Erie Reader

12/26/2025

If you've never visited the borough of Albion in Erie County, take a tip from Edwina and try it! With a hearty dinor breakfast, a fun thrift experience, and some locally made donuts, you'll find lots to love in Albion. Read more at the link below ⬇️

12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from your friends at the Erie Reader! ♥️

Thank you for supporting local journalism - we’re excited to keep telling Erie’s stories for years to come.

Card Design & Layout: Nick Warren

12/23/2025

Negative Worlds: December 2025
by Nick Warren

12/23/2025

Jessica Hunter invited Kim Nguyễn to her downtown studio where they discussed her family history, her work ethic, and her vision for the future as the newest owner of Sandcille Spa.

Full interview at the link below ⬇️

12/22/2025

Women took home big wins in local government this election cycle including the offices of mayor and county executives, as well as down ballot and county elections. More by Chloe Forbes at the link below.

12/22/2025

Contributor Cassandra Gripp lines up a (mostly) comprehensive list of events and activities to attend, ringing in the New Year in whatever way works best for your lifestyle. Kids events, parties, dinners, champagne toasts, or First Day hikes – we've got them all! Follow the link in the comments! 🎉🥳

📸: Jessica Hunter

12/20/2025

Top Five Films of 2025 🎬🎥
By Forest Taylor

Follow the link below ⬇️

Cinema offers a haven in a terrible year

12/19/2025

The folks behind the mutual aid group See You Next Tuesday helped install and stock a little free pantry outside of Ember+Forge cafe on Fourth and State streets – full of donated food items from the community to help offset food insecurity for the neighbors in the downtown area. More by Dave Tamulonis at the link below.

12/18/2025

Fridge Comics: December 2025
by Anthony Carson

12/18/2025

Jonathan Burdick takes us all on a trip back in time 50 years ago, to Erie in 1975. Among many changes locally and nationally, the Millcreek Mall opened and eventually changed the economy of the City of Erie and the look and feel of the Kearsarge Area. Follow the link below to read more. ⬇️

12/18/2025

Erie is never short on talent, and within our local music scene that talent ranges wildly. From teen-aged rockers, to hip-hoppers, to punks, metalheads, and everything in between – here are a few can't-miss albums from right here in the Gem City. Hot tip: if you give a local album a listen, an angel gets its wings.

Top Three Local Albums of 2025 ⬇️

12/17/2025

2025 was the first full calendar year of the Erie Reader Book Club (after its April 2024 inception), so it only felt right to recap our year of reads at the end of a year that helped define and solidify us as a book club. More by Ally Kutz at the link in the comments ⬇️