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| Cycliste à place d'Italie-Paris by Roman Bonnefoy |
BIKE
May is National Bike Month
May 9 - Bike Safety In-Person 10am Lincoln Branch Library Erie PA Overview of bike safety w/ Q&A. Free, registration required, helmets are available to program participants upon request. Teens, adults, seniors.
Active Erie Transportation Plan’s Bikeway Project: FAQs
Gaining Ground on the Active Erie Plan (Erin Phillips/Erie Reader)
ARTS & FESTS
May 9-10 - Living Voices: Through the Eyes of a Friend Robert H Jackson Center Jamestown NY "live, interactive performance, the audience will bear witness to the world of Anne Frank and other young people living through the Holocaust, from the point of view of Anne Frank’s 'best friend.'"
May 11 - Annual Art & Spirituality Lecture: Bunbu Ryodo Featuring Geoffrey P. Dunn, MD, FACS 7pm at Mount St Benedict 6101 East Lake Road Erie PA
Vintage audio: Joan Baez live at Gannon College, December 10, 1972 Came across this gem after watching her sing with Rep. Justin Jones. Sound quality is actually quite good. Side note: The day after the concert Joan went with a peace mission group to North Vietnam and the group ended up under heavy US aerial bombing (aka "Christmas bombing")
EARTH
Jun 2-4 The 65th Annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage Allegany S.P. Made possible by: Audubon Community Nature Center, Buffalo Audubon Society, Presque Isle Audubon, Burroughs Audubon Nature Club, Allegany State Park
Applications open for Erie's new environmental advisory council "The deadline to apply is May 22, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. ... For more information on the Environmental Advisory Council, contact Sarah Peelman, the City’s Sustainability Coordinator, at 814-870-1255 or speelman@erie.pa.us.
Goodell gardens launches Environmental Book Club
Erie Reader gathered a lot of local environmental coverage for April:
Earthly Treasures: Three ideas to boost your eco awareness (Liz Allen/Erie Reader)
Way Off Track: Weighing profit vs. public safety in wake of East Palestine train derailment (Jonathan Burdick/Erie reader)
Making Green Waves in Erie Composting (Jordan Coon/Erie Reader)
April 2023 Earth Day (Erie Reader) A Q&A with Jen Salem, horticulture specialist for the Regional Science Consortium
New Nonprofit Aims to Build a More Resilient, Just Erie from the Ground Up Groundwork Erie joins national network to address environmental justice at the local level (Ben Speggen)
Protecting Wildlife Starts in Our Own Backyards (Amy VanScoter) Tamarack tips
from Erie Times-News
Erie must seize its place in the emerging green economy for health, equity and prosperity (Pat Lupo, & OSB, and Jenny Tompkins/Erie Times-NewsBlack & Green founder teaching about growing mushrooms (Baylee DeMuth)Opinion: Gov Shapiro must sharpen focus on climate change and the environment (Joseph Otis Minott/ Erie Times -News)
ELECTIONS
Democratic candidates for Erie City Council (Erie Times-News) Candidate info plus Questions answered by each candidate
Erie Gay News Voters Guide Candidate responses to questions
Erie County United endorsements races, candidates and issues
PA Commonwealth & Superior Court guide (Spotlight PA)
PA Supreme Court Guide (Spotlight PA)
JUSTICE
May 11 - You are More than a 'Break in Case of Emergency': Knowing the Value of Your Voice When Making Change in Your Community Distinguished Visiting Speaker: Precious McKesson 7pm Jefferson Ed. Society Satellite location Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie. Free.
May 12 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Is It Just a #Hashtag, or Is It Real? Gary Lee, MBA 12pm Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State St., Erie. Free, optional $5 lunch (must pre-register 24 hours in advance)
Erie police equipping all officers with body-worn cameras (Tim Hahn/ Erie Times-News) Also EPD is reviving Crisis Intervention Unit (ENN) "Ten selected officers have been training with mental health professionals since Monday. They will be responding to anything from domestic calls to homeless intervention; any situation that involves someone experiencing mental health issues."
Buffalo holds 5/14 Remembrance Weekend Of Reflection, Healing & Hope Events observing the anniversary of the racially motivated mass shooting at Tops market
May 13 - Erie's Queer Community Food Drive benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank
11am to 2pm, 3104 State St, Erie, PA Non perishable food items or dry goods. Partners NWPA Pride Greater Erie Alliance for Equality, Central Outreach Erie, Erie Gay News, Journey to a Trauma informed Life, Community United Church, Transfamily of NWPA, Whee! Studios, Aging with Pride, Compton's Table and the Zone Dance Club.
