PROOFER: 2026

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

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ARTS

CHQ ARTS
Some Chautauqua Theater Company events:
Best for Baby "portrays corporate personhood with in-your-face theatrical absurdity and blistering wit, unflinchingly examining the cost of valuing profits over people."
Jul 18-Aug 2 https://www.chq.org/chautauqua-theater-company/ctc-2026-season/best-for-baby/

The Crossover Panel: Kwame Alexander, Candrice Jones and Christopher Jackson will discuss development on CTC’s commission of Alexander’s Newbery- medal-winning novel novel The Crossover into a new musical. July 27+++ 10:45am https://www.chq.org/event/the-crossover-panel-with-kwame-alexander-candrice-jones-christopher-jackson-and-jade-king-carroll/

August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned "celebrated classic solo piece is an autobiographical tour de force that follows Wilson’s journey through the streets of Pittsburgh’s Hill District — through artistic awakenings, odd jobs and heartbreaks — capturing the moments that forged his identity. Performance Dates: Aug. 7–16

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COMMUNITY
Speaking Truth to Power with Deonte Cooley (NEXT with Marcus Atkinson) Audio 1 hr https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/next-with-marcus/episodes/Speaking-Truth-to-Power-with-Deonte-Cooley-e3jor12

DATA CENTERS
Erie County prepares municipalities for possible data centers issue https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/erie-county-prepares-municipalities-for-possible-data-centers/amp/
Municipalities working on this North East Twp (YourErie) https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/north-east-township-works-to-restrict-data-center-development/?ipid=promo-link-block1 Waterford https://www.erienewsnow.com/news/waterford-officials-draft-ordinances-to-restrict-future-data-centers/article_7fdec49f-4496-42ee-a397-e90a60bba174.html
https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/north-east-township-works-to-restrict-data-center-development/?ipid=promo-link-block1

DEMOCRACY
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DRAFT & GI RIGHTS
GI Rights Hotline at 1-877-447-4487 "Free and confidential, One hotline for a nationwide network of counseling centers" For U.S. military service members, veterans, and their families about military discharges, AWOL and UA (unauthorized absence), conscientious objection, and other military-related issues, those in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP), and civilians seeking information on their options. girightshotline.org

Center on Conscience & War: "Call 1-800-379-2679 for free legal and professional support for service members seeking discharge or reassignment as a Conscientious Objector" (CO)." https://centeronconscience.org/

Military Law Task Force: "Call 1-619-463-2369 to connect with civilian attorneys and legal workers who specialize in military law and G.I. rights." https://nlgmltf.org/

Veterans for Peace Service Member Support page https://www.veteransforpeace.org/?cID=1406

EARTH
CHQ - EARTH

Bill McKibben Monday, July 20th 2026 @ 2:00 pm |$20.00Week Four (July 18–25)

EARTH
Native plant education takes root in Erie

JES COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS

May 19, 2026By Chloe Forbes, Assistant Publications Editor
https://jespublications.substack.com/p/native-plant-education-takes-rootELECTIONS
Working Families Party sweeps all targeted Pennsylvania primary races (The Keystone)
https://keystonenewsroom.com/news/elections/working-families-party-sweeps-all-targeted-pennsylvania-primary-races/

The Fate of Taiwan Runs Through Erie, Pennsylvania (Newsweek)
https://www.newsweek.com/taiwan-china-war-us-erie-pennsylvania-11954353

Fetter,am approached by breaast cancer survivor (r/pittsburgh)
https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/1tlx1qp/fetterman_confronted_by_a_breast_cancer_survivor/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

CHQ Weekly Theme The 2026 Election July 11-18 "A Week in Partnership with American Enterprise Institute and Brookings Institution" https://www.chq.org/things-to-do/events/weekly-themes/week-three-2026/

FOODFresh approach: Erie organizations rethink response to food insecurity JES-GANNON COLLABORATION May 22, 2026 By Chloe Forbes, Assistant Publications Editor and Hoan Bao Nghi Nguyen, Contributing Writer https://jespublications.substack.com/p/fresh-approach-erie-organizations
FOOD
Week Eight: August 15–22, 2026 Theme: The Future of Food: Climate, Technology and the Next Agricultural Revolution. https://www.chq.org/things-to-do/events/weekly-themes/week-eight-2026/

HEALTH

RAM Free Clinic - Erie, PA
Sat, 12-13 Sep • 06:00 AM
Erie Center for Arts & Technology
650 East Avenue, Erie, PA
Free Dental, Vision, Medical, and Denture Services All services are free and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Open to everyone. No ID needed. No insurance needed. No income requirements.
https://allevents.in/erie/ram-free-clinic-erie-pa/200029806048016
https://www.ramusa.org/events/erie-pennsylvania/ HOME
A Burning Issue Where poverty and fire overlap in Erie
https://www.eriereader.com/article/a-burning-issue

TalkErie: Apartment Association of NWPA https://talkerie.com/2026/05/08/apartment-association-of-nwpa/President Brandon Penn and former President Joel Miller, of the Apartment Association of NWPA.
Tenants of Crawford Co. mobile home parks rallying for better living conditions (YourErie)
https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/tenants-of-crawford-co-mobile-home-parks-rallying-for-better-living-conditions/ (FYI)

IMMIGRANTS
Erie welcoming city status renewed https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1464135882421415&set=eries-welcoming-city-status-was-renewed-after-city-council-okd-legislation-prohi

On Friday 5/29 Fairview HS students were planning to walk out of school to show they do not want ICE in their community. (r/Erie / After-Bid5206 "After receiving death threats from adults, and the school admins claiming there was “not enough planning” the students have been forced to call off the walk out." 155+ comments
https://www.reddit.com/r/Erie/comments/1tr7sqp/fairview_hs_ice_walk_out/

ICEd Out limited podcast series "The Pennsylvania Capital-Star is delving into the federal government's plans to convert warehouses into Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers through audio storytelling" https://penncapital-star.com/podcasts/ Subscribe on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and YouTube.

JUSTICE
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lgbtq
article from erie reader

LGBTQ
Aug 8 Noon-6pmThe Erie Pride 365 Annual Block Party & Resource Fair 2301 State St, Erie, PA is a vibrant, community-centered celebration bringing together Black and Brown folks, LGBTQIA+ folks, allies, families, and local organizations for a day of connection, joy, and empowerment. Featuring live entertainment, DJs, community resources, wellness services, vendors, and food, this event is about more than celebration — it’s about visibility, access, and showing up for our community all year long. https://www.facebook.com/events/3753355524973455 SCHOOL
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SPIRIT
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WOMEN
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WORK
Sept 7 Labor Day

WORK
House Bill 1580
2025-2026 Regular Session
An Act providing for regulations for employers to protect employees from heat-related injury or heat-related illness caused by heat stress; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry and .

