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Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Climate
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‘Chill out' at EDP's Winter Carnival this weekend
Although it's still chilly outside, it's the perfect weather for the Erie Downtown Partnership's annual Winter Carnival. The Winter Carnival kicks off Thursday at 4 p.m. and runs through Sunday. Mercyhurst University hosts Wellness Fair to promote self care, prioritize mental health There's expected to be plenty of local vendors, live music and even fire dancing as well as live professional ice carving by Dimartino Ice. There will be more than 60 ice sculptures throughout Perry Square. Penn State Behrend hosts 10th annual STEAM Fair 'Erie is a four-season city and we really wanted to create events that embrace these seasons and the winter carnival is one of our most popular events now. I think giving people something to do during the winter, you'll see that if there's activities and engagement, people will come out and enjoy their public spaces year-round,' said Dave TAmulonis, events and marketing manager for the Erie Downtown Partnership. The synthetic ice skating rink will be open all weekend long with a free skate happening Friday night followed by what they're calling a 'Soup Stroll' on Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Health
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Mercyhurst University hosts Wellness Fair to promote self care, prioritize mental health
Students of a local university are being informed about mental health services that are available in the community. A Wellness Fair took place at Mercyhurst University featuring a variety of interactive booths and activities that promoted physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Penn State Behrend hosts 10th annual STEAM Fair The fair this year included 20 resources with ten being off-campus in the Erie community. Sue Sweeney, the director of campus health and wellbeing considers the Wellness Fair to be timely with the winter. Dozens gather outside Blessed Sacrament School to protest closure 'We do it in the winter we think it's a good time to get people out and about because we know we all love Erie, Pennsylvania but it is been a long winter. So, getting people out and getting them involved and also maybe meeting some new people is kind of a good way to break up the monotony,' said Sweeney. AHN Saint Vincent was present at the fair along with Parkhurst Dining Services and the Erie Area Rabbit Society and Rescue. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- General
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Dozens gather outside Blessed Sacrament School to protest closure
Over 50 people came to the Blessed Sacrament Catholic School Monday evening, waving signs and chanting out against the school's closure. Blessed Sacrament School has been open since 1939, but now that long history is coming to an end. The Erie Catholic School System announced the school will be shutting down at the end of the school year, and parents and students aren't happy. 'I love BSS. I've like grown up here basically,' said Richard Hulsinger, 6th grade student at Blessed Sacrament School. 'I'm sad because I'm going to miss all the staff and my friends.' Protest held following closure announcement of Blessed Sacrament School 'It's frustrating. It's scary. Nervewracking. Devastating to the children. They've established friendships,' said Angela Proctor, Blessed Sacrament parent. Parents said they received an email on Friday giving them the news, which told them that continuously declining enrollment is the reason for the closure. But Monday evening the Blessed Sacrament Community came together to fight the closure — and the bitter cold didn't slow them down. Dozens of people lined the street on 26th Street, waving signs, chanting with megaphones, cars passing and honking, all in support of trying to save their school. The school closure would force 178 students to find education elsewhere, and now parents are faced with the question of what to do next. 'I have two children here. We're not guaranteed they'll be able to go to the same school next year if this one closes. They may not have room for both of my kids at one school,' said Tasha Johnson, a parent. 'Now the parents have to get together and figure out what's going to happen to see if we can keep our kids together in another school,' said Proctor. But the fight isn't over yet. Proctor said the community is holding out hope for Blessed Sacrament. Penn State Behrend hosts 10th annual STEAM Fair 'Do you think there's hope for the school?' asked reporter Tyler Gallagher. 'I think so. If we have this positivity going, then yeah,' replied Hulsinger. 'We have faith. We have faith, absolutely,' said another parent. Even with an uncertain future ahead, parents and students are committed to 'save their school.' The Blessed Sacrament community will be meeting with the Erie Catholic School System Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Science
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Penn State Behrend hosts 10th annual STEAM Fair
Penn State Behrend was the place to be Monday night for children looking to answer the question 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' The university hosted its 10th annual STEAM Fair at the Junker Center, with hundreds showing up to learn something new about the industry. Presidents Day — Recognizing Washington's Trail in Waterford, PA Attendees visited over 70 different learning stations, ranging from robotics to chemistry. One event organizer said the fair is a way to introduce people to the world of STEAM, and the event is like a career fair for children. Protest held following closure announcement of Blessed Sacrament School 'All we're trying to do is to show kids of all ages all the different types of careers there are in STEAM. It's a way for us to kind of recruit that next generation into all different kinds of careers across the nation,' said Melanie Ford, director of youth education outreach. 'I'm really interested in science and space and I've always wanted to go to Mars, and they have like a lot of fun science things here, and I was really just excited to come,' said Isabella Melaragno, a Girl Scout. As for what's next for her journey to Mars, the young girl scout said a lot of studying. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
