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Erie (/ ˈ ɪər i /; EER-ee) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States.It is the fifth-most populous city in Pennsylvania and the most populous in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 at the 2020 census.
Miles Nason, another Erie Prohibitionist, headed the Dry Block in the Pennsylvania State Senate. [8] But Erie was primarily a "wet" city. Being a border town, Erie was an important transportation hub in the rum-running of illicit liquor across the lake from Canada during Prohibition in the United States. John G. Carney, in his "Highlights of ...
Erie County was established on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County, which absorbed the lands of the disputed Erie Triangle in 1792. Prior to 1792, the region was claimed by both New York and Pennsylvania and so no county demarcations were made until the federal government intervened.
Erie City Hall houses the mayor's office. This is a list of the people who have served as mayor of the city of Erie, Erie County, in northwestern Pennsylvania. Erie's city government consists of a mayor and a city council. The mayor's office includes an elected city treasurer and city controller. The mayor also served as the President of the ...
Erie has a Jewish community that is over one hundred fifty years old. Temple Anshe Hesed, a member of the Union for Reform Judaism, is served by its spiritual leader, Rabbi John L. Bush. [10] Erie is home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, covering 13 counties (9,936 mi 2 - the largest in the state).
Erie is an emerging center for biofuels and environmental research. Erie Biofuels, located on the former Hammermill Paper plant, which began producing biodiesel in the fall of 2007, with an expected production volume of 45 million US gallons (170,000 m 3) of biofuel per year. [8] The Erie Plating Company is also headquartered in Erie.
Buildings and structures in Erie, Pennsylvania (3 C, 39 P) C. Culture of Erie, Pennsylvania (1 C, 7 P) E. Economy of Erie, Pennsylvania (1 C, 6 P)
The Warner theater was originally equipped with a 3 manual 17 rank Wurlitzer pipe organ. This organ was moved to the Grays Armory in Cleveland, Ohio in 1970. [5] [6]In May 2022 installation began on a new Wurlitzer, [7] combining ranks from a three-manual, 21-rank organ [8] donated by Dennis and Margaret Unks, with ranks from the old Shea's Theater organ, which was purchased by Robert "Joe ...