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Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Business
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PennWest offering more low-cost courses to high school students. How much do credits cost?
More high school students will be able to enroll in more Pennsylvania Western University courses thanks to a nearly $1 million grant to the university. The $999,931 from the state's Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program will allow PennWest to expand dual enrollment opportunities for Pennsylvania high school students. The dual enrollment program allows students to earn college credits at reduced cost while still in high school. PennWest currently offers nearly 100 dual enrollment courses taught by university faculty. Topics range from business, computer programming and public speaking to drawing, ocean science and professional golf management. The new grant will allow PennWest to offer more dual enrollment courses, especially high demand courses aligned with workforce needs. Courses can be taken online or on PennWest campuses, including PennWest Edinboro, during fall, spring and summer terms. And courses also may count toward high school graduation requirements. High school students with grade-point averages of 3.0 or higher are eligible for dual enrollment. Cost is $75 per credit, compared to $322 per credit for PennWest University students. The Dual Credit Innovation Grant additionally will allow the university to enroll more dual enrollment students; broaden student support services, including advising and streamlining the credit-transfer process; and partner with other organizations to eliminate student credit costs. PennWest reduced the cost for dual enrollment and expanded course offerings last year. Participation has since surged by 66%. Erie County Community College: Grant to provide more free credits for high school students In addition to the Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program grant, the PennWest dual enrollment program is supported by corporate partners through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, which provides tax credits for contributing businesses. Contact Valerie Myers at vmyers@ This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: PennWest grant to fund more low-cost courses for high school students
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Light up the sky: When and where to find fireworks this summer around Erie, Pa.
Fireworks are on the horizon for Erie County this summer, and will be lighting up the sky for community celebrations and the Fourth of July. Here is when and where you can find fireworks displays this summer. If we missed any scheduled fireworks, email the details including date, time and location to nsorensen@ More: From art to zoo, the Erie area has an entire alphabet of fun for summer 2025 Erie Seawolves games: June 20, July 2, July 3, July 18, July 25, Aug. 8, Aug. 22 and Sept 12. More information can be found at Lights Over Lake Erie: July 3 at 10 p.m. The City of Erie will hold their annual fireworks over Lake Erie during the Lights Over Lake Erie event. The fireworks display will launch at Dobbins Landing from Bicentennial Tower. Visit for more information. Albion: On June 28-29, Albion Borough Park will host its annual fireworks festival. The festival runs from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. each day and fireworks take place at dusk. Learn more on the Albion Fireworks Festival Facebook page. Edinboro: July 3: Boro with the Works, fireworks at dusk at PennWest Edinboro University. Learn more at Lawrence Park: July 4: Fireworks at dusk at Iroquois High School, 4301 Iroquois Ave. Learn more by visiting the Lawrence Park Township website. North East: July 4: Fireworks at dusk at Gravel Pit Park. Enjoy the Fourth at North East begins at 5 p.m. Learn more at Harborcreek: July 25: Fireworks at 10 p.m. at Harborcreek Community Park, 5850 Firman Road, after the weekly community concert ends. McKean: July 26: Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. during McKean Community Days in downtown McKean. Learn more about the Community Days celebration on the McKean Community Days Facebook page. Meadville: July 4: Fireworks at dusk at the Crawford County Fairgrounds, 13291 Dickson Road during the Ultimate Freedom Event. Learn more by visiting the Ultimate Freedom Event's website. Greenville: July 12: Fireworks at 10 p.m. during Greenville Heritage Days. Learn more on the Heritage Days website. Mercer: Aug. 2: Fireworks at 10 p.m. during the Jefferson Township Fair. Learn more about fair events at Cranberry: July 2: Fireworks at dusk at Routes 322 and 257. Learn more about the event on Facebook. Oil City: July 3: Fireworks at 10 p.m. during the Jolly July 3rd Festival at James Nelles Memorial Swimming Pool, 151 Park Ave, Oil City. Bemus Point: July 4: Bemus Bay on Chautauqua Lake. Fireworks at 10 p.m. Display is visible from Village Park, Lakeside Drive, and around the village of Bemus Point. Findley Lake: July 4: Fireworks at dusk during the Fourth of July Celebration on Findley Lake. Enjoy a night of music: Erie's outdoor concerts list for summer 2025 Conneaut: July 5 at 10 p.m. during Red, White and Boom over Lake Erie, 240 Erie St., Conneaut. Contact Nicholas Sorensen at Nsorensen@ This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Erie County fireworks show dates, times for 2025
