Sunday, April 27th, 2025

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Good morning, Erie. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 27th of April.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Erie's popular cover band First To Eleven will play their final tour show at BigBar on April 28 — it will be their 16th concert and they have nearly 2 million YouTube followers. The band will end its tour with a high-energy performance that reflects their local success. The Erie Times-News
- ➤ Erie County’s only drive-in theater, Sunset Drive-In in Waterford Township, will open its 2025 season on May 2 with double features on Friday, Saturday & Sunday as gates open between 7 and 7:30 p.m. A flea market will begin on May 4 with 50-cent admission for adults and free entry for children following delays after Easter. The Erie Times-News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Erie Times-News has published photos that show two decades of graduation ceremonies at Penn State Behrend. The pictures capture students & faculty in key moments from ceremonies held between 2001 and 2018. The Erie Times-News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Erie County Executive Brenton Davis said all county residents may receive a free Rx Valet prescription drug discount card. The Erie Times-News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Corry girls and Fort LeBoeuf boys won the McDowell Invitational track meet on April 25 at Gus Anderson Field—despite rain affecting parts of the event, standout athletes like Lindsey Hasbrouck and Vinnie Feliciano helped their teams finish as champions before returning to their Erie County schools. The Erie Times-News
- ➤ Sammy Sasso (a former champion and Ohio State star) led a youth wrestling clinic at Victory Wrestling Club on April 26 and discussed his retirement following recovery from a carjacking that left him with nerve damage. He said he has always wanted to coach and will soon begin training young wrestlers in Erie. The Erie Times-News
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