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The Improbable and Tragically Short Presidency of James Garfield

by Jonathan Burdick5/21/2026, 8:00 AM

Nation's 20th president pushed back against Gilded Age corruption

Erie's Simmering Comedy Scene

by Jonathan Burdick4/16/2026, 8:00 AM

The Flagship City Comedy Fest brings laughter to the city

When Everybody is a Publisher

by Jonathan Burdick3/24/2026, 10:00 AM

Decimated newsrooms, social media free-for-alls underscore need for editorial integrity

Squad of Misfits: The Story of Connie Hawkins and the Pittsburgh Pipers

by Jonathan Burdick2/20/2026, 10:00 AM

Northwestern Pennsylvania's brush with professional basketball

Do People Even Read Anymore?

by Jonathan Burdick2/2/2026, 8:00 AM

How our reading habits have – and haven't – changed over the years

Erie's Year in Review: 1975

by Jonathan Burdick12/18/2025, 11:30 AM

A look back at a monumental year in Erie, 50 years ago

True Community Theater: A History of the Erie Playhouse

by Jonathan Burdick11/11/2025, 11:00 AM

The dramatic evolution of Erie's local theater scene

History Inspires: Sisters of St. Joseph, Founding Families, and Erie Polonia

by Jonathan Burdick10/23/2025, 8:00 AM

Newest exhibits at Hagen History Center call for a visit

Canada Lee's Knockout Path from Erie to Broadway

by Jonathan Burdick9/25/2025, 8:00 AM

From welterweight warrior to theater legend

80 Years Since World War II: From Hitler's Rise to Hiroshima's End

by Jonathan Burdick8/15/2025, 8:00 AM

Psychology behind the atrocities continues to fascinate

Piracy on the Baseball Seas

by Jonathan Burdick7/11/2025, 10:00 AM

How an Erie ballplayer became the inspiration for the Pittsburgh Pirates team name

Henry Alden Clark: Erie's Intellectual of the Highest Order

by Jonathan Burdick6/24/2025, 8:00 AM

A local life lived in service from the Civil War to the Second World War

The Power of Nature: 40 Year Anniversary of Albion Storms

by Jonathan Burdick5/16/2025, 7:30 AM

The deadliest tornado outbreak in Pennsylvania history

Go Off-the-Beaten-Path: Erie's Lesser Known Sylvan Arcadias

by Jonathan Burdick4/22/2025, 11:00 AM

Nurture a deeper appreciation for nature this spring

Make a Run for the Border: Erie's Evolving Taco Scene

by Jonathan Burdick3/26/2025, 8:00 AM

There's a taco for everyone in the Gem City

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