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Science
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Grandview students learn about the buzz around bees for World Bee Day
Students at Grandview Elementary School celebrated World Bee Day on Tuesday. Students got a hands-on chance to learn about the critical role bees play in our environment. Ride for Miracles – Bikers stop in Erie for 9,500-mile charity motorcycle ride They did so by playing STEM games, inspecting microscope slides, identifying native plants, and learning how hives are made by seeing a live beehive. 'This year's theme for world bee day is 'be inspired by nature to nourish us all' so what better way to help little ones understand the importance of bees and to take the negativity away from them and be accepting of them,' said Hillary Fenell, a student intervention specialist for Grandview Elementary School. 'Bringing that in, that acceptance that respect with our core values, why not let them know that this is what promotes our food and this is why we need them?' Horse races return to Presque Isle Downs for summer 2025 A professor from PennWest Edinboro also visited the school to talk about how the pollinators work their way from plant to plant. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Erie Zoo kicks off their Glow Wild Chinese Lantern Festival
The Erie Zoo got a new look as a brand-new event kicked off Thursday night. Dozens of families came to the Erie Zoo to check out the lights for the first-ever Glow Wild event. During the day, they just look like statues, but when the sun set, the Erie Zoo transforms into a glowing paradise. Center for Artificial Intelligence opens at PennWest Edinboro 'Beautiful lights, beautiful displays, it's amazing, and it's really nice to come out and see all the animals,' said Clifford Seibel, a City of Erie resident. Thursday night, the Erie Zoo kicked off its Glow Wild show, a Chinese lantern festival bringing hand-crafted, illuminated art to the zoo on West 38 Street. The zoo's events manager said the event has taken months of preparation, and finally the zoo is ready for the region's first ever Chinese lantern festival. 'Hanart brings over 25 employees to help set up all of the lanterns. They also repair and paint all of them, and then we will also have a performance from them. So, it's a lot of work for us to make sure the grounds are clean and ready for them and then that all the lanterns are set in different areas,' said Hali Hartley, the Erie Zoo' special events manager. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week — A look inside Erie County 911 Call Center We were told there are around 60 different animal sculptures here to represent some of the animals at the zoo. Including our buddy the elephant. We take a walk this way, there's a lot more to see. Everywhere you look, there's something lighting up. This one's been pretty popular, a lot of people coming to take pictures of the swans here, but excitement is high in the Erie Zoo right now. Q: 'Do you have a favorite animal you like to see when coming to the zoo? 'The sand cats!' 'They're cute,' said Oren Henry, who was enjoying the zoo. 'The new otters,' Mika Tripp, another zoo enjoyer said. 'It's cool to see the kangaroos, the penguins, the new otter exhibit is really nice. I love seeing the alligators,' Seibel said. Emergency Operations Center plan loses funding, renovations may be delayed And while guests are welcome to see all the animals they usually do when coming to the zoo, now they can see much more in the form of lanterns, such as a glowing octopus or a shimmering hippopotamus. And the fun doesn't end there, with children invited to a live performance from Hanart every night until Sunday to learn a little kung-fu from the masters. And it's not too late to go down to the zoo and check out the lights with the Chinese lanterns staying up until June 15. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Yahoo
Six current Gannon students visas revoked, little justification given
Six of Gannon University's current international students as well as several more graduates with work permits have had their visas revoked by the United States government. And what's most alarming to officials is what they say is a lack of justification. Local officials said they're in uncharted territory right now with the termination of these visas not stating a clear reason. According to Gannon University, at least six international students and several more living in erie on approved post-graduate work permits have had their visas terminated, and their records removed from the federal student exchange system. City of Erie opens applications for new firefighters 'We're all trying to figure out what to do right now and what this looks like because it is very confusing,' said Alexandria Iwanenko, an immigration law attorney for Amicangelo & Theisen. The news has sent shockwaves across college campuses, and according to local immigration attorneys, striking fear into international students hoping to complete their education here. All international students have a record with SEVIS, or Student and Exchange Visitor Information System record with the U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 'What we started seeing as of last Thursday is universities going into the SEVIS record and seeing terminations. They just happened to check. There was no prior notification that those terminations had occurred,' Iwanenko said. PennWest Edinboro fair educates on life with disabilities Tracking SEVIS records historically isn't something universities have had to do, as they weren't revoked mid-semester unless they were in jail, in rehab, or in a position where they were unable to go to school. But for these students, the only plausible explanation is a potential pending charge which could be for something as minor as a traffic violation. 