Valerie Myers
Reporter at Erie Times-News
Regional reporter for Erie Times-News and @GoErie. Retweets are not endorsements.
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goerie.com | Amaris Encinas |Valerie Myers
Starting May 7, 2025, travelers aged 18 and older will need a Real ID-compliant document to fly domestically. Acceptable documents include state-issued driver's licenses or ID cards with a Real ID marking, or alternative forms of identification like a passport. Travelers can obtain a Real ID by visiting their local DMV or MVD office and providing required documentation. A Real ID is all that's needed to avoid a potential travel delay come this time next month.
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goerie.com | Valerie Myers
John Oliver has made a video outlining Erie history and attractions. No, not that John Oliver. John Oliver, president and CEO of VisitErie, Erie County's tourism promotion agency, made the video to tell that other John Oliver, the host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight," a little more about the city. TV's John Oliver on Sunday night said that the only thing he knows about Erie is that the body of a Revolutionary War general was boiled here to separate the bones from the flesh.
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goerie.com | Valerie Myers
The lawsuit claims the government illegally terminated the woman's student status, possibly due to a minor offense. Hundreds of international students nationwide have had their visas suddenly revoked. The lawsuit asks for a temporary restraining order or injunction to protect the woman rights while the case proceeds. An international student at Gannon University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration claiming that her legal status in the U.S. was illegally terminated on April 8.
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goerie.com | Valerie Myers
Study findings will be shared at public open houses on April 29 and 30. Residents are invited to view potential designs, ask questions and provide comments. Millcreek Township will share results of its Shrine Club feasibility study during public open houses on April 29 and 30. The township is considering buying the 40,000-square-foot club for use as a community center. Purchase price for the property would be $3.6 million, including 42 acres along West 38th Street and Zuck Road.
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goerie.com | Valerie Myers
HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" on Sunday mentioned Erie in a segment about the negative impacts of tariffs. Oliver highlighted the cancellation of plans to build a $300 million plastics recycling plant in Erie due to increased materials costs and shrinking markets. Erie's other claim to fame, said Oliver: Boiling General "Mad" Anthony Wayne's remains to facilitate transport for reburial. Erie got a mention in John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight" program on HBO on Sunday.
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Harbor Creek School District had a contended two-year school board term. The apparent winner is Paul Chilcott with 3,555 votes to 920 for Frank Grzegorzewski. That's with 146 of 149 county precincts reporting. #erievotes
In Millcreek School Board race, with 146/149 county precincts reporting, Gary Winschel, Janis Filbeck, Mike Kobylka and Sallie Newsham are the apparent winners of four four-year terms. #erievotes
North East School Board leaders, with 146 of 149 county precincts reporting, are Corrie Boyd, Jane Blystone, Joseph Cancilla and Nicholas Mobilia. #erievotes