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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Erie Insurance CEO Tim NeCastro steps down early

Plus, District 10 soccer champs and a football playoff weekend

The Daily Erie team2 stories13 sources5 min read

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Erie Insurance CEO Tim NeCastro steps down early, and Brian Bolash is interim CEO

Brian Bolash takes over as interim CEO at Erie Insurance

PersonRoleStatus
Tim NeCastroPresident and CEOStepping down early
Brian BolashExecutive VP, secretary, general counselInterim president and CEO

Sources: Erie News Now, WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com

Erie Insurance President and CEO Tim NeCastro is stepping down early, the company announced in a statement Tuesday. He had planned to retire at the end of 2026, and company representatives did not share a reason for the earlier exit.

  • Bolash's interim role: effective immediately
  • NeCastro's planned retirement date: Dec. 31, 2026
  • The next CEO: board's is still searching

Days earlier, on Fri., Oct. 30, JET Action News first reported that NeCastro had been ousted, after multiple tips that he had been escorted from the building. The company first told the station "there is truth to those rumors," then said it meant "there is no truth to those rumors," and called the idea that he was no longer employed "completely inaccurate." The station took its article down. It says it has asked when and why NeCastro decided to leave and is waiting to hear back.

NeCastro's exit came weeks before his planned retirement

  1. Oct. 30JET Action News first reports tips that NeCastro was escorted from the building.
  2. Nov. 3Erie Insurance announces NeCastro is stepping down and Bolash is interim CEO.
  3. Dec. 31NeCastro's originally planned retirement date.

Sources: Erie News Now, WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com

High School Sports

Fairview and Harbor Creek win District 10 3A soccer titles, and football playoff games are Friday

Two District 10 3A soccer titles are in the books. Fairview shut out Harbor Creek to win the girls title, and Harbor Creek posted its 14th shutout to win the boys title. Now the football playoffs take over Friday and Saturday.

Football playoff games fill Friday and Saturday nights

  1. Nov. 6Class 4A semifinals: General McLane–Harbor Creek and Cathedral Prep–Oil City, 7 p.m.
  2. Nov. 6Class 3A quarterfinals and Class 6A subregional games, 7 p.m.
  3. Nov. 7Class 1A and Class 2A quarterfinals, 7 p.m.

Source: The Derrick

  • Class 3A quarterfinals: Corry–Fort LeBoeuf and Grove City–North East
  • Class 6A subregional: McDowell hosts Altoona; Erie at State College
  • Saturday at Erie's : Girard vs. Iroquois, Class 2A

The General McLane–Harbor Creek semifinal is at PennWest Edinboro, and the Lancers won the first meeting at Harbor Creek High School. Cathedral Prep and Oil City meet at Veterans Stadium, and the full slate has a 7 p.m. kickoff both nights.

27-19The Lancers' score in the first meeting with Harbor Creek

The Lancers won on Oct. 2 at Harbor Creek High School. The rematch is Friday at PennWest Edinboro.

Source: WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com

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News Notes

Downtown D'Lights

The 2026 holiday festival will be held Fri., Nov. 20, the Friday before Thanksgiving. The Erie Downtown Partnership's Emily Fetko said, "We are going to keep that date moving forward in subsequent years." Erie Times-News

Post office

The Poplar Street Post Office, closed for repairs since October 2025, will now reopen in December, USPS spokesperson Mark Lawrence said. The landlord expects the work done by mid-December, and the public will be told the exact date. WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com

LIHEAP

If you need help heating your home, LIHEAP applications opened this week for cash and crisis grants worth up to $1,000 each season. The state Department of Human Services says the program pays utility providers directly for eligible households. WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com

Scholarship

If you know a college-bound senior on a varsity baseball or softball team, the Erie SeaWolves are accepting applications for the 2027 Chace Numata Scholarship. It supports local student-athletes who show leadership, teamwork and a positive impact on others. Erie News Now

The Chace Numata Scholarship has awarded 81 scholarships in seven years

81
scholarships awarded over the past seven years
$5,000
the minimum the SeaWolves will award in scholarships

Source: Erie News Now

Milestone

Don Grumblatt, a World War II veteran, turned 100 on Tuesday, and the Springhill Senior Living community is celebrating him as "one of their own." His advice: "Just take each day at a time, don't sweat the small stuff." WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com

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The Wrap

Downtown Erie turns into a sweet little adventure on Saturday, Nov. 7, when the Erie Cookie Stroll runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's free, and all ages are welcome. Grab a friend, wander downtown, and let the cookies lead the way. Sounds like a good Saturday to us.

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Erie Insurance CEO Tim NeCastro steps down early

Plus, District 10 soccer champs and a football playoff weekend

The TLDR

  1. Erie Insurance CEO Tim NeCastro steps down early
  2. Fairview and Harbor Creek win D-10 3A soccer titles
  3. Football playoff games are Fri., Nov. 6 and Sat., Nov. 7
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