Northwest PA

More than a dozen citizens spoke on both sides of the contentious Presque Isle Gateway Project in the crowded assembly room at the Millcreek Township Municipal Building on February 28, 2023. The agenda for the Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors meeting, which began at 5:00 p.m., and included firearms purchases for the police, a computer…

On October 22, 2022, the Presque Isle Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Erie, PA, celebrated 125 years of service with a luncheon and celebration at the historic Kahkwa Club. I am the vice-regent (former treasurer) of the Presque Isle Chapter and volunteered to research the 13 founding members and write…

What a milestone—125 years of service for the Presque Isle Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Erie, PA. The chapter celebrated with a luncheon and celebration at the historic Kahkwa Club on Saturday, October 22, 2022.  I am the vice-regent (former treasurer) of the Presque Isle Chapter and volunteered to…

As one who has done a fair amount of research on World War One and whose great uncle died in that war, I was especially eager to read Bill Welch’s book, Duty, Terror and Survival: The World War One Diary and Art of Doughboy Cp. Harold W. Pierce. Bill and I were part of the Erie…

Here’s an updated and improved index to William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader, published in February 2022. While the book is about a particular man who was born in upstate New York and spent his career in Erie, PA, the lives of the people he interacted with over the years are included in the book.

It’s been a long time coming, but the Dimorier Project finally has something to show for decades of research and writing and thousands of dollars to honor a good man—William E. Dimorier. After numerous efforts to get William’s story published in the traditional way, I finally decided to publish his biography myself. It is now…

2026 Note: Perry Monument is being renovated and completion should be in time for its 100th Anniversary on September 10, 2026. In 1922, during a period of massive inflation resulting from WWI, Erie, Pennsylvania, was trying to raise funds for the construction of a stadium in front of Academy High School. To support the stadium…

By David Chernicky, Guest Contributor. From his forthcoming book, Justice for Christina: A Cold Case in My Hometown. For most people, cemeteries are peaceful, solemn places that families periodically visit to pay homage to a loved one, relative, or friend. My memory of visits to the graves of grandparents and other relatives dates back to my…

When an infuriated ex-soldier took a Veterans Administration official hostage in Erie, Pennsylvania, Sgt. Leo J. Waldinger and Patrolman Walter R. May rescued the victim and sacrificed their own lives.

A verdant legacy lies above Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania. That is Zuck Park, located in Millcreek Township, adjacent to the city of Erie.