more than 400 boxes sold. "Meeting new people, learning new things and having fun with my friends," Koket said when listing off benefits to the sale. "Also, good communication skills and being able to hold a conversation with someone." Please enable Javascript to view this content. The Girl Scout Cookie Program supports local troops and empowers young entrepreneurs to develop business and leadership skills. Temperatures nearing 70 degrees brought pedestrians outside, with scouts Anna Terrizzi, 13, and Savannah Zimmer, 11, helping Koket count cash and make change, mark down sales or resupply boxes from the trolley. Cookie fans can use the Cookie Finder at to locate a nearby cookie booth or purchase cookies online for direct shipment from a local troop. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Girl Scout Cookie sales end on March 23 in Erie, PA
