Good morning, Erie.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie is preparing for a leadership transition as Bishop Persico nears retirement — Fr.

Christopher Singer, the diocesan chancellor, detailed the process during an interview on Sept. 21 to help residents understand upcoming changes.

Erie's first Kmart store opened in Millcreek on Nov.

11, 1965 and offered 40 departments in a 104,000 sqft space. Store locations in Harborcreek, Summit and Millcreek provided community members with essential goods and lasting memories from decades of local retail history.

Miss Columbia, a historic piano built for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, has been missing after several moves from Weis Library to the Municipal Building and a local church in Millcreek.

Locals continue to search for it, hoping to restore a cherished piece of the area’s history.

Renovations are underway at the Mead Children’s Library at Blasco Memorial Library (160 E.

Front St.) and will finish before the library’s 30th anniversary in December. The updated space will offer a fresh area for reading and play.

A rail bridge near Union Station is closed for CSX repairs until early October, so motorists on Peach Street heading north should use West 18th Street + nearby routes to bypass the work zone.

City crews are still removing fallen trees from a wind storm that hit on Sept.

2-3, leaving some homes damaged and streets closed. The cleanup effort continues weeks after the storm affected parts of Erie.

Erie's historic Lakeside Cemetery on East Lake Road is on the tax sale list days away as its owner works to resolve tax issues amid court challenges over its finances and operations.

The 128-year-old site (overlooking Lake Erie) faces ongoing legal hurdles.

Reading’s Fightin’ Phils scored two grand slams on Sept.

23 to win the Eastern League championship at FirstEnergy Stadium—Erie pitcher Lucas Elissalt was pulled after recording early outs as the SeaWolves suffered their third straight elimination game loss.