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Monday, December 22nd, 2025
Good morning, Erie. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 22nd of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Wegmans in Erie helped raise over $83,000 today for Second Harvest Food Bank as part of its national checkout charity program — a method used for 30 years — though a local online poll showed 59% felt pressured when asked to donate. The Erie Times-News
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Erie local channels air three New Year's Eve specials on Dec. 31. WJET-TV will air Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve at 8 p.m., WSEE-TV will show New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash at 8 p.m. + WICU-TV debuts A Toast to 2025 at 10:30 p.m. The Erie Times-News
- ➤ Michael DeSanctis of Erie explains that the extended Christmas season, which began in late summer with festive displays, offers a reminder of love’s redeeming power amid recent gloom. His commentary in Emmanuel Magazine highlights a deeper message behind the holiday season. The Erie Times-News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The DCNR invites local visitors to Presque Isle, Erie Bluffs and the Tom Ridge Environmental Center to take a 10-minute digital survey for a 25-year master plan update as responses are due by Jan. 9 (additional public meetings are set for late winter 2026). The Erie Times-News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Voting is now open to choose the District 10 high school boys and girls wrestlers of the week based on performances from Dec. 14-20. Cast your vote by Wed, Dec. 24 at 5 p.m. The Erie Times-News
- ➤ McDowell’s spirit squad earned a state berth by scoring 78.80 at Paul Goll Gymnasium on Dec. 20+ coach Pribonic said the 2.5-minute routine marked the best win of her career and a fresh start for the revamped team. The Erie Times-News
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A word after a word after a word is power.
~ Margaret Atwood
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