Words can wound, but they can also heal. When we choose language rooted in dignity, we affirm that everyone belongs. The "r" word is not just outdated — it is unnecessary. And leaving it behind, for ...

Erie Reader is Erie PA's weekly newspaper & features in-depth coverage of news, arts, & entertainment while exploring & ...

Growing up in a family loyal to Pittsburgh sports teams, I always had my favorite professional baseball, football, and hockey teams. The trinity of Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins even all share the ...

Erie Reader is Erie PA's weekly newspaper & features in-depth coverage of news, arts, & entertainment while exploring & discussing issues of our city.

We need your help today. You can't put a price on critical local journalism, that's why the Reader has always been free. Over the past ten years we've been able to grow into Erie's only local source ...

Jean E. Snyder's book, Harry T. Burleigh, From the Spiritual to the Harlem Renaissance, is considered the defining biography of his life in Erie and his storied career. It is in the Heritage Room at ...

Well friends, raise a local beer container of your choosing, we have made it a full journey around the sun together, as this is the 12th time for both of us to take our beer for a walk. We did it!

We need your help today. You can't put a price on critical local journalism, that's why the Reader has always been free. Over the past ten years we've been able to grow into Erie's only local source ...

Gem City Style is a monthly column featuring an intimate Q&A with someone making a creative impact in Erie. If you or someone you know would make a good fit for a future Gem City Style, email ...

I know we're all feeling that Spring Fever coming on – a little extra sunshine has me itching to leave my coat at home and go explore. But I know it's only February, so what's a girl to do when she ...