A. J. Rao
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Erie, PA, United States
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Kelly Ryan named executive director of Erie County Human Relations Commission
Kelly Ryan, an Erie native with more than 20 years of experience in human services and mental health, will fill a vacancy left by Anthony Logue in 2022. → Read More
Erie County Council limit on cellphone access at meetings raises Sunshine Act concern
Erie County Council's restrictions on cellphones could be a violation of the Sunshine Act, which allows any member of the public to record meetings. → Read More
Former Erie County nursing home resident tests positive for Legionnaires' disease
A former resident at the Nightingale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center tested positive for the disease, prompting the facility to implement mitigation measures. → Read More
Erie County Council rejects 'power grab' by Brenton Davis to unilaterally increase budget
Erie County Executive Brenton Davis' attempt to veto several spending cuts in the 2023 budget was rejected by a unanimous County Council vote. → Read More
GOP County Council members eyeing re-election stay on Election Board, Democrats cry foul
Erie County Council members Brian Shank and Ellen Schauerman remain on the county election board as they consider re-election bids this year. → Read More
Lawyers for Brenton Davis administration, County Council trade charges over budget vetoes
With the legality of the Erie County executive's 2023 budget vetoes still in question, a court opinion might become a viable solution. → Read More
Erie County Democratic Party censures County Councilman Jim Winarski
Democrats say Winarski has continuously voted with the council's Republican minority to shape council leadership and county policy. → Read More
East Side Renaissance, GEEDC sue Erie DEI Commission over breach of contract
The two organizations say they've entered contracts with the commission to receive $250,000 each, and are entitled to be reimbursed. → Read More
Loss of funding puts Savocchio Park's community garden 'on the backburner'
The Erie County Redevelopment Authority is seeking other grant sources to offset a $750,000 funding cut that jeopardizes the development of a community garden. → Read More
Erie City Council approves $97.6 million budget after netting $800,000 savings
The budget does not include a property tax increase, but contains garbage and sewer fee hikes expected to collectively generate about $1.8 million. → Read More
Davis, EMTA strike deal to temporarily reopen Erie's Greyhound bus ticket office
Greyhound customers who've not been able to access the ticket office will be able to enter and use facilities during regular business hours. → Read More
County Council, Davis officials disagree over budget veto process, setting up potential legal showdown
County Council Democrats voted to dismiss seven budget vetoes over their legality. Davis says the vetoes stand and will go into effect this week. → Read More
Attorneys for Davis, Erie County Council at odds over legality of budget vetoes
Erie County Council will hold a special meeting Thursday to address 11 budget vetoes issued by County Executive Brenton Davis. → Read More
Davis vetoes cuts to his travel budget, development plans, axes funding to Savocchio Park
Davis vetoed 11 action sheets that County Council approved during the Nov. 23 budget vote. Council has 10 days to address the vetoes. → Read More
Solicitor warned County Council that closed-door session was violating Sunshine Law
Erie County Council Solicitor Tom Talarico advised council members that a Nov. 12 budget session had not been advertised in accordance with the Sunshine Law. → Read More
'Human clerical error' in midterm election leads to 485 uncounted votes in Erie County
Erie County election officials say the additional votes will not make a difference in the election results. → Read More
Erie County Council approves $570 million budget without tax hike, restores GECAC funding
The budget fills a $7 million deficit by tapping into the fund balance and using gaming revenue and American Rescue Plan funds. → Read More
Erie County Council to vote on 2023 budget Wednesday. Here's what to know
The $571 million budget, the largest in Erie County history and the first of County Executive Brenton Davis's term, will be voted on Wednesday. → Read More
Erie County Council holds closed-door budget session, raising Sunshine Act concerns
Six out of seven council members attended a closed-door budget work session Saturday inside a locked Erie County Courthouse. → Read More
Erie bishop, other community leaders call for Brenton Davis' resignation over DEI stance
Community leaders will discuss their plans at a news conference Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at Eagle's Nest, 1129 Pennsylvania Ave. → Read More