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Cooked! An exclusive whistleblower report by Public Herald

by Joshua B. Pribanic, Public Herald Print Exclusive for Erie Reader, Sept. 16, 20159/16/2015, 9:45 AM

How Pennsylvania Regulators Kept Water Contamination from Fracking "Off the Books."

Erie at Large: Cruel Truths and Comfortable Delusions

by Jim Wertz9/16/2015, 9:00 AM

The public conversation about fracking in Erie County is a quiet one.

From the Editors: September 16, 2015

by The Editors9/16/2015, 8:00 AM

For a country that celebrates our love of independence, we have an unusual way of showing it.

Go Hug a Tree

by Mary Birdsong9/2/2015, 5:15 PM

It's time to celebrate Frontier Park at the 17th Annual LEAF festival.

Solar Revolution LLC

by Katie Chriest7/22/2015, 4:30 PM

Solar Revolution LLC, of Erie, works to meet demand and increase knowledge and the power of solar panels.

Casey Offers Boost to Proposed Marine Sanctuary

by Jim Wertz7/21/2015, 10:07 PM

Sen. Casey pledges support for Lake Erie Marine Sanctuary.

Bay City Gardeners' Garden Tour 2015 Welcomes All

by Mary Birdsong7/8/2015, 3:26 PM

Want to see some gardens? How about 44 of them?

Bikers Welcome: Bike Erie and the National Bike Challenge

by Katie Chriest6/26/2015, 9:22 AM

With summer officially upon us, plenty of time remains to help Bike Erie reach their 2015 National Bike Challenge goals.

From The Editors: June 10, 2015

by The Editors6/10/2015, 8:15 AM

What is the genius of our place?

Lake Erie in Peril

by Katie Chriest6/10/2015, 8:15 AM

What can be done to protect our most precious natural resource?

Worldwide March Against Monsanto

by Katie Chriest5/22/2015, 9:00 AM

Millions will March Against Monsanto this Saturday, May 23, in a worldwide food fight for freedom.

Global Food Security ... but for Whom?

by Katie Chriest5/18/2015, 2:03 PM

Sen. Robert Casey has introduced the Global Food Security Act of 2015. But who really benefits?

Trash Talk -- From Our Curbs to China

by Mary Birdsong4/29/2015, 7:45 AM

Looking for answers to the question: Where does my trash and recycling go once they're picked up?

Earth Day's 45th Birthday

by Katie Chriest4/21/2015, 6:49 PM

Earth Day turns 45 on April 22. How well are its original goals aging?

Dust Never Sleeps

by Katie Chriest4/10/2015, 3:02 PM

Eighty years after Black Sunday, we still haven't learned the lessons of the Dust Bowl.

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