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Enrichment activities now available during school closure

by Chloe Forbes3/24/2020, 9:00 AM

Erie's Public Schools are facing multiple challenges and working out solutions

Gov. Wolf: Stay-at-home Order Not to Affect Erie County

by Nick Warren3/23/2020, 2:04 PM

COVID-19 Pennsylvania Update: Monday, March 23, 2020

Trump COVID-19 Conferences: Let There Be Fact-checkers!

by Ben Speggen3/23/2020, 1:19 PM

As some officials like Fauci, radiate calmness, Trump falters without large crowds

Locals Helping Locals: New ECGRA Funding Now Available Amidst COVID-19 Crisis

by Ben Speggen3/20/2020, 5:30 PM

$2.35 million of total funding will be made available, with $500,000 going to the Immediate Human Relief Fund

Looking for the Helpers: Turn to the Scientists

by Ben Speggen3/20/2020, 12:16 PM

Answering the question: "What is the best public policy to counter the health risk from the Coronavirus, COVID-19?"

Governor Tom Wolf Orders all non-life sustaining businesses to shut down

by Nick Warren3/19/2020, 6:10 PM

In order to halt the spread of COVID-19 dramatically widens the scope of business closures.

Erie Arts & Culture Offers Artists Emergency Financial Assistance Fund

by Nick Warren3/19/2020, 3:49 PM

A Q&A with Executive Director Patrick Fisher regarding their local stimulus effort

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic, Trump, and Social Distancing

by Jonathan Burdick3/19/2020, 1:37 PM

How lessons from Philadelphia's "Spanish Flu" are useful in the Coronavirus outbreak today

First Official Case of COVID-19 Found in Erie County

by Nick Warren3/18/2020, 2:10 PM

Coronavirus makes its way to northwest Pennsylvania

COVID-19: Where Do We Go From Here?

by Ben Speggen3/18/2020, 10:59 AM

Keeping up in this quickly changing world

Just Toyin' Witcha: March 18, 2020

by B. Toy3/18/2020, 10:48 AM

Bubbles

Local Facebook Group Helps Organize Food Takeout and Deliveries

by Nick Warren3/17/2020, 12:18 PM

"Erie PA Take Out/Delivery 2020" helps members still utilize their favorite local eateries

Last Call at PA Liquor Stores

by Hannah McDonald3/17/2020, 11:11 AM

Erieites stock as Fine Wine & Good Spirits locations temporarily close

Bars, Restaurants, and other Non-essential Businesses to Shut Down

by Nick Warren3/16/2020, 2:07 PM

For two weeks, businesses statewide will be suspending business.

Closures and News in wake of COVID-19

by Erie Reader Staff3/16/2020, 11:26 AM

Erie County responds to the unfolding events of the Coronavirus pandemic.

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