Good morning, Erie.

Erie County school districts will teach cursive handwriting next school year under a state law signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro in Feb.

Districts in Fairview, General McLane, Millcreek, and Wattsburg are preparing lessons, including pilots for third graders (aiming to boost fine motor and learning skills).

Late summer provides prime opportunities for deer spotting in local fields as motorists use vehicle headlights to view deer grazing in alfalfa, soybeans, or cornfields while following Pennsylvania Game Commission rules (for example, not shining lights on buildings, farm animals, or automatic sensors) until 11 p.m. daily.

On Aug. 25, an EmergyCare paramedic in rural Erie County delivered the first in-the-field blood transfusion as part of Pennsylvania's new protocols by following a checklist (kept in his uniform).

The patient suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding responded well and was later discharged.

Peyton Graham broke the SeaWolves single-season record by stealing his 60th base on Tuesday, Aug.

25, finishing a 27-year wait since Trent Durrington set the mark in 1999; teammate Seth Stephenson could challenge his record as the season nears its end.

Mercyhurst Prep golfer Morgan Eastman and coach Kathy Lynch recorded holes-in-one on back-to-back days.

Eastman aced a par-3 at Cable Hollow Golf Course on Aug. 20 during the Warren Invitational, and Lynch achieved hers on Aug. 21 at Lake View (North East’s club) during a casual round.