May 13 - Stronger Than Silence: Buffalos Gay Men's Chorus Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia NY "Highlights of the program are songs from the Social Justice Songbook ... "
Jun 9 - 10 - Jamestown Pridefest Jamestown NY
June 24 - Erie Pridefest and Pride Parade Erie PA
WOMEN'S HEALTH
SCHOOLS
Opinion 'Something has to give,' Erie teacher says mental health crises at root of youth violence (Erie Times-News)
Ultra MAGA Butler Co Patriot Party co-founder resigns from school board following allegations of affair with teen (Raw Story) Also founded the Grace Youth and Family Foundation. Updates and details from Facebook page The Butler Soapbox
Civics education in Erie school districts (Baylee DeMuth/Erie Times-News)
WORKING PEOPLE
May 11 - Film Talk: "Mighty Harlan County" Jared Hamilton discusses his new film "Mighty Harlan County" documenting the 2019 railway blockade by Kentucky miners seeking back pay. Link to film provided. By The Battle of Homestead Foundation.State House Passes Bill for OSHA Protections for Public-Sector Workers (Erie News Now)
Pa. nurses, lawmakers rally for safe staffing levels (Penn Capital-Star) Hundreds of nurses from unions and nurse advocacy groups were on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg to call on the PA House to support the Patient Safety Act and establish safe staffing standards for all PA hospitalsWorker's Memorial Day thoughts (ETN) from Brendan Claybaugh, director of OSHA area office in Erie. Worker's Memorial Day event in Erie (YourErie)
Vintage music video Pre-OSHA 1965 See if you can find the violations in this pre-OSHA music video as Martha & the Vandellas prance through an active assembly line at the Dearborn Ford plant. Also note who was doing the most dangerous jobs.
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VISIT BLOG AT https://eriebluegreen.blogspot.com/
BIKE
May is National Bike MonthMay 9 - Bike Safety In-Person 10am Lincoln Branch Library Erie PA Overview of bike safety w/ Q&A. Free, registration required, helmets are available to program participants upon request. Teens, adults, seniors.
Active Erie Transportation Plan’s Bikeway Project: FAQs
Gaining Ground on the Active Erie Plan (Erin Phillips/Erie Reader)
ARTS & FESTS
May 9-10 - Living Voices: Through the Eyes of a Friend Robert H Jackson Center Jamestown NY "live, interactive performance, the audience will bear witness to the world of Anne Frank and other young people living through the Holocaust, from the point of view of Anne Frank’s 'best friend.'"
May 11 - Annual Art & Spirituality Lecture: Bunbu Ryodo Featuring Geoffrey P. Dunn, MD, FACS 7pm at Mount St Benedict 6101 East Lake Road Erie PA
Vintage audio: Joan Baez live at Gannon College, December 10, 1972 Came across this gem after watching her sing with Rep. Justin Jones. Sound quality is actually quite good. Side note: The day after the concert Joan went with a peace mission group to North Vietnam and the group ended up under heavy US aerial bombing (aka "Christmas bombing")
EARTH
Jun 2-4 The 65th Annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage Allegany S.P. Made possible by: Audubon Community Nature Center, Buffalo Audubon Society, Presque Isle Audubon, Burroughs Audubon Nature Club, Allegany State Park
Applications open for Erie's new environmental advisory council "The deadline to apply is May 22, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. ... For more information on the Environmental Advisory Council, contact Sarah Peelman, the City’s Sustainability Coordinator, at 814-870-1255 or speelman@erie.pa.us.
Erie Reader gathered a lot of local environmental coverage for April:
Earthly Treasures: Three ideas to boost your eco awareness (Liz Allen/Erie Reader)
Way Off Track: Weighing profit vs. public safety in wake of East Palestine train derailment (Jonathan Burdick/Erie reader)
Making Green Waves in Erie Composting (Jordan Coon/Erie Reader)
April 2023 Earth Day (Erie Reader) A Q&A with Jen Salem, horticulture specialist for the Regional Science Consortium
New Nonprofit Aims to Build a More Resilient, Just Erie from the Ground Up Groundwork Erie joins national network to address environmental justice at the local level (Ben Speggen)
Protecting Wildlife Starts in Our Own Backyards (Amy VanScoter) Tamarack tips
Erie must seize its place in the emerging green economy for health, equity and prosperity (Pat Lupo, & OSB, and Jenny Tompkins/Erie Times-NewsBlack & Green founder teaching about growing mushrooms (Baylee DeMuth)Opinion: Gov Shapiro must sharpen focus on climate change and the environment (Joseph Otis Minott/ Erie Times -News)
ELECTIONS
Democratic candidates for Erie City Council (Erie Times-News) Candidate info plus Questions answered by each candidate
Erie Gay News Voters Guide Candidate responses to questions
Erie County United endorsements races, candidates and issues
PA Commonwealth & Superior Court guide (Spotlight PA)
PA Supreme Court Guide (Spotlight PA)
JUSTICE
May 11 - You are More than a 'Break in Case of Emergency': Knowing the Value of Your Voice When Making Change in Your Community Distinguished Visiting Speaker: Precious McKesson 7pm Jefferson Ed. Society Satellite location Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie. Free.
