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2 days ago | 
thecorryjournal.com | Rebekah Wallace
The Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA) recently announced $991,785.38 in Early Childhood Educator Retention Awards that went to 59 early childcare centers across Erie County, including the YMCA of Corry, which was awarded $47,366.
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3 days ago | 
thecorryjournal.com | Rebekah Wallace
CLYMER, N.Y. — A May 20 exit poll conducted across Clymer, Sherman and Panama school districts saw voters largely in favor of pursuing a feasibility study regarding a potential three-way merger. Out of 630 total participants across the three districts, the majority of voters in each community said they would be supportive of conducting the study.
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3 days ago | 
thecorryjournal.com | Rebekah Wallace
An annual baby bottle campaign, in which LifeCare Ministries collects spare change in plastic baby bottles throughout town, is not just still going after about 20 years, but has actually grown a little, according to Kerry Moffett, executive director. Moffett said that nine business and 32 local churches are participating this year, with two new churches and a couple of new business, too. “That’s been exciting. That increases everything, so we’re grateful for that,” Moffett said.
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4 days ago | 
thecorryjournal.com | Rebekah Wallace
The Corry Area School District announced on Monday that Thursday evening’s graduation ceremony, set for 6 p.m., will take place in the East Gym at the middle-high school, 534 E. Pleasant St. The ceremony has been moved inside due to the projected weather forecast, administrators said. Graduating seniors will each have five tickets for the event, which they will receive at practice today along with their caps and gowns.
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1 week ago | 
thecorryjournal.com | Rebekah Wallace
Tim McGahen, of Union City, has been named LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital’s new administrator, while continuing to serve as the hospital’s CFO, a position he took on in 2020. McGahen, whose appointment was announced on May 22, has been with the hospital since 2013 — prior to LECOM’s acquisition of the hospital in 2016 — when he started out as controller/director of finance. He will begin work in his new dual role on Monday.
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1 week ago | 
thecorryjournal.com | Rebekah Wallace
WAYNE — One item on Monday night’s otherwise light agenda for Wayne Township supervisors was the resignation of Phil Conklin, the township’s zoning officer. Supervisors voted to accept his resignation, stating he is resigning from all municipalities he currently works for. Conklin is resigning from the township as of May 30. Supervisors have yet to make a decision as to how they will fill the position or whether they will handle zoning and building permits in-house instead.
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1 week ago | 
thecorryjournal.com | Rebekah Wallace
UNION CITY — Resident voters from Union City Borough and Union Township had their voices heard in a May 20 primary election. While there were no candidates for the office of Union City mayor, there are three Republicans vying for as many spots on Borough Council: Melissa Winkler (126), Matthew Joyce (130 votes) and Riley Cross (140 votes). Voters were instructed to select three choices per party ticket. There were no candidates listed on the Democratic side.
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1 week ago | 
thecorryjournal.com | Rebekah Wallace
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) held its fifth annual commencement exercises on May 17 at Enchanted Beginnings. From left are graduates Jacqueline Whitaker, Angela McFarland, Frank Williams and Kara Haight just prior to the ceremony. Graduating in abstentia were Katlyn Sobkowski, Danielle Gietler and Dawn Nasoni. Haight, a native of Warren County, was the student speaker during the ceremony.
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2 weeks ago | 
thecorryjournal.com | Rebekah Wallace
CLYMER, N.Y. — The Corry Fire Department held a joint training on May 15 with the Clymer Volunteer Fire Department at Lictus Oil & Propane on West Main Street (Route 474). Deputy Chief Chris Young said about 10 firefighters from Corry and five from Clymer participated. The goal was to create a contingency plan and be aware of each department's capabilities should a fire break out at a propane facility.
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2 weeks ago | 
thecorryjournal.com | Rebekah Wallace
Corry RDA Executive Director Bob Williams, Erie County Executive Brenton Davis and Corry Mayor Mike Baker recently took a foreign business delegation of international business leaders and investors on a site selection tour of two lots owned by the RDA, one within city limits (Sciota Village) and one in nearby Wayne Township. The visit stemmed from a Select USAInvestment Summit in Washington, D.C., which Davis and Williams attended.
