Erie Reader

11/21/2025

Win four tickets to an Erie Otter's game!
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Tickets are valid for any home game during the 2025-2026 season. 🏒🥅

To enter you must
* Like this post
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* Fill out the contest link below

https://www.eriereader.com/contest

Winner will be announced on Wednesday Nov. 26 at 12:00PM.

GOOD LUCK!
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11/21/2025

The Erie Downtown Partnership is hoping to rebound better than ever for Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29, after the massive snowstorm of 2024 shut down activities. Downtown Dave Tamulonis examines all the reasons why supporting local is so important and hopes Small Business Saturday will reflect a shift towards shopping smaller in general.

More at the link in the comments ⬇️

11/20/2025

Fridge Comics: November 2025
by Anthony Carson

11/20/2025

Edwina harkens back to her childhood in Florida by enjoying a freshly caught and prepared fish dinner, right here in Erie. Tag along as she gets to know the folks behind Presque Isle Fish & Farm.

More at the link below ⬇️

11/20/2025

The Erie Contemporary Ballet Theatre is planning their annual performance of The Nutcracker, a holiday tradition for many local families to either attend or perform in, at Mercyhurst University's Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center.

More information by Julia Carden at the link below ⬇️

11/19/2025

The annual AHN Festival of the Trees will light up the Bayfront Convention Center – hoping to make this year's celebration bigger and better than ever.

More by by Gretchen Gallagher-Durney at the link below ⬇️

11/18/2025

Tribute
by Brad Pattullo

11/18/2025

This holiday season, the SSJ Neighborhood Network is encouraging Erieites to shop small, specifically within the SSJNN footprint – highlighting three businesses including Serafin's Market, Verity Herbs and Wellness, and Kayla's Sweet Treats.

More by Cassandra Gripp at the link in the comments. ⬇️

11/17/2025

Best of Erie 2025 Final Voting is open now through Monday, Dec. 15! 🗳️

Winners will be announced in our January issue, hitting newsstands on Thursday, Jan. 15.

We've tallied all your nominations and have narrowed it down to the top five nominees for your final Best of Erie Ballot! This is the home stretch - happy voting, Erie!

https://bestof.eriereader.com/

11/17/2025

Local artist Tiffany Wolfe created her business Rustic Wolves as a way of reusing antique flatware while honoring and preserving the items' history by turning them into one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry.

More by Jessica Hunter at the link in the comments.

11/16/2025

Album Review // Brian the Fly // Messengers

Erie Reader is Erie PA's weekly newspaper & features in-depth coverage of news, arts, & entertainment while exploring & discussing issues of our city.

11/14/2025

Having just opened her first storefront thanks to NWPAMade, Anush Dulgaryan Bruno's business Sealed by Nature creates beautiful soaps, balms, and hair and skin care. Read more about NWPAMade's impact with other local maker-businesses within at the link in the comments.