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The city of Erie’s 2021 budget is set. Erie City Council voted 5-2 to approve Mayor Joe Schember’s $97.7 million spending plan at its regular meeting Wednesday night.   The budget plugs in a portion of the $97.7 million the city received from Erie Water Works in October, as part of a lease prepayment deal, to eliminate a $3.3 million budget deficit for 2020 to avoid a property tax increase. During budget deliberations, a City Council majority and Schember’s administration agreed to jet...

Local minor league club invited to continue relationship with Detroit Tigers, MLB as local leaders react by Nick Warren Nick Warren UPMC Park seen in October of 2020 At noon on Wednesday, Dec. 9, The Detroit Tigers announced a new affiliation structure, inviting the Erie SeaWolves to continue as the teams Double-A affiliate.  This comes as welcome news for Erieites, as a late 2019 announcement from Major League Baseball (MLB) held an uncertain...