Good morning, Erie.

Erie Zoo is planning a new $15 million veterinary center and is finalizing design and financing after recent improvements including a llama exhibit and boardwalk updates, even as rainy August weather kept attendance low and the Erie Gives campaign raised $154,000.

Erie Community Foundation announced that Erie Gives on Aug.

11 raised a record-breaking total of over $12 million for 546 nonprofits with more than 31,000 donations, as reported at 10 a.m. on Sept. 25 at UPMC Park.

Gannon University's SGA launched Unity Week on Sept.

22 with free coffee and a Fall Fest at North Hall parking lot + discounted food was offered at Lavery Brewing on Sept. 25, and a cookout at Friendship Green is set for Sept. 29 as Homecoming runs from Sept. 24 to 27.

Mercyhurst University marked its centennial by holding a Mass at the athletic center on Sept.

24. The service, led by Archbishop Dermot Farrell, featured students from the university and Mercyhurst Prep and honored the school's heritage linked to Dublin, Ireland.

US Army veteran DeWayne Hooker told Erie Answers that he would miss Erie's lively summers the most if he ever left, showing his deep connection to the local community.

Between Sept. 17-22, four arm's-length home sales in Millcreek were recorded in Erie County with total sales exceeding $310K.

Transactions include a $175K sale at 219 Grace St., a $18K sale at 231 Northwest St. and a $135K sale at 599 Liberty St.

Fort LeBoeuf's defense held Harbor Creek in a 14-10 win Friday, Sept.

25 at Carm Bonito Field. Aiden Struchen and Dominic Walters scored rushing touchdowns while the defense stopped a crucial fourth-down run with two minutes left (the team now gears up to face Slippery Rock next week).

Mercyhurst Prep running back Vincent Feliciano broke the record for most career rushing yards by surpassing the previous 5,752-yard mark held by former Laker Zach Helsley, setting a new high for an Erie County varsity football player.

Gannon University’s returning men’s basketball players, coaches and staff received NCAA Division II championship rings at Highmark Events Center on Thursday, Sept.

24, celebrating their 2025-26 season achievements.

At the Global Summit Series XVIII held at Bayfront Convention Center on Thursday, NFL analyst Terry Bradshaw made a pointed remark about Tom Brady (a comment that drew local attention).