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Opinion

Sometimes left, sometimes right, but always bold. These are the opinions of Erie Reader contributors, but not necessarily those of the ER editors, staff, or advertisers.

Water, Jobs, and Health

by John Rossi8/3/2016, 11:45 AM
Fracking in the Lake Erie watershed.

Harrisburg Happenings: July 20, 2016

by Sean Wiley7/20/2016, 11:45 AM
Lessons learned on both sides of the aisle.

Jen Sorensen Cartoons: July 20, 2016

by Jen Sorensen7/20/2016, 10:30 AM
Bomb delivery robots?!

The Great Debate

by Jim Wertz7/6/2016, 11:45 AM
Political hardballers pit stop in Erie on their way to the big show. 

Jen Sorensen Cartoons: July 6, 2016

by Jen Sorensen7/6/2016, 10:30 AM
The Bowtie Rebellion

Jen Sorensen Cartoons: June 22, 2016

by Jen Sorensen6/22/2016, 1:00 PM
Orlando Punditspew

Just Toyin' Witcha: June 22, 2016

by B. Toy6/22/2016, 11:30 AM
Welcom to Erie PA, future blight capital of the Great Lakes.

Considering the City (and County): United we stand

by Lisa Austin, Civitas6/8/2016, 3:30 PM
We must persevere.

Erie at Large: Roaring yet Again

by Jim Wertz6/8/2016, 3:15 PM
"It is our hope that we contribute positively to the thousands of hardworking small businesses within our region."

The politics of death

by Lisa Gensheimer6/8/2016, 2:00 PM
If you think it can only happen in pockets of the Deep South, with its legacy of rigged trials and Jim Crow lynchings, think again.

Just Toyin' Witcha: June 8, 2016

by B. Toy6/8/2016, 12:15 PM
"I'll do it! Don't think I won't! I swear I will! It's for their own good!"

Understanding Erie's Transgender Community

by Dan Schank6/8/2016, 11:45 AM
A conversation with Caitlyn Strohmeyer, president of TransFamily of Northwestern PA.

Jen Sorensen Cartoons: June 8, 2016

by Jen Sorensen6/8/2016, 10:30 AM
Radical Cleric vs. Trump

Erie at Large: No Schools, No City

by Jim Wertz5/25/2016, 3:15 PM
The recent news that the superintendent of Erie's Public Schools must consider closing the city's four high schools to meet a fiduciary duty to the Commonwealth has left the community in a state of panic.

Jen Sorensen Cartoons: May 25, 2016

by Jen Sorensen5/25/2016, 2:00 PM
Degrade School

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September 2026: Back to (Old) School
Erie Reader: Vol. 16, No. 9
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