ARTS & FESTS
Fiesta on the Square
Sept 14 Perry Square Erie PA "Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated
from September 15 to October 15 each year. It's a time to recognize the
contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States, as
well as their cultures and resilience. The month also honors the people
who have fought for equity and progress in their communities! Come and
celebrate with live music, authentic foods and more"
Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Festival
401 N. Main St., Jamestown, NY Sept 21 Public "Join us for a fun
evening honoring and exploring the music, food, celebration and
community of the Latine and Hispanic community." The event will be
outdoors on 4th street between Main and Cherry
¡Hola Fest Youngstown
Sept 21 "free, family-friendly event celebrating culture and community.
Filled with lots of children’s activities, music, food, fashion, art,
and dance; all from the heart of Hispanic / Latin America. All are
welcome! ."
Lewis Black at Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Sept 6 "Show contains adult content" https://reglenna.com/events/lewis-black-goodbye-yeller-brick-road
John McCutcheon in concert Fredonia Opera House 9 Church Street, Fredonia NY Sept 27
2nd Annual Female Feature Fest Oct 5 Basement Transmissions 18+ bands, vendors, food trucks and more. ALL AGES! $15 presale, $20 at door, Free 10 and under
Vintage Tweets: Suffrage Era Postcards, presented by Carol Crossed, President of the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum. Fenton History Center, Jamestown NY Oct 9
Oct 11-13 - Pride on the Rocks "National Coming Out Day celebration 3
Days of Queer Artists" Philly on the Rocks 401 W 18th Erie PA $8
day/$15 weekend "Drag, open mic, vendors, art, live music. Cost of doors
will go towards the bands/artist, sound tech, and to Comptons Table" 21
w/ID
BANNED BOOKS WEEK+++
Sept 22-28 Banned Books Week https://bannedbooksweek.org/
EARTH
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Endorsements
Pgh are teacher on her Lake Erie Research expedition (Allegheny Front) The project has been going on for +++ years and is not part of Gannon's NeptWne project.
'Roadspreading' returns: How Pa's oil industry quietly dumped waste across the state (Grist)
Gov. Hochul Ponders a Relaxation of Goals Under New York’s Landmark Climate Law (Inside Climate News) "The act calls for New York to obtain 70 percent of its electricity from renewable energy by 2030. But a leading business group and an influential GOP state senator want to go beyond pushing back deadlines and rewrite the law entirely."
River & Coastal Cleanups
Sep 7 French Creek Cleanup weigh-in, collection and picnic will take places at the Cambridge Springs Fairgrounds.
Sep 12-14 - 16th annual Allegheny River Cleanup (Times-Observer)
Sept 21 - International Coastal Cleanup ERIE county locations
Sep 21 - Point Gratiot Park Dunkirk NY
ELECTIONS & GOVERNANCE
NY’s mail-in voting law upheld by the state’s top court (AP) " The
decision means that the millions of New Yorkers expected to vote in the
Nov. 5 election will be able to cast ballots by mail if they wish"
Fact-Checking PA-Related Election Claims Commonwealth of PA
PA Democrats Hold 356K Voter Registration Lead Over GOP
"Let us not sleep" Black voters are agents of change (Johnny C Johnson/Erie Times-News)
Exhibit: Voices and Votes Sept 6-Oct 18 at Robert H Jackson Center Jamestown NY
Youth vote (Ohio Capital Journal)
ELECTION SABOTAGE
Five of Pennsylvania’s ‘fake electors’ from 2020 are back on Trump’s 2024 slate
(Votebeat)“Those who participate in election fraud should be held
accountable, not given another bite at the apple,” Miller said.
"Their philosophy isn’t about making it easier to vote, just easier to manipulate the vote.”
—Erie
County Councilor Charlie Bayle accusing "the left" of election fraud in
2021; Bayle is one of what Rolling Stone (paywall) says is "at least 70
pro-Trump conspiracists" serving as election officials in decider
counties
These Swing State Election Officials Are Pro-Trump Election Deniers (Rolling Stone July 29, 2024) https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-swing-state-officials-election-deniers-1235069692/
New York AG Letitia James warns tech giants against allowing election-related misinformation (ABC News)
Election certification under threat (CREW) "Election certification under threat (CREW) The report focuses on the
eight states where county officials have unlawfully refused to certify
elections since 2020, including PA. . The report also identifies the
legal remedies available to state and federal authorities, as well as
voters, to protect the certification of the 2024 election."
Scale and influence of extremist rhetoric in 2024 campaigns (SPLC)
FILM FESTS
QTBIPOC Short Film Festival "We
have an opportunity for filmmakers and content creators of all ages who
identify as Queer or Trans, and as Black, Indigenous, People of Color
(QTBIPOC), and live in Pennsylvania" Info at link
ReelAbilities 2024 Pittsburgh.
In person September 5-7 and virtual September 5-11 "presents
award-winning films that promote awareness and appreciation of the
lives, stories and artistic expressions of individuals with
disabilities. " https://reelabilities.org/
Western New York Refugee Film Festival Different dates, also virtual screenings $12 per film
Toronto International Film Festival Sept 5–15
Toronto International Women Festival Sept 16, 2024
Buffalo Int'l Festival October 10-17
FOOD
Ashtabula Local Food Guide 2024 "published
by OSU Extension in collaboration with Ashtabula Local Food. Each
year, information is updated and edited to included changes to the
farms, farm offerings, and other resource information. "
Several NWPA schools awarded money for fresh fruits, veggies
(WJET/WFXP)The funding comes from the federal Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Program designed to get more fresh, unprocessed foods into
schools while educating students on nutrition and creating healthier
school environments.
