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27-05-2025
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Gas & groceries: community reacts to Memorial Day prices
Many people choose to spend Memorial Day the same way, firing up the grill for a cookout with friends and family. Over at Presque Isle, dozens of families found a spot to set up a picnic, but first, they paid the grocery bill for the holiday food essentials. 'Over $100. Over $100,' said Armyani Thompson, Presque Isle picnicker. 'Is that good or bad in your eyes?' asked reporter Tyler Gallagher. Meadville residents commemorate Memorial Day with parade, ceremony 'It was pretty good, you know, inflation, but it's alright. It was alright,' replied Thompson. 'I would say $35 to $40. We got some hamburgers, cheeseburgers, got some chips, some mini pops, and some deviled eggs,' said Keith Gebhardt, another picnicker. Gebhardt said the eggs were definitely the most expensive during his grocery trip, but all in all the final price was pretty good. After speaking with people at Presque Isle, we went to a grocery store to see exactly how much some popular holiday picnic items would cost. Erie families celebrate Memorial Day remembering loved ones For eight burgers and 10 hotdogs, the final price comes out to around $37, including ketchup, mustard and buns, and that's from buying the cheapest option for each grocery prices play a role in Memorial Day picnics, gas prices also have an impact on holiday travelers visiting their families. 'I spend about 100 bucks a week on gas, and I go through a whole tank of gas once a week. It's gotten a lot worse. I used to spend maybe like $70, and now it's like $100, so it's pretty bad,' said Malaki Swanson. But at least for the month of May, gas prices have been staying steady for Memorial Day travelers. Cans for Wishes remembers wish kid in record breaking drop-off AAA reports that the current average price of regular gas in Erie County is $3.351, which is about 50 cents less than the average last year at $3.864. That average for Erie County is only a little bit above the state average, which sits at $3.294. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
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Horse races return to Presque Isle Downs for summer 2025
The dirt has been plowed and the stables were ready at Presque Isle Downs as the casino kicked off its horse racing season. Presque Isle Downs will have races starting at 3:30 every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday until October. WATCH: Tyler Gallagher live at PI Downs and Casino for horse racing season Hundreds of people showed up for the first races on Monday, placing bets and hanging out with friends and family. The casino's director of operations says the return of horse racing is a sure sign that summer is coming. Advocates spread awareness about HIV and AIDS in Perry Square 'Opening day at Presque Isle Downs is always a special day. These horsemen have been waiting for months to get back at it. We have a consistent colony of horses on the back side, everyone is back, it's kind of like the first day of school, excitement is here, the sun's out,' said Matthew Ennis, senior director of operations for Presque Isle Downs and Casino. Ennis said one of their big events for the season is a 3 hundred thousand dollar race on September 19. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Hungry customers fill Erie Mexican restaurants for Cinco de Mayo
Some local restaurants saw a boom in business Monday night as the Erie community celebrated Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a time for people to sit back with a taco and a margarita, but the holiday is also a huge day for Mexican restaurants. Reporter Tyler Gallagher live at El Amigo in celebration of Cinco de Mayo The fifth of May is known as Cinco de Mayo in the U.S. and Mexico, and Monday evening, people lined up outside of El Amigo on State Street to celebrate the holiday with an authentic Mexican meal. 'We celebrate every Cinco de Mayo, and it's a popular fiesta; we call it a fiesta like a party. People come and drink at the restaurant, have some nice food, have some nice drinks, and everything. So, I think this is the bigger, like, busy day in the year,' said Alex Villatoro, a manager at El Amigo. Villatoro said the staff at El Amigo has been preparing for Cinco de Mayo for three weeks, stocking up on food and drinks before the holiday rush. And sure enough, the holiday rush did come, with customers filling every seat in the restaurant at dinner time and even forming a line outside waiting to get their share of the Mexican holiday. Former NASCAR Kyle Petty's Charity Ride caravan stops in Erie You could just hear the chatter around me, this place is packed right now, almost every single table is occupied, but El Amigo isn't the only place to celebrate Cinco de Mayo around the Erie community.' 'We're so busy, so I'm very grateful right now. If you can see, there's a lot of cars and we've had a full house since like 11 a.m. I thought it was going to be slow because it's monday. I thought everybody would be at work or something, but it's been so busy, I don't know what happened today,' said Leonardo Leal, a manager at El Canelo. Customers also lined up for a table at El Canelo on West 12th Street, waiting for a chance to cheers a margarita with some friends. And Leal said they don't take busy days like this for granted. State police in Erie pay tribute to fallen troopers across PA 'Like five months ago, I thought it was going to be the end of El Canelo because we were slow and no clients, probably like 10 tables in the whole day, but yeah, we're getting better,' he went on to say. Leal said El Canelo has different promotions every day of the week for customers looking to celebrate Cinco de Mayo anytime. Both restaurant managers said the holiday was an overall success for their businesses. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
