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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
‘Seeds of Hope' event aims to raise awareness on women's health research
One non-profit organization is raising awareness of the work being done in Erie to advance women's health. The Hamot Health Foundation held its annual summit, Seeds of Hope, in partnership with Magee-Womens Research Institute and Penn State Behrend. Dr. Kristy Gnibus named new director of ECHRC Several researchers, oncologists and local women took the day to learn the latest in breakthrough research and treatments. Charles 'Boo' Hagerty, president of the Hamot Health Foundation, said they were also raising money to develop 'seed grants' which can lead to innovative changes in health care. From blight to bright — Erie Land Bank showcases newly rehabilitated home 'We're talking about a breast cancer vaccine, and that is being researched right now at the Magee-Womens Research Institute, and maybe a seed grant today can help more people understand that research. The other thing that we are talking about is just the fact that women's health research is only 13% of all health research dollars. We want to increase that,' said Hagerty. Seeds of Hope began in 2017 and continues to grow each year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Daria Devlin stuns two-term incumbent Erie Mayor Joe Schember to win Democratic primary
Daria Devlin's time is now. The 47-year-old Democrat scored a stunning upset in the May 20 municipal primary, defeating two-term incumbent Erie Mayor Joe Schember and retired educator Sheila Woeger for their party's nomination for the top job in city government. According to final unofficial vote totals from the Erie County Courthouse, Devlin, the director of social impact for Hamot Health Foundation, garnered 5,117 votes, or 50%, to 4,694 votes for Schember (46%) and 359 votes, (3.2%) for Woeger. 'I need to say thank you to the most amazing campaign team,' Devlin said. 'We did it, and it's amazing.' It was an improbable win for Devlin, who first confirmed her primary run to the Erie Times-News in October. Devlin defeated a two-term incumbent devoid of major scandal or damaging public missteps, a mayor in Schember who was first elected in 2017 and rolled to re-election in the 2021 primary by defeating two Democratic challengers and walking away with 74% of the vote. But Devlin, who raised a staggering $217,000 for her primary run, campaigned on a platform of change, fiscal responsibility and the aggressive pursuit of solutions to blight, the city's housing crisis, and workforce development. She also pledged to develop better programs to nurture local youth. She said her campaign heavily leaned on reaching people through various social media platforms and face-to-face interaction with voters. She also felt her televised debate with Schember in April exposed a lot of voters to her campaign platform.'I really believe people were ready for something different,' Devlin said in an interview. 'People want to see real change in their city and I don't think they saw that (under Schember). They're hungry for it.' Devlin, who thanked Schember for eight years of service to the city, also described Schember during her campaign as status-quo and out of touch with the needs of Erie's citizens. She hammered Schember about the city's finances, saying Erie was heading for a 'financial crisis' without better leadership. She also secured a rare endorsement from the Erie County Democratic Party's city-based committee members, who typically stay away from backing one candidate over another in primary elections. The party's chairman, Sam Talarico, said that several committee members 'thought it was time for a change.' And Devlin brought that change home in the municipal primary. She celebrated her victory with a raucous crowd of supporters at the 1020 Collective, 1020 Holland St., in downtown Erie. 'You guys delivered this tonight!' Devlin said. Devlin will now face Republican Matthew Thomas in the Nov. 4 municipal election. Thomas, a 37-year-old Erie lawyer, claimed the GOP nomination in the primary; there were no other GOP candidates in the race. However, Devlin will be a huge favorite in the municipal election because of the city's more than 2-1 Democratic voter registration edge. No Republican has been elected mayor of Erie since Charles Williamson in to Erie County Voter Registration Office data, there are 31,093 registered Democrats in the city of Erie and 13,850 registered Republicans. Erie County municipal primary: Review from May 20 live coverage Devlin made a point of reminding her supporters that 'this is the primary. We have a general election to win. And we're going to fight just as hard… So we can be right back here in November to celebrate.' A disappointed Schember said he 'will accept the voters' result' and will focus on 'serving the city and moving our projects forward' for the remainder of his term. Asked about the loss, Schember said, 'I honestly don't know what happened. My door-to-door was very good, I thought, and I talked to over 1,000 people face to face. I really thought I was going to win by a lot tonight. Turns out, I lost by a little.' The Erie mayor's annual salary will increase from the current $95,000 to $120,000 a year in January 2026. The new salary tops the list of annual pay that mayors receive in Pennsylvania's third-class cities. Devlin said that between now and November, she will focus on 'bringing Democrats together, because I want the support of the people who didn't vote for me.' She also said she's taking nothing for granted in terms of the municipal election. 'What we've seen in national politics is, nothing is a given anymore,' Devlin said. 'Look, we didn't have a huge victory here, a huge margin. I want to unite the party and build trust, and we can be even stronger for November.' Contact Kevin Flowers at kflowers@ Follow him on X at @ETNflowers. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Erie mayor's race: Devlin defeats incumbent Schember in Dem primary