'What we're seeing with immigration right now is your benefit is being terminated, your visa is being terminated simply because you have a charge. That charge might not even stick,' Iwanenko continued. Universities are taking different approaches. Some are telling students to continue going to class, others are saying to leave and apply for your visa for next semester. Dominick's Diner says thank you and farewell to Erie But some students have become so afraid of the unknown that they're leaving voluntarily. 'I do think part of the motive here is to scare people into leaving because that's the goal,' Iwanenko went on to say. A class action case has already been filed relating to students this has happened with in Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, Gannon University said they'll continue to support their international students. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Here's the full letter from Gannon President Dr. Walter Iwanenko: Dear Gannon community, Together, we are living through a series of rapidly evolving situations, with the latest development being the revocation of visas for six of our current international students and several graduates with Optional Practical Training (OPT) post-graduate work permits. It will not bring comfort to our international students or our larger Gannon family to learn this visa situation is happening at universities and colleges across Pennsylvania and the nation. Gannon is not being singled out. However, because more than 20 percent of our student population is international, we will likely see more cases of this than at other nearby schools. Gannon prides itself on being a global university and a gateway for individuals from across the planet to enrich their lives and create broad new futures for themselves and their families. This will not change. We are here to support our international students and our entire Gannon family. To that end, we want to remind our students that the Office of Global Support and Student Engagement provides a range of services and should be your first contact should you receive any notification from the government. The office is in Beyer 202 and the phone number is (814) 871-7133. This office staff has been working with the affected students to coordinate services and navigate their individual situations. Also, our academic deans are prepared to assist them to ensure each student's education can continue should that come into question. We recognize how stressful this moment can be and are reminding you that counseling services are available through the Gannon University Counseling Center. To reach the counseling center, send an email to counseling@ Learn more at As we have communicated before, we are strongly encouraging all international students of the following: Carefully consider any plans to travel internationally, whether for the upcoming Easter break, or for summer. Given the current global uncertainties, including changing travel restrictions, visa processing delays, and potential disruptions at borders, leaving the U.S. right now could carry unexpected risks. If you're thinking about traveling, please make sure you still have a valid (unexpired) visa, carry your documents with you (I-20 with valid travel signature, visa, passport, copy of your class schedule – all hardcopy, not on your phone), and please keep up to date on the U.S. news. At the border, Customs and Border Protection officers have expansive powers to search and ask you questions, so it is also suggested by some to scrub or remove social media and lock your phone when crossing the border. As you look toward summer, consider staying at Gannon. Any student interested in staying should complete a Summer Housing Application in the student portal. We are prepared to handle more students than usual this summer. For faculty and staff, if you are contacted in person or see state or federal law enforcement on campus, we want you to contact Gannon Police & Safety at (814) 871-7690. The officers will then notify the appropriate university administrators to respond. We realize all this can be unsettling. We encourage those in need to reach out. Meanwhile, we are actively engaged with our local, state, and federal legislators to better understand this issue. We are also assessing services to see what else we need to do as a university to respond to this moment. In Peace, Dr. Walter Iwanenko President, Gannon University Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
