No, we’re not talking about the weather here. We’re talking about “Save Blasco” being selected for the Lake Effect Film Festival, September 11-13, 2025 at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC). A reminder that this documentary was also selected for the Defense of Democracy Film Festival, and the documentary was a labor of love byContinue reading “Lake Effect”
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Coincidence?, Part 2
Last week, Gannon showed a documentary, “Ripples of Plastic,” in the Warner Theater. Although the it’s a much larger venue, there were approximately 150 people attending, about the same number of people who came out to see “Save Blasco” in our two screenings so far. Two items of note–one, the documentary shows that a waterContinue reading “Coincidence?, Part 2”
#MemoryMonday
This is a picture of Dr. Blasco with the bookmobile that he purchased for the Erie County Public Library circa 1990. Keep in mind that he could have given money to any organization in town, but he chose to support our public library. Let’s help keep his vision alive! “Without libraries what have we? WeContinue reading “#MemoryMonday”
How Much is a Library Worth?
Gannon thought it was only worth $5 a square foot for bayfront property instead of the still very undervalued $7 that was put in the lease. “A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.” ~Andrew Carnegie
The Cheese Stands (Almost) Alone
Tuesday night, Erie County Council voted 7-0 to limit the county executive’s actions on the county’s social media. Erie Co. Council votes Tuesday night on usage of county Facebook account. Erie County Council Votes to Ban Partisan Posts on Official County Social Media Page His behavior on the Erie County, Pennsylvania Facebook page has beenContinue reading “The Cheese Stands (Almost) Alone”
By the Numbers
Part of the narrative that the county executive and Council Members Bayle, Shauerman, and Winarski put forth is that the number of people that signed our petition to rescind the county’s lease with Gannon wasn’t a big enough representation of Erie County. Since candidates for elected office we recently canvassing with petitions, it’s worth takingContinue reading “By the Numbers”
Litigation by Procrastination, part 2
Yesterday, the county executive settled the lawsuit that Diverse Erie brought against him. He will have to release the exact amount or American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money that was allocated to the organization back in January 2024, which means he spent unnecessary legal fees, paid by the taxpayers, instead of doing what he wasContinue reading “Litigation by Procrastination, part 2”
Litigation by Procrastination
As we’ve repeatedly said in asking for your help, attorneys are expensive. The are also expensive for the county executive as well. And who is footing that bill? You, the taxpayer! Erie County government is embroiled in lawsuits. How much is it costing taxpayers? Filing legal action is not something to be taken lightly, andContinue reading “Litigation by Procrastination”
#MemeMonday
Taxpayer Facts “A book is a gift you can open again and again.” ~Garrison Kellior
A Video is Worth 3200 Square Feet, too, Part 2
The purpose of a library is to build community. A recent article in the Erie Daily-Times detailed how poverty rates in the City of Erie are increasing: Erie’s child poverty rate is the highest among PA’s 10 big cities. Why it’s increasing. Yet the county executive chose to lease 3200 square feet of space ofContinue reading “A Video is Worth 3200 Square Feet, too, Part 2”
Keep Our Library Public! 