May 12 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Is It Just a #Hashtag, or Is It Real? Gary Lee, MBA 12pm Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State St., Erie. Free, optional $5 lunch (must pre-register 24 hours in advance)
Erie police equipping all officers with body-worn cameras through additional grant funds (Tim Hahn/ Erie Times-News)
Buffalo holds 5/14 Remembrance Weekend Of Reflection, Healing & Hope Events observing the anniversary of the racially motivated mass shooting at Tops market
May 13 - Erie's Queer Community Food Drive benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank
11am to 2pm, 3104 State St, Erie, PA Non perishable food items or dry goods. Partners NWPA Pride Greater Erie Alliance for Equality, Central Outreach Erie, Erie Gay News, Journey to a Trauma informed Life, Community United Church, Transfamily of NWPA, Whee! Studios, Aging with Pride, Compton's Table and the Zone Dance Club.
May 13 - Stronger Than Silence: Buffalos Gay Men's Chorus Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia NY "Highlights of the program are songs from the Social Justice Songbook ... "
Jun 9 - 10 - Jamestown Pridefest Jamestown NY
June 24 - Erie Pridefest and Pride Parade Erie PA
WOMEN'S HEALTH
SCHOOLS
Opinion 'Something has to give,' Erie teacher says mental health crises at root of youth violence (Erie Times-News)
Ultra MAGA Butler Co Patriot Party co-founder resigns from school board following allegations of affair with teen (Raw Story) Also founded the Grace Youth and Family Foundation. Updates and details from Facebook page The Butler Soapbox
Civics education in Erie school districts (Baylee DeMuth/Erie Times-News)
WORKING PEOPLE
May 11 - Film Talk: "Mighty Harlan County" Jared Hamilton discusses his new film "Mighty Harlan County" documenting the 2019 railway blockade by Kentucky miners seeking back pay. Link to film provided. By The Battle of Homestead Foundation.State House Passes Bill for OSHA Protections for Public-Sector Workers (Erie News Now)
Pa. nurses, lawmakers rally for safe staffing levels (Penn Capital-Star) Hundreds of nurses from unions and nurse advocacy groups were on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg to call on the PA House to support the Patient Safety Act and establish safe staffing standards for all PA hospitalsWorker's Memorial Day thoughts (ETN) from Brendan Claybaugh, director of OSHA area office in Erie. Worker's Memorial Day event in Erie (YourErie)
Vintage music video Pre-OSHA 1965 See if you can find the violations in this pre-OSHA music video as Martha & the Vandellas prance through an active assembly line at the Dearborn Ford plant. Also note who was doing the most dangerous jobs.
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VISIT BLOG AT https://eriebluegreen.blogspot.com/
BIKE
May is National Bike MonthMay 20 - Bike Safety In-Person 10am Lincoln Branch Library Erie PA Overview of bike safety w/ Q&A. Free, registration required, helmets are available to program participants upon request. Teens, adults, seniors.
Active Erie Transportation Plan’s Bikeway Project: FAQs
Gaining Ground on the Active Erie Plan (Erin Phillips/Erie Reader)
ARTS & FESTS
May 9-10 - Living Voices: Through the Eyes of a Friend Robert H Jackson Center Jamestown NY "live, interactive performance, the audience will bear witness to the world of Anne Frank and other young people living through the Holocaust, from the point of view of Anne Frank’s 'best friend.'"