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Ideas for Change
https://www.ideasforchange.org/erie

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ACTIVISM
Erie County PA Activism Comprehensive list of local actions, resources, and groups. all in one easy-to-search place. Updated often! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GQMvq8gAOiFI9niSPC0PkE5tdwzbdwhZS_L_FEsHn88/edit?tab=t.0

r/EriePaPolitics https://www.reddit.com/r/EriePaPolitics/ "This is for Erie County, Pa (and surrounding counties) to voice your political opinions, see upcoming peaceful protests, & stay informed about local, state and federal government elections!"

ARTS & FESTS

Erie Juneteenth Week long series of events...Annual block party Saturday June 20th at Perry Square starting 11am

Jamestown Juneteenth June 19-21 Check page for updates.

Jamestown Pridefest June 7 Winter Garden Plaza, 313 N Main St, Jamestown, NY "celebrated in conjunction with the Jamestown Farmers Market opening day, featuring local vendors, nonprofits, organizations - and, of course, performances ... proudly presented by Evergreen Health."

NWPA Pride events multiple events, Erie and Meadville.

Chautauqua Cinema scheduled to open June 27, 2026

The Amerimasala July 18 Perry Square Erie PA Parade 11am at 4th & State, Festival at noon Perry Square. Food, music, programming.

Natalie Merchant at Chautauqua Institute Lecture Series on July 29th at 10:45am, Amphitheater & Online $40. Cabinet of Wonder Live! A Free Family Concert with Natalie Merchant & The CHQ Symphony Orchestra Sunday, August 2 at 3pm Amphitheatre. Free (Ticket Required)

Active Erie transportation plan and French Street Bikeway Project. Presentation at Erie City Council meeting April 15, 2026 Starts at 4:59

Presque Isle Water Taxi and EMTA P.I, Express available for car-free travel to or on Presque Isle during the warm months.

Safe Streets for All Jamestown (WRFA) Audio 42 min

PA Micromobility Fact Sheet (PennDOT) Laws and capabilities of bicycles, e-bikes, segways, motor scooters, motorized pedalcycles, and electric scooters

EMTA Transit Development Plan project website "The project website features project status updates, key findings and data, and information on how you can get involved." EMTA monitoring ridership as gas prices continue to climb (Erie News Now)

BLACK HISTORY

Voices of History Premiere in Erie Highlights Black History (Erie News Now) "Premieres on May 14 at 6 p.m. in the Erie Art Museum. The Voices of History Erie production brought together community story circles from the Historical Institute of Culture & the African American Experience (HICAAE).
Community members shared stories and memories of family, work, migration, and neighborhood life that were professionally recorded ensuring they are accessible for future generations to come. The premier will feature an exclusive screening and conversation with Pulitzer Prize Winner, Dr. Edda Fields-Black, author of COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War. In a partnership with Erie’s Black Wall Street and Morgan Moody the film producer who worked on the Voices of History projects in Pittsburgh and Scranton. The Voices of History Erie videos will appear on PA Humanities’ website and on their YouTube page."

Marker, complex name honor Erie's known first Underground Railroad conductor (Valerie Myers/Erie Times-News) "A formerly enslaved Erie woman who helped conduct others to freedom was remembered in ceremonies on lower Parade Street on March 27"

The Greyhound Bus and the Secret History of the Great Migration (City Club of Cleveland) 4./8/2026 Video 62 min "The work of Cleveland historian Robert Edwards focuses on the architecture of the Great Migration--the spaces, built environments, and vehicles essential to the experience of the journey north and west. In recent years, Edwards acquired and is restoring a vintage 1947 Greyhound Bus, destined to become an interactive museum experience."

Also see Liz Allen remembering Bettye Walker (scroll to WOMEN category)

COMMUNITY

Town Hall Meeting and Community Gathering Sunday, May 17, 2026 4:30 PM 7:30 PM The 1020 Collective 1020 Holland St. Erie, PA. Hosted by Deonte Cooley and guest speakers and panelists. All welcome.

Common Ground - From Barriers to Solutions: Understanding Poverty in Erie Webinar series Fridays throughout 2026, episode schedule at link | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Location: Zoom

Black-led organizations team up for revitalization efforts (YourErie)

EARTH

Commentary and Call to Action: Closure of the Forestry Sciences Laboratory in Irvine, PA (from Allegheny Outfitters)

Benevolent Beers: Groundwork Erie May, 14 Erie Ale Works 416 W. 12th St. Erie PA. Every sale rung in between 5:00pm and 8:00pm will provide a donation to this group.

2026 Virtual PA Lobby Day for a Clean Energy Future May 28 8:30 am - 5:30pm "co-sponsored by Audubon Mid-Atlantic, Clean Air Action, Evergreen Action, KEEA, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA, POWER, Solar United Neighbors, Sierra Club PA, Vote Solar, PennFuture, Conservation Voters of PA, PennPIRG, Third Act PA, Young Involved Philly, Pennsylvania Bipartisan Climate Initiative, with additional groups TBA."

DEP bldg in Meadville gets new solar energy system" (YourErie) "$18,000 of electricity savings expected in the first year alone." Jamestown BPU Building Solar Array On Top Of Northwest Arena (WRFA)

Annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage May 29 - 31, Allegany State Park Red House area.

CHQ: Sylvia Earle Friday, July 3rd 2026 @ 10:45 am |$40 Amphitheatre and Online

CHQ Week Four: July 18–25, 2026 Our Era of Disposability

ELECTIONS
April 30, 2026 Board of Elections Special Meeting (Erie County PA) Video 46:31 min. Also available: captions and transcript. Several speakers in public comments and County COuncilmembers Jim Wertz and Rock Copeland made indepth made statements about the removal of Jim Wertz May 5 Regular meeting of Erie County Council Regarding removal of Jim Wertz, many public comments plus statements by Councilmember Wertz and Rock Copeland.

