History

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Edwina Tries… An Erie Black History Driving Tour

by Edwina Capozziello2/24/2026, 8:00 AM

A Trail of Shared Heritage is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month

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

Hitting the Big 100

by Liz Allen1/28/2026, 8:00 AM

Lawrence Park, Mercyhurst centennials more than sentimental journeys

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

Eerie Stories, Legends, and Lore

by Ally Kutz10/10/2025, 10:00 AM

Join the eerily wonderful tour this fall

Canada Lee's Knockout Path from Erie to Broadway

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

From welterweight warrior to theater legend

Land Lighthouse Tours Light The Way

by Larry Wheaton7/4/2025, 8:00 AM

Tower stands as important monument to Erie's maritime history

History and Culture: Latest Programs by JES

by Alana Sabol4/13/2025, 4:45 PM

The Jefferson Educational Society kicks off their spring term

Hagen History Center Unveils Pay What You Wish for 2025

by Alana Sabol1/9/2025, 7:15 AM

Locals can visit the museum for any price during the first quarter of 2025

Less and More Than Demure: The Independently Glamorous Life of Kay Laurell

by Jonathan Burdick11/14/2024, 10:00 AM

The short life story of Erie's own old-Hollywood and Broadway starlet

Justin Dombrowski Takes On Erie's True Crime History One Book at a Time

by Jonathan Burdick9/16/2024, 10:00 AM

Ghouls, grave robbers, and extortion in newest release

The Tangled Web We've Woven

by Jonathan Burdick7/19/2024, 8:00 AM

Grappling with smartphones, childhood, and their bitter convergence

Free Admission Day Aligns with Family Lineage

by Erin Phillips6/5/2024, 12:00 PM

Hagen History Center spotlights genealogical research

Momentously May

by Jonathan Burdick5/9/2024, 8:00 AM

Glimpses into Erie's springtime past

Erie's Typhoid Epidemic Expedited Need for Clean Waterways

by Jonathan Burdick4/16/2024, 8:00 AM

Unsanitary conditions prevailed during city's population boom

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