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 The "r" word is not just outdated — it is unnecessary.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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Somewhere in the woods of southwest Millcreek, off of Thomas Road, south of Sterrettania, along Walnut Creek and its tributaries, and near the McKean township border, lies a legend as old as anyone ...

Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Do you feel that? That's summer and it's peeking its head around the corner. Summertime in Erie is like our second season – a remedy after those long, grey ...

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

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

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!

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