Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 23rd of September.
Good morning, Erie.
💼 Business
Toys R Us will open a new 6,700 sqft store at Millcreek Mall's former Eddie Bauer space next to American Eagle Outfitters before the end of October.
The move is part of an effort to roll out 120 standalone stores ahead of the holiday season.
The Penn State Board of Trustees approved a $19.2 million plan for a new Center for Manufacturing Competitiveness at Behrend in Knowledge Park (31,300 sqft).
Construction will begin this fall and is expected to complete by November 2027 to boost local metal-casting and workforce training.
🎭 Culture
Autumn festivals have kicked off around Erie with the Fall Harvest Festival (running through Nov.
1) at Port Farms in Waterford and Pumpkintown at Mason Farms starting Sept. 10, while events in Clymer, Conneaut Lake, Albion and Waterford feature family-friendly activities through mid-October.
🌲 Environment
Erie will start showing leaf color on Sept.
29, reach near peak by Oct. 20, and display full fall colors on Oct. 27 while the rest of Pennsylvania is past peak, as Lake Erie holds & disperses heat to delay the change.
🏛️ Government
Presque Isle State Park will receive 30,000 cubic yards of sand as work began on Sept.
14 to protect the shoreline and Erie Harbor from winter weather, thanks to $3 million in federal and non-federal funds and a three-year contract awarded to Green World Contracting (Natrona firm).
🏥 Health
State regulators approved new 2027 Pennie rates that will increase premiums by about 16% due to federal cuts and rising health costs (including greater prescription use).
Open enrollment runs Nov. 1-Dec. 15 for coverage starting Jan. 1.
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