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Beast on the Bay is a 10-mile extreme obstacle course at Presque Isle State Park.

An Edinboro YMCA is continuing its services to families and children with the recent purchase of an early learning center. The Vice President of YMCA of Greater Erie, Tammy Roche, said her facility has owned and operated Early Learning University, a childcare center that serves from infancy through preschool. She said the building that has […]

The YMCA had previously leased the building for its Early Learning University child care program. It bought the building for $450,000 on April 24.

The gym is expected to reopen in December with a new floor, air conditioning and a system to reduce noise.

The YMCA, Presque Isle State Park, Waldameer Park & Water World, and Splash Lagoon all struggled to hire lifeguards this summer.

Some officials attributed the lifeguard shortage to the general hiring market and limited certifications during the pandemic.

Though Erie and Crawford counties are now reporting more COVID-19 cases a day than at any time during the pandemic, most fitness centers remain open.

Meg Loncharic: Former Erieites to appear on HGTVs Home Again with the Fords Erie Times-News Kevin Kerr and Jenna Monocello Kerr, who now live and work in Pittsburgh, will be featured in an hour-long episode of HGTVs new home renovation series, “Home Again with the Fords.” The Kerrs bought a 19th-century three-story Victorian house in Aspinwall, a small borough near Pittsburgh, and had the first floor designed and fully renovated by sibling HGTV duo Leanne Ford and Steve Ford. The new sh...

Chris Sirianni, owner of The Brewerie at Union Station, said he was feeling frustrated, disappointed and heartbroken for his staff. About 45 full-time and part-time employees were on Siriannis payroll Thursday at the popular downtown Erie restaurant at 123 W. 14th St. Sirianni estimates he will likely lay off about 35 employees on Friday in response to the latest temporary state COVID-19 mitigation guidelines outlined Thursday by Gov. Tom Wolf. In an effort to curb the surging spread of COV...