Erie At Large: The educational costs of children in poverty
by Jim Wertz3/2/2016, 11:15 AM
According to the Pa. Department of Education, the average number of public school students living in poverty in 2006 was nearly 80 percent districtwide.
Erie At Large: UnifiedErie call-ins deserve a voice
by Jim Wertz2/3/2016, 1:00 PM
A crowd filled Erie City Council chambers on Jan. 31 to better understand the methods driving the plan to reduce violence across Erie County.
Erie at Large: Guns and Drugs
by Jim Wertz1/6/2016, 11:45 AM
The most dangerous plague facing the Erie region may not be things that go pop in the night.
Erie at Large: Next Generation 911
by Jim Wertz12/9/2015, 12:30 PM
Erie County's emergency call centers lead the nation in the Next Generation 911.
Erie at Large: Parents Just Don't Understand.
by Jim Wertz11/25/2015, 10:15 AM
Kids across time have engaged in risky behavior, but digital technology gives them a means to broadcast their stupidity.
Erie at Large: An Island Unto Itself
by Jim Wertz11/11/2015, 1:45 PM
Erie is an island unto itself, disconnected from the machinations of state government in Harrisburg, our sister cities within the Commonwealth, and our big brothers to the south and southeast.
Erie at Large: It's Only Rock n' Roll, but ...
by Jim Wertz10/14/2015, 11:00 AM
This isn't a matter of life and death. But it is a matter of dollars and sense.
Erie at Large: The Hard Costs of Public Education
by Jim Wertz9/30/2015, 9:00 AM
Erie Public Schools Superintendent Jay Badams faces an impossible decision.
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.
Erie At Large: Housing Crisis
by Jim Wertz9/2/2015, 10:45 AM
Show Me A Hero and Erie's housing crisis: What we can learn from Yonkers, N.Y.
Erie at Large: Sen. Casey calls for more COPS
by Jim Wertz8/19/2015, 7:30 AM
In the face of recent violence, Erie struggles for a solution.
Erie At Large: Erie Gives Day
by Jim Wertz8/5/2015, 10:09 AM
An annual day of giving worthy of a fireworks display
Erie at Large: Our War on Guns
by Jim Wertz7/22/2015, 4:00 PM
City leaders are searching for solutions to gun violence in Erie
Erie at Large: Kudos to Caz
by Jim Wertz7/8/2015, 4:44 PM
There's an unlikely convert after the latest City Council meeting.
Erie at Large: City Government Insists on Taking EMTA for a Ride
by Jim Wertz6/24/2015, 8:45 AM
Can the struggle for power in local government take a break so that change can be achieved?