May 11 - Annual Art & Spirituality Lecture: Bunbu Ryodo Featuring Geoffrey P. Dunn, MD, FACS 7pm at Mount St Benedict 6101 East Lake Road Erie PA
Vintage audio: Joan Baez live at Gannon College, December 10, 1972 Came across this gem after watching her sing with Rep. Justin Jones. Sound quality is actually quite good. Side note: The day after the concert Joan went with a peace mission group to North Vietnam and the group ended up under heavy US aerial bombing (aka "Christmas bombing")
EARTH
Jun 2-4 The 65th Annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage Allegany S.P. Made possible by: Audubon Community Nature Center, Buffalo Audubon Society, Presque Isle Audubon, Burroughs Audubon Nature Club, Allegany State Park
Applications open for Erie's new environmental advisory council "The deadline to apply is May 22, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. ... For more information on the Environmental Advisory Council, contact Sarah Peelman, the City’s Sustainability Coordinator, at 814-870-1255 or speelman@erie.pa.us.
Erie Reader gathered a lot of local environmental coverage for April:
Earthly Treasures: Three ideas to boost your eco awareness (Liz Allen/Erie Reader)
Way Off Track: Weighing profit vs. public safety in wake of East Palestine train derailment (Jonathan Burdick/Erie reader)
Making Green Waves in Erie Composting (Jordan Coon/Erie Reader)
April 2023 Earth Day (Erie Reader) A Q&A with Jen Salem, horticulture specialist for the Regional Science Consortium
New Nonprofit Aims to Build a More Resilient, Just Erie from the Ground Up Groundwork Erie joins national network to address environmental justice at the local level (Ben Speggen)
Protecting Wildlife Starts in Our Own Backyards (Amy VanScoter) Tamarack tips
Erie must seize its place in the emerging green economy for health, equity and prosperity (Pat Lupo, & OSB, and Jenny Tompkins/Erie Times-NewsBlack & Green founder teaching about growing mushrooms (Baylee DeMuth)Opinion: Gov Shapiro must sharpen focus on climate change and the environment (Joseph Otis Minott/ Erie Times -News)
ELECTIONS
Democratic candidates for Erie City Council (Erie Times-News) Candidate info plus Questions answered by each candidate
Erie Gay News Voters Guide Candidate responses to questions
Erie County United endorsements
PA Commonwealth & Superior Court guide (Spotlight PA)
PA Supreme Court Guide (Spotlight PA)
JUSTICE
May 11 - You are More than a 'Break in Case of Emergency': Knowing the Value of Your Voice When Making Change in Your Community Distinguished Visiting Speaker: Precious McKesson 7pm Jefferson Ed. Society Satellite location Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie. Free.
May 12 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Is It Just a #Hashtag, or Is It Real? Gary Lee, MBA 12pm Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State St., Erie. Free, optional $5 lunch (must pre-register 24 hours in advance)
Erie police equipping all officers with body-worn cameras through additional grant funds (Tim Hahn/ Erie Times-News)
Buffalo holds 5/14 Remembrance Weekend Of Reflection, Healing & Hope Events observing the anniversary of the racially motivated mass shooting at Tops market
May 13 - Erie's Queer Community Food Drive benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank
11am to 2pm, 3104 State St, Erie, PA Non perishable food items or dry goods. Partners NWPA Pride Greater Erie Alliance for Equality, Central Outreach Erie, Erie Gay News, Journey to a Trauma informed Life, Community United Church, Transfamily of NWPA, Whee! Studios, Aging with Pride, Compton's Table and the Zone Dance Club.
May 13 - Stronger Than Silence: Buffalos Gay Men's Chorus Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia NY "Highlights of the program are songs from the Social Justice Songbook ... "
House committee passes anti-discrimination bill for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians++ MONDAY VOTE
Rightwingers get worked up over McDowell Spirit Week (YourErie) EGN's Mike Mahler comments
Jun 9 - 10 - Jamestown Pridefest Jamestown NY
June 24 - Erie Pridefest and Pride Parade Erie PA
SCHOOLS
Opinion 'Something has to give,' Erie teacher says mental health crises at root of youth violence (Erie Times-News)
Civics education in Erie school districts (Baylee DeMuthErie Times-News)
WORKING PEOPLE
May 11 - Film Talk: "Mighty Harlan County" Jared Hamilton discusses his new film "Mighty Harlan County" documenting the 2019 railway blockade by Kentucky miners seeking back pay. Link to film provided. By The Battle of Homestead Foundation. |
| Cycliste à place d'Italie-Paris by Roman Bonnefoy |
BIKE
May is National Bike MonthMay 20 - Bike Safety In-Person 10am Lincoln Branch Library Erie PA Overview of bike safety w/ Q&A. Free, registration required, helmets are available to program participants upon request. Teens, adults, seniors.
Active Erie Transportation Plan’s Bikeway Project: FAQs
Gaining Ground on the Active Erie Plan (Erin Phillips/Erie Reader)
ARTS & FESTS
May 9-10 - Living Voices: Through the Eyes of a Friend Robert H Jackson Center Jamestown NY "live, interactive performance, the audience will bear witness to the world of Anne Frank and other young people living through the Holocaust, from the point of view of Anne Frank’s 'best friend.'"
