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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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
EMTA kicks off Rider Appreciation Days with special offers
A local transportation business is giving back this week to Erie travelers who take the bus. The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority kicks off its Rider Appreciation Days to thank passengers for riding the bus. Erie professionals highlight their services for Mental Health Awareness Month Throughout the week, EMTA is asking travelers to submit a picture of themselves on a bus to Facebook for a chance to win a pair of SeaWolves tickets. Wednesday, the transit business will be offering travelers a free fare day, followed by rider giveaways on Thursday from the EMTA staff. Davis admin. asks county council to allocate ICE funds to county budget 'It's always important to take care of the people that take care of you.' 'It's an opportunity for us to get out of our offices and get on our buses and talk with our customer base, too, because we believe that those relationships are just as equally important as people coming on our bus and talking with their driver,' Jeremy Peterson, CEO of the EMTA. To wrap up the event, EMTA will be hosting a coffee and donuts breakfast at the Intermodal Transportation Center at 9 a.m. on Friday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WJET/WFXP/