Copeland questions legality of Election Board shakeup | Opinion (Erie Times-News) Erie County Councilman Rock Copeland statement on removal of fellow Councilman Jim Wertz,

Rep. Neguse (D-CO) exchange with Mike Kelly over non-binding resolution celebrating a bill that passed last year (r/Pennsylvania) Kelly's opponent and everyone else really need to share this clip

Know Your Election Day voting rights (ACLU od PA)

FLOCK

What the Flock Millcreek

FOOD

Farmers Markets and Locally Grown

🍅Region

Ashtabula Local Food Guide

Chautauqua Co. Grown
Meadville Market House Farmers Market starts May 8

🍅Erie County

LEAF Open Market Saturdays | 10AM-2PM W. 8th street side of Frontier Park. Starts June 13
Gibson Park Market in North East Gibson Park, North East PA Starts June 13
Little Italy Farmers Market 331 W. 18th St, Erie PA Starts in June 3pm-8pm

Pay-What-You Can Farmer's Market Various locations and schedules, check page. Volunteers and donations appreciated. builderie.org/hope/pwyc

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ALSO: check out
🍅Edinboro Market 211 Mill, Edinboro PA
🍅Erie Co-op 1341 W. 26th Erie PA
🍅Wild Urban Farm 633 E. 7th Erie PA

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Plants
Wild Field Urban Farm Plant Shop 633 E. 7th Erie PA Fri-Sat May 9-May 30 9am-2pm Also select plants at Herb & Honey Bakery starting May 2.
Annual CommUnity Seedling Swap/Sale Sunday, May 17 11:00 AM 2:00 PM The 1020 Collective 1020 Holland St. Erie, PA,

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Café
Taste & See Courthouse Cafe is now open, happily filling a place the previous administration left empty for who knows what reason. Cafe is open to the public.

HOME

Care Supply Kit Drive at Purrista Purrista Cat Cafe is at 30 W. 8th Erie PA "Purrista will be hosting a care kit supply drive starting May 1 - June 24th in the cafe. We are asking for donations to assemble kits to help unhoused people in our local community meet their daily needs." See link for details.

What to know about Erie's new zoning rules for development, ADUs (Kevin Flowers/Erie Times-News) "ADUs are smaller, independent residential units located on the same lot as a stand-alone/detached single-family home. A small backyard guest house would be an example"

Public comments on housing at Erie City Council meeting 4/15/2026 starts 25:10

Bill banning whites-only housing passes PA House by 1 vote (WHTM)

IMMIGRANTS

Donate to the Erie Legal Retainer Fund "Benedictines for Peace has established an Erie Legal Retainer Fund gives ICE detainees from the Erie region hope and connection. Your gift will help to ensure that detained immigrants in Northwestern PA receive quick access to legal representation, regardless of their status. The fund will offset costs associated with initial consultations, retaining representation, filing habeas corpus petitions, and other efforts to protect their rights. (This fund cannot pay for bonds.) 100% of the fund goes toward legal expenses."

Whistle kit assembly night Hosted by Purrista Cat Cafe on Wednesday, May 27 @5:30 - 7:00 pm. Purrista is at 30 W 8th Street Erie, PA. 814-520-8494

"You Are Not Alone: Community Witness for Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees" Friday June 12 at 12:15 PM at the Federal Courthouse. The prayer leader for June 12 is the Mission and Social Witness Committee of the Presbytery of Lake Erie. The witness is held second Friday of each month. Organized by Benedictines for Peace and NETWORK: Erie County Advocates for Catholic Social Justice. The witness focuses on prayer, solidarity, and advocating for human dignity against deportation and family separation. Information: ErieNetworkAdvocates@gmail.com

World Refugee Day 2026 Jun 26 6-9pm Perry Square Erie PA Details TBA Partnership between Erie Downtown Partnership, Erie Arts & Culture, City of Erie Government, Erie Art Museum, Catholic Charities-CCCAS-Erie, the MCRC - Multicultural Community Resource Center, expERIEnce Children's Museum, and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)

Ancestors' wisdom, trauma is in my DNA, an immigrant story | Opinion by Margarita Dangel (Erie Times News) No paywall

Erie and Pittsburgh immigrant rights advocates complete 100 mile march to Moshannon detention center (Erie News Now)

City of Erie "Welcoming City" page

Summary of public comments and County Council Council response on disbanding Erie County Re-entry Services and Support Alliance (ECRSSA) (by Alana Sabol / Erie Reader). Link to 4//21 meeting +++. May 5 meeting additional public comments on ECRSSA disbanding.+++

Scott Forster sworn in as Jamestown’s new Police Chief. (Supportive commentary by Jamestown Justice Coalition)

Following an investigation and resignations, what’s next for Pa.’s Human Relations Commission? (Penn Capital-Star)

Heavy-Handed Probation and Parole in PA Prevents People from Moving Forward (Bucks County) PA "has the highest incarceration rate in the Northeast and the nation’s second highest percentage of persons on probation and parole."

LGBTQ+

Erie's transgender community finds joy, unity amid ongoing challenges (Nick Sorensen/Erie Times-News) "While dealing with a growing number of legislative bills targeting transgender individuals, Erie's trans community took time March 31 to celebrate having their voices heard in the community."

READS

Latinoland is CHQ 2026 Book Read. Online and in-person. Also,the author Marie Arana will speak at Chautauqua’s Hall of Philosophy at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 17. Hosts Chautauqua Inst. and YWCA Jamestown.

Jamestown Justice Coalition is starting a book club Online and in-person, FB group is private. "an affinity group for anyone who would like to further explore the mission of the JJC through literature. Books will center around themes of justice, civics, economics, community, diversity, and resistance."

War and the Humanities: A Reading Group June 16 at 6:30pm. Edinboro Branch Library Edinboro PA. "Registration is required for this free program. After registering, stop by the Edinboro Branch Library to pick up your copy of the book."

REPRODUCTIVE

Combating stubbornly high Black maternal mortality with ‘Justice and Joy’ in Pa. (Penn Capital-Star) "In a country with one of the highest maternal mortality rates among wealthy nations, Black women are two-to-three times more likely to die in childbirth than their peers. "

PA Medicaid abortion ban struck down (WHYY) Abortions are legal in PA (PA Dept of Health) Question and answer format. PA enters legal battle to keep access to abortion pill by mail (WESA)

SCHOOLS & YOUTH

Student Walkouts: What Are Students' Rights and How Can Schools Respond? (ACLU-Pennsylvania) "Here’s some guidance on the legality of different types of school responses to student walkouts:"
ACLU Students' Rights Handbook (ACLU Pennsylvania) "If you are a public school student in Pennsylvania, you have rights. This booklet tells you about those rights, when you can use them, and when school officials and police can limit them"

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Summer stuff

YMCA Summer Day Camp (locations throughout Erie County)

Free Summer Day program at Neighborhood Art House (June thru mid-July)

School of Sustainability & Experiential Learning: A Series of Summer Camps

Regional Science Consortium – Second Saturday Science for Kids at the Tower

MacaroniKID

Little Free Libraries in Erie County

Summer of Reading in the City of Erie

SPIRIT

Cathedral of St Paul awarded grant funds to support LGBTQ+ inclusivity and safe space (Erie News Now) Radiant Faith Ministry "in partnership with Compton’s Table, creates a gathering space for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies, fostering community and inclusive experiences within the church."