May 11 - Annual Art & Spirituality Lecture: Bunbu Ryodo Featuring Geoffrey P. Dunn, MD, FACS 7pm at Mount St Benedict 6101 East Lake Road Erie PA
Vintage audio: Joan Baez live at Gannon College, December 10, 1972 Came across this gem after watching her sing with Rep. Justin Jones. Sound quality is actually quite good. Side note: The day after the concert Joan went with a peace mission group to North Vietnam and the group ended up under heavy US aerial bombing (aka "Christmas bombing")
EARTH
Jun 2-4 The 65th Annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage Allegany S.P. Made possible by: Audubon Community Nature Center, Buffalo Audubon Society, Presque Isle Audubon, Burroughs Audubon Nature Club, Allegany State Park
Applications open for Erie's new environmental advisory council "The deadline to apply is May 22, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. ... For more information on the Environmental Advisory Council, contact Sarah Peelman, the City’s Sustainability Coordinator, at 814-870-1255 or speelman@erie.pa.us.
Erie Reader gathered a lot of local environmental coverage for April:
Earthly Treasures: Three ideas to boost your eco awareness (Liz Allen/Erie Reader)
Way Off Track: Weighing profit vs. public safety in wake of East Palestine train derailment (Jonathan Burdick/Erie reader)
Making Green Waves in Erie Composting (Jordan Coon/Erie Reader)
April 2023 Earth Day (Erie Reader) A Q&A with Jen Salem, horticulture specialist for the Regional Science Consortium
New Nonprofit Aims to Build a More Resilient, Just Erie from the Ground Up Groundwork Erie joins national network to address environmental justice at the local level (Ben Speggen)
Protecting Wildlife Starts in Our Own Backyards (Amy VanScoter) Tamarack tips
Erie must seize its place in the emerging green economy for health, equity and prosperity (Pat Lupo, & OSB, and Jenny Tompkins/Erie Times-NewsBlack & Green founder teaching about growing mushrooms (Baylee DeMuth)Opinion: Gov Shapiro must sharpen focus on climate change and the environment (Joseph Otis Minott/ Erie Times -News)
ELECTIONS
Democratic candidates for Erie City Council (Erie Times-News) Candidate info plus Questions answered by each candidate
Erie Gay News Voters Guide Candidate responses to questions
Erie County United endorsements
PA Commonwealth & Superior Court guide (Spotlight PA)
PA Supreme Court Guide (Spotlight PA)
JUSTICE
Erie police equipping all officers with body-worn cameras through additional grant funds (Tim Hahn/ Erie Times-News)
Buffalo holds 5/14 Remembrance Weekend Of Reflection, Healing & Hope Events observing the anniversary of the racially motivated mass shooting at Tops market
May 13 - Erie's Queer Community Food Drive benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank
11am to 2pm, 3104 State St, Erie, PA Non perishable food items or dry goods. Partners NWPA Pride Greater Erie Alliance for Equality, Central Outreach Erie, Erie Gay News, Journey to a Trauma informed Life, Community United Church, Transfamily of NWPA, Whee! Studios, Aging with Pride, Compton's Table and the Zone Dance Club.
May 13 - Stronger Than Silence: Buffalos Gay Men's Chorus Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia NY "Highlights of the program are songs from the Social Justice Songbook ... "
House committee passes anti-discrimination bill for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians++ MONDAY VOTE
Millcreek spirit week uproar +++
Jun 9 - 10 - Jamestown Pridefest Jamestown NY
June 24 - Erie Pridefest and Pride Parade Erie PA
Better PENNCREST
Opinion 'Something has to give,' Erie teacher says mental health crises at root of youth violence (Erie Times-News)
Civics education in Erie school districts (Baylee DeMuthErie Times-News)
Millcreek spirit week uproar +++
WORKING PEOPLE
https://krc-pbpc.org/research_publication/new-report-outlines-job-impacts-of-green-locomotives-at-plant-in-erie-pa/
GEMISH
Dog law++ VOTE ON MON
https://www.penncapital-star.com/blog/state-lawmakers-propose-legislative-reforms-for-pa-dog-law/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=7ee67d00-07d0-4d7c-aa58-4c7e6403412b
Chautauqua County walkability projects (Observer Today)
https://www.observertoday.com/news/local-region/2023/04/county-convener-funds-county-complete-streets-projects/
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