Good morning, Erie.

Mother of eight Theodora Singleteary opened Ella's Deli & Convenience Store in Lawrence Park in August to serve fresh subs made with Buffalo bread.

She and her children offer Cajun turkey and a special pickle sandwich with drink and chips on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Local leader Matt Waldinger introduced a survey today asking residents what development they want along West Eighth Street near Peninsula Drive in the Presque Isle Gateway District.

Erie Reader launches its Back to Old School issue with a physical cover made entirely of printed flyers and posters to honor tangible art in a digital age+ the publication invites residents to slow down and reconnect with classic media methods.

Erie County will host a 100th anniversary ceremony for the Perry Monument on Sept.

10 at 10 a.m. at Crystal Point, Presque Isle State Park; notable guests include Tom Ridge, Gov. Josh Shapiro, and retired Navy admirals, and the event will honor Commodore Perry.

Governor Shapiro faces a choice to opt Pennsylvania into a federal tax credit program that offers up to $1,700 for donations to scholarship funds and has until the end of 2026 to decide.

GOP candidates and public school advocates in Erie County remain divided over the program’s benefits and accountability.

Mother Teresa Academy moved from downtown to the former Blessed Sacrament School (2510 Greengarden Road) on Aug.

27 as it began its 2026-27 school year.

Overnight on Sept. 3, storms uprooted trees throughout Erie, including two at the park near Griswold Plaza downtown.

Pennsylvania is offering nature walks and forest baths through September as part of its Recovery in Nature initiative to support substance use recovery and veterans; state parks statewide (including Erie Bluffs State Park) host events such as a forest therapy walk held today at Nescopeck State Park.