Hildegard of Bingen, Herbs, and the Greening Power: Women's Bodies and Balance with the Natural World Presented by Dr. Minji Lee from Montclair State University May 30 1-3PM Erie Art Museum 20 East 5th St. Erie, PA "This lecture draws on Dr. Minji Lee’s recent publication, The Medieval Womb: Hildegard of Bingen's Views on the Female Reproductive Body. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), was a German Benedictine nun..." Registration preferred.

Mysticism & Resistance Summer Book Club Monthly on Wednesdays at 6-7pm June 3; July 1; August 12 at Werner Books, 3608 Liberty St, Erie PA. Hosted by Erie Spiritual Coalition

At CHQ: The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde Sunday, June 28 @ 11:00 am Amphitheater & Online The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the DC and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington Yolanda Pierce July 2 @2pm at Hall of Philosophy & Online "Yolanda Pierce is a scholar, writer, womanist theologian and accomplished administrator in higher education...Pierce’s newest book is The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing, which explores how Black faith traditions hold memory, confront injustice and cultivate healing."

WOMEN

Liz allen

Chautauqua Instiution's Week One: June 27–July 4, 2026 Theme: Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change the World.

https://www.goerie.com/obituaries/psom1419770
sojourner expressions

WORKING PEOPLE

May Day Worker Cooperative Workshop Kicks Off Research Team Speaker Series (By Emerson Bannon Cutri / Portside ) "On Friday, May 1st, the Erie Research Team held a workshop on cooperatives and worker ownership in downtown Erie. Around 40 people packed the room at St. Paul’s Cathedral on W. 7th St, affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The headline speaker was Autumn Vogel, an experienced cooperative developer and progressive member of Meadville City Council. Cooperatives are businesses run by members on set of principles including democracy and shared ownership. For example, in a worker cooperative the business is co-owned equally by the workers, and in a housing cooperative it is owned by its residents.

The Erie Research Team is a volunteer-run policy and research group, which works with local grassroots organizations and progressive public officials, and is the publisher of Portside. This was the inaugural event of their Speaker Series, giving an alternative perspective to the traditional events held by other organizations in Erie."

MARLENE

In Memoriam: Sister Marlene Bertke OSB who passed March 21, 2026 at the age of 94. You can read her community's prayer, remembrance, and celebration of "a lifetime of cultivating peace, justice, and mouthwatering tomatoes" at

ACTIVISM

Erie County PA Activism Comprehensive list of local actions, resources, and groups. all in one easy-to-search place. Updated often! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GQMvq8gAOiFI9niSPC0PkE5tdwzbdwhZS_L_FEsHn88/edit?tab=t.0

No Kings 3 & May Day - Coverage, links, and images from events in our region

ARTS & FESTS

Erie Juneteenth Week long series of events...Annual block party Saturday June 20th at Perry Square starting 11am

Jamestown Juneteenth June 19-21 Check page for updates.

NWPA Pride events multiple events, Erie and Meadville.

Chautauqua Cinema scheduled to open June 27, 2026

Active Erie transportation plan and French Street Bikeway Project. Presentation at Erie City Council meeting April 15, 2026 Starts at 4:59

Presque Isle Water Taxi and EMTA P.I, Express available for car-free travel to or on Presque Isle during the warm months.

Safe Streets for All Jamestown (WRFA) Audio 42 min

PA Micromobility Fact Sheet (PennDOT) Laws and capabilities of bicycles, e-bikes, segways, motor scooters, motorized pedalcycles, and electric scooters

EMTA Transit Development Plan project website "The project website features project status updates, key findings and data, and information on how you can get involved."

BLACK HISTORY

Hubbard House Underground Railroad Museum in Ashtabula opens on Memorial Day weekend.

Also see Liz Allen remembering Bettye Walker (scroll to WOMEN category)

COMMUNITY

Common Ground - From Barriers to Solutions: Understanding Poverty in Erie Webinar series Fridays throughout 2026, episode schedule at link | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Location: Zoom

Black-led organizations team up for revitalization efforts (YourErie)

EARTH

Commentary and Call to Action: Closure of the Forestry Sciences Laboratory in Irvine, PA (from Allegheny Outfitters)

Benevolent Beers: Groundwork Erie May, 14 Erie Ale Works 416 W. 12th St. Erie PA. Every sale rung in between 5:00pm and 8:00pm will provide a donation to this group.

Annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage May 29 - 31, Allegany State Park Red House area.

CHQ: Sylvia Earle Friday, July 3rd 2026 @ 10:45 am |$40 Amphitheatre and Online

CHQ Week Four: July 18–25, 2026 Our Era of Disposability

ELECTIONS
April 30, 2026 Board of Elections Special Meeting (Erie County PA) Video 46:31 min. Also available: captions and transcript.

Rep. Neguse (D-CO) exchange with Mike Kelly over non-binding resolution celebrating a bill that passed last year (r/Pennsylvania) Kelly's opponent and everyone else really need to share this clip

Know Your Election Day voting rights (ACLU od PA)

FLOCK

What the Flock Millcreek

Additional links+++

FOOD

Farmers Markets and Locally Grown

🍅Region

Ashtabula Local Food Guide

Chautauqua Co. Grown
Meadville Market House Farmers Market starts May 8

🍅Erie County

Pay-What-You Can Farmer's Market Various locations and schedules, check page. Volunteers and donations appreciated. builderie.org/hope/pwyc

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ALSO: check out
🍅Edinboro Market 211 Mill, Edinboro PA
🍅Erie Co-op 1341 W. 26th Erie PA
🍅Wild Urban Farm 633 E. 7th Erie PA

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HOME

Public comments on housing at Erie City Council meeting 4/15/2026 starts 25:10

IMMIGRANTS

"You Are Not Alone: Community Witness for Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees" Friday June 12 at 12:15 PM in Perry Square, near the Federal Courthouse. The prayer leader for June 12 is the Mission and Social Witness Committee of the Presbytery of Lake Erie. The witness is held second Friday of each month. Organized by Benedictines for Peace and NETWORK: Erie County Advocates for Catholic Social Justice, witness focuses on prayer, solidarity, and advocating for human dignity against deportation and family separation. Information: ErieNetworkAdvocates@gmail.com

Whistle kit assembly night Hosted by Purrista Cat Cafe on Wednesday, May 27 @5:30 - 7:00 pm. Purrista is at 30 W 8th Street Erie, PA. 814-520-8494

Ancestors' wisdom, trauma is in my DNA, an immigrant story | Opinion by Margarita Dangel (Erie Times News) No paywall

Erie and Pittsburgh immigrant rights advocates complete 100 mile march to Moshannon detention center (Erie News Now)

City of Erie "Welcoming City" page

Scott Forster sworn in as Jamestown’s new Police Chief. (Supportive commentary by Jamestown Justice Coalition)

Following an investigation and resignations, what’s next for Pa.’s Human Relations Commission? (Penn Capital-Star)

READS

REPRODUCTIVE

PA Medicaid abortion ban struck down (WHYY) Abortions are legal in PA (PA Dept of Health) Question and answer format.

