Valerie Myers
Reporter at Erie Times-News
Regional reporter for Erie Times-News and @GoErie. Retweets are not endorsements.
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1 week ago |
goerie.com | Valerie Myers
The Dine Among the Departed dinner revives the 19th- and early 20th-century tradition of dining in cemeteries. Tickets are $125. Proceeds benefit cemetery beautification. Erie Cemetery also offers public gardening and welcomes walkers, joggers and pets. A fundraising event on June 27 will be like no other in Erie this summer. The Dine Among the Departed dinner will be held at Erie Cemetery.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Valerie Myers
A fundraising event on June 27 will be like no other in Erie this summer. The Dine Among the Departed dinner will be held at Erie Cemetery. Billed as a "hauntingly delicious experience," the event will recreate the late 19th century and early 20th century custom of dining in community burial grounds. "We're making old Victorian customs new again and also trying to engage people in this beautiful space in respectful ways," said Becky Weiser, who handles marketing for the Erie Cemetery Association.
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1 week ago |
goerie.com | Valerie Myers
When you're headed to Presque Isle State Park this summer, expect some traffic delays. Road construction on Peninsula Drive between West 12th Street and the park entrance and at the Peninsula Drive intersection with West 23rd Street begins June 23 and is expected to continue through summer. There will be lane restrictions, traffic shifts and temporary traffic signals in place during active work hours.
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1 week ago |
goerie.com | Valerie Myers
Revenues last year exceeded expectations by $4.53 million due to higher tax collections and unanticipated grants. Several departments, including police and public works, spent less than budgeted for salaries, benefits and operations. The general fund balance, which decreased significantly in prior years, has grown to about $20 million, the township treasurer said. Millcreek Township performed well financially in 2024, according to a review by township Treasurer Melanne Page.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Valerie Myers
The Millcreek Township General Authority is reviewing the qualifications of firms that have expressed interest in developing now-vacant properties in the township's Presque Isle Gateway District. Five former commercial properties along West Eighth Street near Peninsula Drive have been demolished for new development. "We're excited about the response we received.
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