Mushroom +++
HELPING
4 N.I.N.E. Thrift Store This North East store is celebrating its 25th anniversary. They
recently posted a price list showing that their prices have not changed
in the 25 years they have been open. 4 N.I.N.E. uses their proceeds to fund services and
resources in and around North East.
Thrive Welcoming Week Youngstown Sep 6-21 "Our vision is for the Mahoning Valley to be recognized as a community that is welcoming to all. By cultivating a culture of inclusion & equity, and setting the table for regional economic growth, we can bring together the communities of the Mahoning Valley to Thrive for generations to come."
Sep 27 (Fri) - Meadville FreeShop 2024, Fall Edition (Meadville Public Library, 848 N Main St, Meadville, PA 16335) 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM. Donate your gently used clothing, blankets, toys, games, kitchen items, non-perishable food items, and baby items.HOME
People wanting to follow the handling of
JAMESTOWN HOMELESS
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Long-Term Solutions To Deal With Homelessness In The Works
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JUSTICE
Report: No difference in PSP traffic stops "PA State Police pulled drivers over at about the same rate regardless of the motorists’ race or ethnicity, according to a study of traffic stops made in 2023" Link to study in article
Victims relate sexual abuse at PA juvenile detention centers (WESA)
+++All institutions receiving federal funding, including funding through
the U.S. Department of Education, are required to hold an educational
program pertaining to the United States Constitution in September.
Dr. Karen Korematsu Featured speaker
at Robert H. Jackson Center for Constitution Day observances in the
Carl Cappa Theatre, 10 a.m. on September 17. "Korematsu is the Founder
and President of Fred Korematsu.Institute and daughter of late civil
rights icon, Fred Korematsu. This year marks the 80th anniversary of
Korematsu v. United States a landmark 1944 Supreme Court case that
upheld the constitutionality of executive order 9066, ordering Japanese
Americans into internment camps during World War II. The Court ruled in a
6–3 decision that the exclusion order was permissible executive
action."
Department of Corrections Employment Workshop In-Person DOC Employment Workshop Sept 12 noon-1pm at Blasco Memorial Library
REPRODUCTIVE
Sherrod Brown: The fight for abortion rights in Ohio isn't over | Opinion (Cincinnati.com)
Abortions increase since Dobbs
SCHOOLS & YOUTH
History: Sept 1880 - An event in Meadville leads to PA school desegregation
"An event here in September 1880 led to the end of segregation by race
in the state’s public schools. At the South Ward schools, Elias Allen
tried unsuccessfully to enroll his two children. He appealed to the
Crawford County Court of Common Pleas, and Judge Pearson Church declared
unconstitutional the 1854 state law mandating separate schools for
Negro children. This law was amended, effective July 4, 1881, to
prohibit such segregation." ~ from PA historical marker
https://nwpaheritage.org/items/show/98
Heritage foundation wants to train your school board (Deutsch29)
ECAT Teen arts program
"Teen Arts is a free afterschool arts program for teens in grades 8–12
living in Erie County. Classes take place in our studios at 650 East Ave
in Erie and are taught by professional artists using professional
equipment and materials. Students of any skill level are welcome."
Fatherhood Fellowship 9am second Saturdays at ECAT 650 East Ave. Erie PA From 100 Black Men and Omega Psi Phi, in partnership with Birthroot
Opinion: We can teach Black kids to read and love who they are. Here’s how. (Inquirer)
PA teachers are leaving the profession, according to Penn State researcher (WPSU)
Opinion: Where will PA find its next generation of teachers ( Aaron Chapin, PSEA)
New Title IX regulations in PA (WHYY)
SPIRIT
Nuns on the Bus Tour starts this month. Nearby stops will be Pittsburgh and Cleveland (both on Oct 5). A project of the NETWORK Lobby.
Sign up for Benedictines for Peace Newsletter
WORKING PEOPLE
From 1975: The Plight of the Spanish-Speaking Migrants in Erie County by Mary Lensce The Journal of Erie Studies, Fall, 1975, Vol. 4 No. 2
12-page
article that examines the situation of the mostly Puerto Rican and
Mexican migrants working in Erie County's farms in the early 1970s.
Focuses on living conditions, work, wages, crew leaders, effects on
family life, and farm labor law at that time. Author shows a good bit of
familiarity with conditions in Erie County, and seems to be connected
through the Catholic left, mentioning Pax Center (Benedictines), Fr. Jan
Olowin (St. Patrick's), and Father John Burke (Mercyhurst), and I am
guessing she either worked for or had substantial contact with then
brand-new MHEDS organization (which then stood for Minority Health
Education Delivery System). I could not find the author to ask
follow-up, though her last name may have been misspelled in this
publication.
The $567M price tag of gun violence in PA (The Center Square) "While the human impact of the issue can’t be fully measured, it's not impossible to put some real numbers behind the fallout".
Phil Donahue playlist: interviews at Robert H Jackson Center. The RHJ Center has kept a video playlist of interviews that Phil Donahue did at or with that organization. Donahue, who passed away in August, was reportedly a friend at frequent visitor to the Robert H Jackson Center and Chautauqua.
U of B releases new policies for campus protests (WIVB) Pitt includes their policy on protests at the end of a release about Pitt Public Safety.
War and the Humanities: A Reading Group In-Person Edinboro Branch Library Sept 3 & 17 6:30pm " For September, we will be reading Wallace Terry's Bloods: Black Veterans of the Vietnam War: An Oral History. Terry uses the self-reported narratives of veterans to illuminate the cynicism, racism, and ironic disillusionment experienced by Black soldiers during the Vietnam War. Registration is required for this free program. After registering, stop by the Edinboro Branch Library to pick up your copy of the book.Feel free to take a look at the book and the extensive selection of materials on the Vietnam War in the Library's catalog." https://events.erielibrary.org/event/12879961