SCHOOLS & YOUTH

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Summer stuff

YMCA Summer Day Camp (locations throughout Erie County)

Free Summer Day program at Neighborhood Art House (June thru mid-July)School of Sustainability

Experiential Learning: A Series of Summer Camps
Regional Science Consortium – Second Saturday Science for Kids at the Tower

Little Free Libraries in Erie County

SPIRIT

The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde at Chautauqua Inst. Sunday, June 28 @ 11:00 am Amphitheater & Online The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the DC and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington

WOMEN

Week One: June 27–July 4, 2026 Week One’s Theme: Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change the World. Liz allen TEXT +++

WORK
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ETC
End Flock AI Surveillance in Erie Countyhttps://www.change.org/p/end-flock-ai-surveillance-in-erie-county

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

MAY JUNE %%%%

Erie Juneteenth Week long series of events...Annual block party Saturday June 20th at Perry Square starting 11am

Jamestown Juneteenth June 19-21

Jamestown Pridefest June 7

NWPA Pride events multiple events, Erie and Meadville.

Active Erie transportation plan and French Street Bikeway Project. Presentation at Erie City Council meeting April 15, 2026 Starts at 4:59

Bike to Work++

Rodeo+class

Presque Isle Water Taxi and EMTA P.I, Express available for car-free travel to or on Presque Isle during the warm months.

Safe Streets for All Jamestown (WRFA)

BLACK HISTORY

Hubbard House Underground Railroad Museum in Ashtabula opens on Memorial Day weekend.
Related: Bettye Walker (see below, Liz Allen article under WOMEN) new

The Greyhound Bus and the Secret History of the Great Migration + video+++

COMMUNITY

Black-led organiations team up for revitalization efforts (YourErie)

EARTH

Commentary and Call to Action: Closure of the Forestry Sciences Laboratory in Irvine, PA (from Allegheny Outfitters)

DEP bldg in Meadville gets new solar energy system" (YourErie) "$18,000 of electricity savings expected in the first year alone."

Annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage May 29 - 31, Allegany State Park Red House area.

CHQ Week Four: July 18–25, 2026 Our Era of Disposability

ELECTIONS
Polling Place Outreach 2026 Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 | 7:00am-8:00pm "Fair Districts PA volunteers will be at polls across the state talking to voters as they leave the polls. Fair Districts PA volunteers will provide a little bit of information about gerrymandering and the Independent Redistricting Commission and will invite voters to add their names to our lists of supporters." Venue Information Polling Locations
All Over Pennsylvania Volunteer details

Rep. Neguse (D-CO) exchange with Mike Kelly over non-binding resolution celebrating a bill that passed last year (r/Pennsylvania) Kelly's opponent and everyone else really need to share this clip

FOOD

Farmers Markets an Locally Grown

🍅Region

Ashtabula Local Food Guide

Chautauqua Co. Grown
Meadville Market House Farmers Market starts May 8

🍅Erie County

Pay-What-You Can Farmer's Market Various locations and schedules, check page. Volunteers and donations appreciated. builderie.org/hope/pwyc

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ALSO: check out
🍅Edinboro Market 211 Mill, Edinboro PA
🍅Erie Co-op 1341 W. 26th Erie PA
🍅Wild Urban Farm 633 E. 7th Erie PA

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HOME

IMMIGRANTS

"You Are Not Alone" May 8, led by Erie Episcopal. Held second Friday of each month at 12:15 PM in Perry Square, near the Federal Courthouse. Sponsored by NETWORK’s Erie Chapter and Benedictines for Peace, gatherings focus on prayer, solidarity, and advocating for human dignity against deportation and family separation.

Erie and Pittsburgh immigrant rights advocates complete 100 mile march to Moshannon detention center (Erie News Now)

City of Erie "Welcoming City" page

JUSTICE

Bryan Stevenson on Courage at Severance Music Center 11001 Euclid Ave Cleveland, OH 7pm May 18 In person or live online followed by a moderated Q&A" acclaimed civil rights leader, bestselling author of Just Mercy, and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative Bryan Stevenson reflects on the meaning of courage: how we confront injustice, stay proximate to suffering, and choose to hope in the face of overwhelming odds."

Second Chances for Juvenile Lifers in the Prison Population May 28th | 6:00 PM Speaker: Theodore W. Johnson, M.S.Location: ECAT: Erie Center for Arts and Technology – 650 East Ave., Ada Lawrence Community Room, Erie, PA FREE register online

Scott Forster sworn in as Jamestown’s new Police Chief. (Supportive commentary by Jamestown Justice Coalition)

Heavy-Handed Probation and Parole in PA Prevents People from Moving Forward (Bucks County) PA "has the highest incarceration rate in the Northeast and the nation’s second highest percentage of persons on probation and parole."

LGBTQ+

READS

War and the Humanities: A Reading Group June 16 at 6:30pm. Edinboro Branch Library "Registration is required for this free program. After registering, stop by the Edinboro Branch Library to pick up your copy of the book."

SCHOOLS & YOUTH

YMCA Summer Day Camp (locations throughout Erie County)
Free Summer Day program at Neighborhood Art House (June thru mid-July)School of Sustainability & Experiential Learning: A Series of Summer Camps
Regional Science Consortium – Second Saturday Science for Kids at the Tower

SPIRIT
Evensong

SPIRIT

radiant faith grant

WOMEN
Liz Allen

WORK
+++

ETC
End Flock AI Surveillance in Erie Countyhttps://www.change.org/p/end-flock-ai-surveillance-in-erie-county

NO KINGS

Portside Erie Substack GoErie.com (photos) Goerie.com (video)
https://portsideerie.substack.com/p/gallery-no-kings-3-comes-to-erie

https://www.goerie.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2026/03/28/no-kings-erie-protests-county-photos/89361610007/

https://www.goerie.com/videos/news/local/2026/03/28/no-kings-harborcreek-video-erie-pa/89362727007/

Warren PA https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/1s6d0a4/warren_no_kings/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button Warren and nation hold No Kings rallies | News, Sports, Jobs - Times Observer

https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/1s6d0a4/warren_no_kings/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Jamestown JCC album on page

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10237158973985430&set=a.2303183670529

Meadville https://www.youtube.com/live/J45JjWMLNBA?si=42czSym6vUyECsYE

Erie Juneteenth Week long series of events...Annual block party Saturday June 20th at Perry Square starting 11am

Jamestown Juneteenth June 19-21

Jamestown Pridefest June 7

NWPA Pride events multiple events, Erie and Meadville.

