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The District 10 football playoffs continue this week after McDowell beat Erie High 55-21 to win the 6A title; McDowell and Erie High advance to PIAA 6A subregionals Friday at Altoona and State College, and quarterfinals and semifinals for Classes 1A–4A are set at area high schools this week.

Erie County is seeing an early flu season after 24 cases were reported between Aug.

1 and the season’s official Oct. 1 start, with doctors diagnosing patients in mid-summer and urging residents to get vaccinated.

Realtor.com data show Erie County's median home sale price was $239,200 in July, up 4% from June and 8.5% from July 2025, with 286 recorded sales totaling $83.6 million.

Cathedral Prep finished second to Quaker Valley in the PIAA Class 2A girls team tennis final on Saturday at Hershey.

Grede LLC closed its Mill Street foundry near Ainsworth Pet Nutrition in Vernon Township in October, laying off 170 workers after acquiring the former Advanced Cast Products in 2021.

Harbor Creek upset expectations to win the Class 2A boys team title at Saturday, Oct.

31's District 10 cross country meet (Ed Myer Recreation Complex in Titusville). Grove City took the top individual spots with juniors Miles Jenny (15:54) and Charles Jaskowak (15:57) earning gold and silver.

District 10's Class 1A and 2A cross-country runners competed Saturday at Titusville's Ed Myer Recreation Complex to determine which teams + individuals advanced to the PIAA meet.

On Erie Answers, Allison Byrnes said she would use one wish to increase funding for programs already working in Erie County & urged leaders to invest in proven local initiatives.