Mike Iverson

It's humpday again, and the world is just as wild as ever. Thankfully, your search for watercooler conversation fodder ends here. 

Somewhere in the U.S., gas only costs $1.99, but not all news is good news this Monday as instances of police brutality persist across the country, and another U.S. hostage is killed in Yemen. 

Downtown Erie kicks off the holiday season right this Friday, 

The dust still hasn't settled from protests in Hong Kong, and the GOP is still pretty irked about immigration reform. This and more, in case you missed it. 

Find out what United Way of Erie County and Niche are doing to help those in need in our region.

The holiday is past, and it's back to the grind of the work week. Catch up on what you missed this weekend with us. 

Find out what the North East Arts Council plans to do with their recently received grants.

Take a break from another miserable Monday to read today's terrifying headlines from around the world: the U.S. continues nuclear talks with Iran, a fatal police shooting shocks Cleveland, and a young man from Philly is named a Rhodes Scholar. As always, we've got you covered. 

President Obama addressed the nation last night in regards to his new plan for immigration policy, did you tune in? If you didn't we've got you covered. In other news, the CIA is trying to delete all their old emails, and in Iraq and Syria the refugee crisis seems to be getting out of hand. 

Turns out your local Country Fair is good for more than just buying gas, smokes, and Red Bull. 

There's a new Senate in town and bills are already getting shot down. In other news, protestors in Hong Kong are somberly starting to pack it in, and here in Erie we honor one of our many fine educators. You're halfway through the week. Stay strong. 

No love for Putin at the G20 summit, but that hasn't stopped him from stepping on toes worldwide. In the meantime, ISIS continues to behead innocent American aid workers, and Google raises a hefty sum of donations to fight Ebola in West Africa. Happy Monday, everybody, the world keeps spinning. 

It looks like President Obama is finally putting his executive powers to use in the matter of immigration laws, and while that's all well and good, it seems that our military officials are considering a ground force intervention in Iraq. Otherwise, global climate change continues to be a hot issue worldwide, and at home Tom Wolf is saying "no thank you" to gifts. The week's almost out, make sure you're still in the loop.

Angela Merkel ruminates over lessons learned from the fall of the Berlin Wall, while Kurdish fighters attempt to keep ISIS at bay in Syria. At home, a new contract for Philadelphia transit employees, and a visit to Erie Insurance from a few Japanese executives. It's Monday again, and we've got you covered. 

Q&A with LECOM's Dr. Danielle Hansen on her lecture to be given November 11th.