Seth Myers at Lucille Ball Comedy Festival August 9 at 5:00 p.m. (Northwest Arena) Jamestown NY NY

Indigo Girls in concert September 10 @ 7:00 PM Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua NY

BIKE
+++

COMMUNITY
+++

EARTH

Commentary and Call to Action: Closure of the Forestry Sciences Laboratory in Irvine, PA (from Allegheny Outfitters)

DEP bldg in Meadville gets new solar energy system" (YourErie) "$18,000 of electricity savings expected in the first year alone."

Annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage May 29 - 31, Allegany State Park Red House area.

Presque Isle Water Taxi and EMTA P.I, Express available for car-free travel to or on Presque Isle during the warm months.

CHQ Week Four: July 18–25, 2026 Our Era of Disposability

Rep. Neguse (D-CO) exchange with Mike Kelly over non-binding resolution celebrating a bill that passed last year (r/Pennsylvania) Kelly's opponent and everyone else really need to share this clip

FOOD

Farmers Markets an Locally Grown

🍅Region

Ashtabula Local Food Guide

Chautauqua Co. Grown
Meadville Market House Farmers Market starts May 8

🍅Erie County

Pay-What-You Can Farmer's Market Various locations and schedules, check page. Volunteers and donations appreciated. builderie.org/hope/pwyc

~~~~

ALSO: check out
🍅Edinboro Market 211 Mill, Edinboro PA
🍅Erie Co-op 1341 W. 26th Erie PA
🍅Wild Urban Farm 633 E. 7th Erie PA

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HOME
What to know about Erie's new zoning rules for development, ADUs (Kevin Flowers/Erie Times-News) "ADUs are smaller, independent residential units located on the same lot as a stand-alone/detached single-family home. A small backyard guest house would be an example"

IMMIGRANTS

Donate to the Erie Legal Retainer Fund "Benedictines for Peace has established an Erie Legal Retainer Fund gives ICE detainees from the Erie region hope and connection. Your gift will help to ensure that detained immigrants in Northwestern PA receive quick access to legal representation, regardless of their status. The fund will offset costs associated with initial consultations, retaining representation, filing habeas corpus petitions, and other efforts to protect their rights. (This fund cannot pay for bonds.) 100% of the fund goes toward legal expenses."

"You Are Not Alone" community witness events held to support immigrants, migrants, and refugees, second Friday of each month at 12:15 PM in Perry Square, near the Federal Courthouse. Sponsored by NETWORK’s Erie Chapter and Benedictines for Peace, gatherings focus on prayer, solidarity, and advocating for human dignity against deportation and family separation.

Erie and Pittsburgh immigrant rights advocates complete 100 mile march to Moshannon detention center (Erie News Now)

City of Erie "Welcoming City" page

Related: Bettye Walker (see below, Liz Allen article under WOMEN) new Ford Station Underground railroad marker and Hubbard House Underground Railroad Museum

JUSTICE
+++

LGBTQ+

READS

SCHOOLS & YOUTH

SPIRIT
+++

WOMEN
+++

WORK
+++

ETC

+++

ARTS READS AND FESTS

Latinoland This Year’s CHQ Book Read. Online and in-person. Also, Author Marie Arana will speak at Chautauqua’s Hall of Philosophy at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 17. https://www.chq.org/event/marie-arana/ YWCA and Chautauqua Institution Announce
https://www.wrfalp.com/ywca-chautauqua-institution-announce-latinoland-as-this-years-chq-book-read/
https://www.ywcajamestown.com/chqbookread

https://www.chq.org/announcements/chautauqua-county-day-and-5th-annual-chautauqua-county-fourth-annual-book-read/
https://www.ywcajamestown.com/chqbookread
Jamestown Justice Coalition is starting a book club Online and in-person, FB group is private. "an affinity group for anyone who would like to further explore the mission of the JJC through literature. Books will center around themes of justice, civics, economics, community, diversity, and resistance."

Amerimasala July 18 Perry Square Erie PA Parade 11am 4th & State, Noon Food music programming Perry Square. https://amerimasala.org/
Natalie Merchant at Chautauqua Lecture Series on July 29th at 10:45am, Chautauqua Instiutiteion CHQ Her talk will focus on her life-long commitment to using music as powerful means of communication, community building, and a tool for social justice.

Upcoming: Seth Myers at Lucille Ball Comedy Festival August +++ National Comedy Center, Jamestown NY

Cabinet of Wonder Live! A Free Family Concert with Natalie Merchant & The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Sunday, August 02 at 3pm chq Single Tickets1,Free Sunday Event (Ticket Required)

Indigo Girls at September 10 @ 7:00 PM Chautauqua institution, Chautauqua NY https://tickets.chq.org/seats.html?perfAk=CHQ.EVN1661.PRF1

RTPI
https://www.wrfalp.com/listen-arts-on-fire-rachael-and-claire-of-the-roger-tory-peterson-institute-march-27-2026/

ACTIVISM

https://www.reddit.com/r/EriePaPolitics/

https://www.reddit.com/r/EriePaPolitics/comments/1rwbrn2/updated_actions_for_the_week/

BIKE

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/local/2025/12/31/city-of-erie-receives-20-million-federal-grant-safer-streets/87944587007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx63p117250c117250e001300v11xx63d--54--b--54--&gca-ft=226&gca-ds=sophi

PenndOT Bike Radeo Guide

https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/pubsforms/publications/pub%20858.pdf

https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/funding-for-french-street-bike-project-passes-first-reading-at-city-council-meeting/

bike rodeo

BLACK HISTORY

Hubbard House

https://hubbardhouseugrrmuseum.org/

Ford Station

yourerie.com/hidden-history/black-history-mo nth/black-history-month-2026-highlighting-the-hubbard-house-one-of-the-underground-railroads-final-stops/#//

marker

https://www.goerie.com/videos/news/local/2026/03/30/erie-underground-railroad-ford-station-remembered-historical-marker/89350370007/

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/local/2026/03/30/erie-underground-railroad-historical-marker-slavery/89329902007/

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY

Safe Streets for All Jamestown

https://www.wrfalp.com/listen-community-matters-jason-kulaszewski-april-2-2026/

Public hearing April 13 2026 Erie City Council https://www.youtube.com/live/uo5IytPVAgE?si=vmDlIjrRWJP12T0n

https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/black-led-organizations-team-up-for-revitalization-efforts/

EARTH

https://www.eriereader.com/calendar/49606/second-science-saturday

https://www.porterie.org/bicentennialtower/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQb4UJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFxMlViaE1zRTNQSWdiNUN2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlEbKbNOhkzF3tI38-DUG1qbp2AzoB0-9_iUnobNkVf2vVhVC5UNyaTSgLlO_aem_qwwi8HcAHhNipecz_qT8UQ

https://www.regsciconsort.com/ssel-summer-camps/

