Good morning, Erie.

Wegmans Food Markets earned the No. 1 ranking on Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail after 76,000 employee responses were surveyed — a nod to its recognitions as a Best Company to Work for, Best Workplace in New York, and No. 2 on People Companies That Care.

Erie County Community College approved an East Side Expansion Advisory Group to guide plans for evaluating future expansion eastward from its main campus (2403 W.

Eighth St., Millcreek Township) and will schedule listening sessions for community input. Interested residents can apply via the college’s website.

On Oct. 20, the Barber National Institute's Elizabeth Lee Black School unveiled a sensory room to help students refocus and recharge, with the space (designed for calm and focus) supporting a balanced learning environment.

Health officials say Erie County stays measles-free thanks to high vaccination rates and lessons from a 2025 outbreak.

They advise parents to check vaccination status and consider early MMR shots (for infants as young as six months) if local cases spread nearby.

A measles case was reported in Crawford County on Oct.

21, marking its first case since 2019 as Pennsylvania records its highest outbreak numbers in 30 years. Erie County remains free of cases (despite bordering counties reporting them).

Mercyhurst Prep baseball coach Randy Durkoske retired after 24 seasons, winning 380 games, seven District 10 titles, and 11 region championships — his career ended after the Lakers reached the state championship game last spring.

He leaves behind a legacy that many local players will remember.