Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 4th of August.
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🏘️ Community
Girard Sunflower Festival runs Aug.
9-15 at the Hagen History Center on Walnut Street. The event features a free outdoor concert by the Erie Philharmonic Strings Ensemble and sunflower-themed activities including ticketed painting and pottery workshops, with festival hours from noon to 8 p.m.
Barber National Institute is hosting the Lake Erie Odyssey, a new adapted obstacle course for teens and adults with disabilities at Waldameer Park, replacing the discontinued Barber Beast on the Bay.
Registration is free until Sept. 12 and the course features 15 optional obstacles on a three-quarters-mile route, ending with a post-event celebration (food trucks, DJ, and chill room).
💼 Business
Bro Yoders Amish Deli and Bakery in Millcreek Township faces long lines for its Amish cinnamon rolls and now enforces daily purchase limits as customers wait early each day.
The rolls will be available at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays through Sundays, and the owner has raised prices & hired workers.
Spirit Halloween has set up a pop up shop at the former AC Moore store in Millcreek Mall and will open another in the former Party City location on Keystone Drive later in August.
Both locations will offer costumes, candy and decorations until early November.
🏛️ Government
Two Erie Benedictine Sisters at Mount Saint Benedict Monastery were honored on Aug.
3 (for voting in 50 elections) and inducted into the Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame; likewise, the congregation was awarded the Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award (after facing false social media claims).
🏥 Health
UPMC Hamot in Erie now uses kiosks that require visitors to scan a valid ID, enter patient details, and have a photo taken for a daily badge.
The system, part of a new security plan, will expand to all UPMC hospitals — boosting visitor management and safety.
UPMC Hamot introduced a new security system that includes a visitor sign-in kiosk at the hospital.
Vice President Emily Shears explained that the system will boost visitor tracking and safety at the facility.
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Old Crow Medicine Show Concert
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8 Great Tuesdays Concert Series
6:30-9:30 p.m. — Rebich Investments Amphitheater & Liberty Park — Free entry — Enjoy a diverse lineup of local and regional bands in a beautiful park setting.
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