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/21/pa-lawsuit-endangerment-finding-rollback/89245629007/?tbref=hp

The 68th Annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage May 29 - 31, 2026 Allegany State Park Red House area.

https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/pledge-aims-to-eliminate-fish-waste-in-great-lakes-region/

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1350658917096619&set=a.616252240537294

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/environment/2026/03/24/walnut-creek-fish-waste-cleaning-station-great-lakes-initiative/89287435007/?tbref=hp

CHQ Lecture Series Wasted: Our Era of Disposability  Week Four: July 18–25, 2026

https://www.chq.org/things-to-do/events/weekly-themes/week-four-2026/

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1350658917096619&set=a.616252240537294

ELECTIONS++

Primary Fetterman https://www.primaryfetterman.com/

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/gop-officials-trumps-anti-voting-order-will-probably-be-enjoined-very-quickly/ g
https://www.commoncause.org/pennsylvania/

https://www.commoncause.org/pennsylvania/

https://fairdistrictspa.com/WhatWhyWhoHow

https://fairdistrictspa.com/events/2026/05/19/polling-place-outreach-2026

https://www.pafairelections.com/

PROJECT 2025 - https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/article_ae6e29e1-7ea0-440a-8dfa-7e1ea8135908.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/Pennsylvania/comments/1sn4h3z/rep_neguse_dco_exchange_with_rep_mike_kelly_rpa/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Rep. Neguse (D-CO) exchange with Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) (King of Verbal Lard) over non-binding resolution celebrating a bill that passed last yearMike Kelly, King of Verbal Lard. He has not held a single townhall since his first year (2011) because his constituents did not appreciate this sleazy way of handling questions and obvious lack of knowledge..

ELECTIONS

Pennsylvania’s motor-voter system effectively screens non-citizens from voter registration Auditor General Tim DeFoor examined PennDOT’s procedures and found only once instance, due to human error in 210,000 records

https://penncapital-star.com/campaigns-elections/pennsylvanias-motor-voter-system-effectively-screens-non-citizens-from-voter-registration/?emci=fd03d893-a73c-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=0397055f-a83c-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=168483

https://www.chq.org/things-to-do/events/weekly-themes/week-three-2026/ Week Three: July 11–18, 2026

FOOD

Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program in Erie Co: Building Community Through Horticulture, Food Security, and Environmental Education May 15 | 12:00 PM Speaker: Lisa Rand, M.B.A., M.S., Extension Educator and Master Gardener Coordinator, PSU; and Michael Bailey, B.S., Master Gardener Member, PSU Location: Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State St. Erie, PA Free (optional $5 lunch) https://www.jeserie.org/events/details/the-penn-state-extension-master-gardener-program-in-erie-county-building-community-through-horticulture-food-security-and-environmental-education

Seedling Swap Sunday, May 17 11:00 AM 2:00 PM The 1020 Collective1020 Holland St. Erie, PA,

)https://www.goerie.com/story/opinion/2026/04/02/how-second-harvest-responded-to-government-hunger-relief-cuts-opinion/89301563007/?tbref=hp

Taste & See +++
https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/taste-and-see-fruit-and-veggie-bar-coming-to-erie-county-courthouse-in-late-april/

food

tps://buffalofreedomgardens.org/

From Erie Downtown:
“The Pay-What-You-Can Farmers' Market network has been hard at work planning behind the scenes and invite you to help us get ready for the season ahead!
All help is greatly appreciated, whether you'd like to contribute by growing produce for the markets, providing a monetary donation to help sustain the markets, spreading the word, or volunteering at a stand!
You can learn more about all the PWYC Markets, visit: builderie.org/hope/pwyc.
The downtown stand will be starting mid-July.

https://www.groundworkerie.org/pwyc-markets

tps://buffalofreedomgardens.org/

Meadville Market House Farmers Market starts May 8 ram-1pm https://meadvillemarkethouse.org/

Chautauqua Co. Farmers Markets

Ashtabula Local Food Guide https://ashtabulalocalfood.wordpress.com/local-food-guide/

Erie County Farmers Markets (Erin Phillips/Erie Reader)

https://www.groundworkerie.org/pwyc-markets

HEALTH

Maternity rural

https://www.wvia.org/news/local/2026-03-08/center-for-rural-pa-finds-states-maternity-health-desert-growing-as-23-counties-are-without-labor-and-delivery-hospital-units

RAM+++ Sept

https://www.btpm.org/disabilities/2026-04-10/trump-administration-admits-to-overestimating-new-york-medicaid-personal-care-by-tenfold

RAM clinic feattured

https://www.erienewsnow.com/news/local/60-minutes-story-highlights-ram-clinic-and-need-for-free-medical-services/article_0f947eae-9f17-413d-8535-05707b715dc0.html

https://penncapital-star.com/health/combating-stubbornly-high-black-maternal-mortality-with-justice-and-joy-in-pa/?emci=fd03d893-a73c-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=0397055f-a83c-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=168483

https://whyy.org/articles/pennsylvania-medicaid-abortion-ban-struck-down/

HOME

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/local/2026/03/23/why-erie-zoning-changes-havent-led-to-new-accessory-dwelling-units/89178492007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx34p003950l001450c003950v11xx34d--84--b--84--&gca-ft=222&gca-ds=sophi&tbref=hp

https://www.yahoo.com/news/zoning-updates-okd-help-eries-091843226.html

Infinite Erie housing report

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/local/2026/04/09/infinite-erie-housing-issues-report/89498029007/

IMMIGRANTS

Donate to the Erie Legal Retainer Fund

"Benedictines for Peace has established an Erie Legal Retainer Fund gives ICE detainees from the Erie region hope and connection. Your gift will help to ensure that detained immigrants in Northwestern PA receive quick access to legal representation, regardless of their status. The fund will offset costs associated with initial consultations, retaining representation, filing habeas corpus petitions, and other efforts to protect their rights. (This fund cannot pay for bonds.) 100% of the fund goes toward legal expenses."

Erie and Pittsburgh unite for immigrant rights march | State | thepenn.org

The Penn

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Weeklong march for immigrant rights ends with relief, calls for closure of Moshannon center
TribLIVE.com
Mora, 29, who lives in Erie, is an organizer with Erie County United, a political activist group in Northwestern Pennsylvania. He immigrated to ...

