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Small Statures, Big Stories

by Jonathan Burdick10/21/2020, 1:45 PM

Why little people like Erie's Alice Zenda are among history's greatest omissions

Idle Hands and the Wolf of Want

by Jonathan Burdick10/13/2020, 11:17 AM

Prisons, poetry, and historical memory

Going to the Polls vs. Mail-in Voting

by Jonathan Burdick9/23/2020, 11:45 AM

Why both are equally valid methods of exercising your right

Getting Real and Going Digital With Nice Ghost

by Jonathan Burdick8/27/2020, 2:30 PM

A heartfelt Q&A with Tyler James on his latest release and times past and present

Leadership, Lockdowns, and Snake Oil

by Jonathan Burdick7/29/2020, 12:15 PM

How aloof administrations, science denial, and contested business closures affected in Erie...in 1918.

Racism's History, Antiracism's Future and Where Erie Goes From Here

by Jonathan Burdick6/23/2020, 12:29 PM

America's injustices from George Washington to George Floyd

Thinly Shrouded Racism

by Jonathan Burdick6/16/2020, 2:15 PM

The Ku Klux Klan and white supremacy in Erie

From Erie to Selma in 1965

by Jonathan Burdick5/20/2020, 12:27 PM

Hammermill Paper's new plant drawn up amidst the historic Civil Rights marches

How Erie's Indie Game Company Could be Just What We Need

by Jonathan Burdick4/23/2020, 1:00 PM

Whitethorn Games' talks about their easy-going, bite-sized, and stress-free creations

Be Quick with The Wonders as That Thing You Do! Band Reunites

by Jonathan Burdick4/16/2020, 11:43 AM

Tom Everett Scott explains benefit for the late Adam Schlesinger

The Importance of Local Journalism Right Now

by Jonathan Burdick4/10/2020, 2:57 PM

Amid industry-wide layoffs, furloughs, and the COVID-19 pandemic, newspaper reporting remains essential

What We're Binging: Fiction

by Jonathan Burdick4/8/2020, 12:00 PM

Jonathan Burdick serves up his latest reading list

What We're Binging: Local Podcasts

by Jonathan Burdick4/4/2020, 1:22 PM

History from Home

by Jonathan Burdick3/27/2020, 5:00 PM

Browsing the Internet Archive while quarantined can yield impressive results

What We're Binging: Local History Books

by Jonathan Burdick3/23/2020, 12:23 PM

Ten books by local authors worth diving into

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