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The Women’s Engagement Council at Penn State Behrend formed to better recognize the growing importance of women in leadership roles. Two dozen women serve on the council’s board of directors.

Heather Cass, Livermore

Volunteers and organizations such as Perry Square Alliance and North East in Bloom help to beautify public spaces and instill civic pride by adding gardens, flower beds around concrete and paved area…

Volunteers and organizations such as Perry Square Alliance and North East in Bloom help to beautify public spaces and instill civic pride by adding gardens, flower beds around concrete and paved area…

Emily Ernes was impressed the first time she walked inside Glass Growers Gallery. When the business came up for sale, she bought it.

We highlight some of the success stories of the past year — people and businesses of Erie — that came away with good news following year two of the COVID pandemic.

The first thing to understand about solar power is that sunny days arent necessary to make energy. “It’s not sunshine that you need for solar energy, it’s daylight and the sun rises every day,” said John Purvis, owner of Solar Revolution, a solar installation company in Erie. “Obviously, on sunny days the panels generate more energy, but even on a cloudy day, there is UV light and that is all you need.” So, even if you buy into the “dreary Erie” trope and think solar power would...

In a deeply divided country, there’s one thing most of us can all agree on: 2020 was among the worst years ever. But there’s one group of “family member” for which 2020 was one of the greatest years of their lives — pets. “The animals are thriving in 2020,” said Kimberly Morrow of Erie, who adopted Kylo from Because You Care in May. Morrow, who has a senior in high school, a junior in college and student in graduate school, was close to an empty nest when the whole flock came ba...