https://www.erienewsnow.com/news/erie-and-pittsburgh-unite-for-immigrant-rights-march/article_91a2a029-413e-4c2a-a915-61999bc726fc.html

https://alleghenyindependent.media/2026/04/13/moshannon-valley-ice-march-and-rally/

world Refugee Day 2026 in Erie PA Jun 26 6-9pm Perry Square Erie PA(Part of the Downtown Summer Music Series). showcases diverse refugee cultures with local performing artists, musicians, dancers, vendors, and international food. Partners: Erie Downtown Partnership, Erie Arts and Culture, Erie Art Museum, Multicultural Resource Center, and USCRI Erie. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Pittsburgh bans cooperation with ICE

https://triblive.com/local/a-moral-imperative-pittsburgh-bans-cooperation-with-ice/

Pittsburgh activist Julia Whiteker bears witness for those disappeared by ICE. (By Jennifer Bannan, Belt Magazine) https://beltmag.com/giving-voice-to-the-disappeared/

Questions about PA constable partnerships with ICE (Penn Capital-Star)

https://penncapital-star.com/immigration/questions-surround-constable-partnerships-with-ice-in-pennsylvania/?emci=66941bed-dc34-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=bfefc38b-8d35-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=168483

Vigil

https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/monthly-community-witness-held-in-perry-square/

Deportations hurt Erie immigrant families, how you can help

https://www.goerie.com/story/opinion/2026/03/19/deportations-hurt-erie-immigrant-families-how-you-can-help-opinion/89065101007/?tbref=hp

Frontline on foot: On the way to Moshannon
https://www.facebook.com/events/2414503412381823

Pa. county jails earn millions of dollars detaining immigrants for ICE

https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04/pennsylvania-ice-detention-jails-counties-money-federal-government/

PA Anti-immigrant past (The Tablet)
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/pennsylvanias-dark-history-of-hate

https://youtu.be/GZkDO8xS23k?si=pIG8lCSHtgYB1Ajj

JUNETEENTH

Erie Juneteenth Week long series of events...Annual block party Saturday June 20th at Perry Square starting 11am https://www.facebook.com/events/1295054432456922?active_tab=about
Jamestown Juneteenth June 19-21 https://www.facebook.com/JTownJTeenth/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1295054432456922?active_tab=about Erie Juneteenth June 20 11am Perry Square "Events are planned Monday-Sun all week"
Ashtabula +++
Crawford Juneteenth Event (Cochranton/Meadville Area): Event is scheduled within the Crawford Central School District on June 19, 2026.
Also marker and Bettye Walker

JUSTICE

Heavy-Handed Probation and Parole in PA Prevents People from Moving Forward (Bucks County) PA "has the highest incarceration rate in the Northeast and the nation’s second highest percentage of persons on probation and parole."
https://buckscountybeacon.com/2026/03/heavy-handed-probation-and-parole-in-pennsylvania-prevents-people-from-moving-forward/
Scott Forster sworn in as Jamestown’s new Police Chief. (Jamestown Justice Coalition)
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1395898025910018&set=a.468134988686331
https://www.facebook.com/JamestownJusticeCoalition/

Second Chances for Juvenile Lifers in the Prison Population May 28th | 6:00 PM Speaker: Theodore W. Johnson, M.S.Location: ECAT: Erie Center for Arts and Technology – 650 East Ave., Ada Lawrence Community Room, Erie, PA FREE register online
https://www.jeserie.org/events/details/second-chances-for-juvenile-lifers-in-the-prison-population

Bryan Stevenson on Courage at Severance Music Center 11001 Euclid Ave Cleveland, OH 7pm May 18 In person or live online followed by a moderated Q&A

https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2026/05/18/bryan-stevenson-on-courage/

eRIE cOUNTY cOUNCIL DECISION

LGBTQ

NWPA Pride events https://www.nwpapride.org/events
Jamestown Pride +++++

Warren Pride +++

NO KINGS

Portside Erie Substack GoErie.com (photos) Goerie.com (video)
https://portsideerie.substack.com/p/gallery-no-kings-3-comes-to-erie

https://www.goerie.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2026/03/28/no-kings-erie-protests-county-photos/89361610007/

https://www.goerie.com/videos/news/local/2026/03/28/no-kings-harborcreek-video-erie-pa/89362727007/

Jamestown JCC album on page

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10237158973985430&set=a.2303183670529

Meadville

PASSINGS

Marlene Benedictines +++

James Jimmy Nelson https://www.ueunion.org/ue-news/2026/former-local-506-president-jimmy-nelson-passes

SCHOOLS

Adequacy funds are at the center of Pa. ed budget debates. See how your school district uses them.

https://www.wesa.fm/education/2026-04-01/adequacy-funds-pennsylvania-education-budget

personal finance lessons for students ahead of state mandate
https://www.wesa.fm/education/2026-04-08/pennsylvania-schools-personal-finance-requirement

SCHOOLS

https://penncapital-star.com/education/how-dubious-high-school-credentials-like-ladder-safety-are-boosting-pennsylvanias-graduation-rate/?emci=092a9204-5234-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=601782dd-1f37-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=168483

COMMUNITY

active transportation

https://www.youtube.com/live/NLOMZNs8qao?si=hf3lrQr2uJfhHsw1

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScskHFmnU3iiAMDqrZR_bWjaphS0kIZnfW_IoaSv13byMCZ5Q/viewform?edit2=2_ABaOnufk66bja6aC-uK17I0IBdD3sfyaOdaRESuqXq-JHUE_2aLWIDCrYNNlkv0EV2kP8pw

SPIRIT
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde at Chautauqua Inst. Sunday, June 28 @ 11:00 am |Free Week One (June 27–July 4) Amphitheater & Online https://www.chq.org/event/the-rt-rev-mariann-edgar-budde/ The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the DC and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington

https://www.youtube.com/live/J45JjWMLNBA?si=42czSym6vUyECsYE

radiant faith grant

LGBTQ+
Pride Events

Trans Day of Viisibility in Erie (Erie Times-News)

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/local/2026/04/02/transgender-day-of-visibility-erie-pa-celebrates-unity-amid-challenges/89422115007/

WOMEN

Week One: June 27–July 4, 2026 Week One’s Theme: Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change the World.

Liz allen

GENERAL STRIKE

https://canadianlabour.ca/quebecs-working-class-unites-with-union-members-in-a-common-front-for-fairness/

CRITTERS
https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/anna-shelter-expands-program-to-help-with-posthumous-plans-for-pets/

MISC
Pgh City Paper relaunches (WESA) https://www.wesa.fm/identity-community/2026-03-19/pittsburgh-city-paper-relaunch Pittsburgh's alternative paper is back, new owners are non-profit called LocalMatters.

https://youtu.be/qAGfp60Rd48?si=lQJavWAG6zfEcA1W

jesse pope

https://keystonenewsroom.com/community/woman-early-black-community-voice/

NO KINGS

Meadville https://www.youtube.com/live/J45JjWMLNBA?si=FyuodHW_ebri9x-L