The Corry Journal

The Journal is a newspaper with a rich history of 114 years, publishing from Monday to Saturday. It caters to 25,000 residents across two states, four counties, nine population centers, and three school districts. The publication is based in its original building located in Corry, Pennsylvania, which is just 35 miles away from the shopping, entertainment, and lakefront areas of Erie. It’s also only a 15-minute drive to the Peek n' Peak and Findley Lake resorts.

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YMCA of Corry receives $47K in childcare funds

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.
CSP communities in favor of merger study

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.
LifeCare baby bottle campaign still going strong

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.
Corry graduation moved inside; tickets limited

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.
Sanford, Mennen get Edinboro honors

5 days ago | thecorryjournal.com | R.l. McCray

EDINBORO – The Edinboro Athletic Department recently announced 11 inductees into the Edinboro Athletic Hall of Fame as selected by the Hall of Fame Committee. The induction ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 26. There are six members of the 1970 team in the Edinboro Hall of Fame. They are Dennis Creehan, Tom Herman, Rich Iorfido, Jack McCurry, Jim Romaniszyn and former coach and teacher of Corry Area High School Joe Sanford.
J&M wins wild Junior softball game

5 days ago | thecorryjournal.com | R.l. McCray

Last Friday's Junior softball game was a wild one in Columbus. “What a game. It is always a tough game when facing another Corry team, and we certainly had to fight for this one," claimed J&M Concrete coach Haleigh Burlew after a 9-8 victory. Koda Kuzma started off well in the circle, with Grace Cummings and Lea Terrill, respectively, coming in to end the game. "Our bats were the deciding factor," Burlew said. "Contact was solid all night, and a new player, Brielle Silvis, got her first hit.
Little League baseball

5 days ago | thecorryjournal.com | R.l. McCray

The baseball seasons are winding down for the Little League Major and Minor Leagues. Above, at Bracken Field, is American Legion Minor pitcher Tanner Murphy.
40 years later: Remembering 1985’s tornado outbreak

1 week ago | thecorryjournal.com | Carol Fielding

Forty years ago today, the evening sky over Corry turned an ominous green-yellow, the air grew still and suffocating, and nature itself seemed to hold its breath. What followed would become one of the most devastating natural disasters in Pennsylvania history, forever changing the landscape and lives of residents throughout northwestern Pennsylvania and the greater Corry area.
LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital names new administrator

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.
CSP girls 1st, boys 2nd at track championships

1 week ago | thecorryjournal.com | R.l. McCray

RANDOLPH. N.Y. — It was a great night for the Clymer/Sherman/Panama track and field teams at the Class D championships on Thursday. The CSP girls won their first Class D title in the program since merging, while the boys finished second. The girls had 155.5 points with Frewsburg second at 91. The boys (87) were second to Maple Grove (94).