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Aug 12 - Erie Rally with John Fetterman Bayfront Convention Center Erie PA Doors open 5:30pm
Aug 12 - Erie Rally with John Fetterman Bayfront Convention Center Erie PA Doors open 5:30pm
Aug 15 - Fall Election Kickoff! with PA United and Congressional candidate Summer Lee "Each chapter will come together at their respective county offices to learn about our midterm election work." Virtual event.
Aug 26-28 - Demstock Venango Co. Fairgrounds Franklin PA Hosts: Venango Co. Dems and Demstock
Erie at Large: True Patriotism (Jim Wertz/Erie Reader) "As extremism escalates, balancing state legislature of the essence"The PA Constitution as a Political Tool (PoliticsPA)
Mastriano finally leaves extreme site Gab — but won't quit Christofascism (Salon) Heather Digby Parton, Salon
Judge says Erie postmaster can sue Project Veritas for libel over mail-in ballot claims (Erie Times-News)
Judge says Erie postmaster can sue Project Veritas for libel over mail-in ballot claims (Erie Times-News)
PA Supreme Court: Mail voting can stay (Spotlight PA)
New Satire page: Candidate Jake Banta - PA 4th Legislative District Says Things | Facebook Looks at the actual posts, remarks and actions of the ultra-MAGA who is now candidate for PA 4th
ARTS
Aug 8 & 9 Chautauqua Cinema: The Revolution Generation: How Millennials Can Save America and the World
Aug 10 - Movies at The Reg - Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down Reg Lenna 116 E 3rd Jamestown NY
Aug 12-14 - PACApalooza 1505 State "PACA is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a 3-day event of theatre, music, dance, comedy, poetry, film, fashion, art auction, and more! Free admission all weekend!"Aug 19 - Nan Hoffman in concert 11:00am Fluvanna Free Library 3532 Fluvanna Avenue Extension, Jamestown, NY Info: 716-487-1773
Sept 3 - Haudenosaunee Micro-Short Film Program Burchfield Penney Arts Center, Buffalo NY
Buffalo History Museum debuts exhibit by renowned Seneca artist Marie Watt “Hodinöhsö:ni’ Resurgence: Marie Watt, Calling Back, Calling Forward,” Runs till October 30.
Oct 23 - Randy Rainbow in Pittsburgh Carnegie Music Hall
Video: Restore the Legacy! The Burleigh Legacy Alliance presents Dr. Walter Greason - preeminent historian, educator, and urbanist - as he shares his work assessing, cataloging, and digitizing historic African American records from Northwest PA leading to an exhibit of the Ada Lawrence – Johnny Johnson Preservation Project. From 7/8/2022.EARTH
Aug 9 - Envisioning Erie's 21st Century Bayfront Community Town Hall 6-7:30pm Hirt Auditorium, Blasco Memorial Library, 160 Front, Erie PA Hosts: Connect Urban Erie, Civitas Free and open to public In-person and streaming Aug 21 - Celebrating Like Erie: Working Together to Protect Our Greatest Asset Jefferson Ed. Society Jennifer Tompkins, B.A. Erie City Hall Council Chambers 4-5pm " Jenny Tompkins is PennFuture’s Campaign Manager for Clean Water Advocacy. She leads the Our Water, Our Future campaign" Free Also, Jenny presents proposal to 8/3 Erie City Council meeting for feasibility of Environmental Advisory Council (starts at 13:35)
Benedictine Sisters' goat blog Updates from sisters' efforts to deal with invasive species with the assistance of goat visitors
Mercy Ministry funds to strengthen Hurst’s sustainability efforts (Mercyhurst University) Mercyhurst receives $40,000 grant from the Sisters of Mercy that will be used to strengthen its sustainability efforts, and the university’s Environmental Science program, are working to develop a bluff erosion model with a NOAA grant.
Mercy Ministry funds to strengthen Hurst’s sustainability efforts (Mercyhurst University) Mercyhurst receives $40,000 grant from the Sisters of Mercy that will be used to strengthen its sustainability efforts, and the university’s Environmental Science program, are working to develop a bluff erosion model with a NOAA grant.
Would food composting and glass recycling work in Erie? A college professor is studying it (Erie Times-News)
FOOD
Aug 13 - 4th Annual Farmer Neighbor Dinner Grandview of Ellington 1116 West Hill Rd, Ellington, NY. Tickets $20 from Cassie Pinkoski at Chautauqua Co. Soil & Water Conservation District, Jamestown NY (716) 664-2351 Ext 116 or cpinkoski@soilwater.org
Aug 13-14 - Arts & Vegan Festival Art, music, food 1020 Holland St. Lake Erie Vegan and 1020 Collective
Aug 14 - 2022 Edinboro Market Farm to Table Dinner Nature's Outlet, Edinboro PA. $55/$35 under 12, proceeds for Market's expansion. 4PM to 7PM Locally sourced food, contra dancing with music provided by Toppish. Tickets at Edinboro Market info (814) 266-2993
Local products will see new supply chain between Erie, Crawford, Venango (YourErie) "About 100 local producers will have products at Edinboro Market in Edinboro, the Market House in Meadville, and Core Goods in Oil City... the three-store partnership expects to receive a $120,000 grant that will help create the transportation support and education to move products between the three stores. "
Local products will see new supply chain between Erie, Crawford, Venango (YourErie) "About 100 local producers will have products at Edinboro Market in Edinboro, the Market House in Meadville, and Core Goods in Oil City... the three-store partnership expects to receive a $120,000 grant that will help create the transportation support and education to move products between the three stores. "
Erie Food Co-op downtown location now offers delivery Also Chef Lisa ready-to-go meals available at both locations
HOME & HEALTH
Aug 13 - Rally for Affordable and Safe Housing Meadville 1:30pm Diamond Park Meadville PA
Aug 21-27 - Healthcare4AllPA Tabling at at Crawford County Fair (under the grandstand) HealthCare4AllPA From Gloria: "I am asking for volunteers, though anyone is welcome to come by to have a conversation. I will be at the booth from about noon til evening most days, but if I get some volunteers we will be able to give out that much more info and have that many more conversations with folks visiting the fair. If anyone is interested they can call me at 814-336-6271 to leave a message if I can't pick up, text me at 814-795-5955 or email me at gloriashieldsusa@yahoo.com. .
Finding Your Way in PA PA-based mobile and desktop app designed to share services, resources, and information with young people and families, particularly those experiencing homelessness.
JUSTICE
Aug 11 - Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) and Second-Chance Sentencing Featuring: Maria Goellner, Esq. 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Jefferson Ed. Society (Satellite location) Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT) 650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA Free.
Aug 16 - Stranger/Sister at Chautauqua Cinema. Documentary, Q&A after "follows two ordinary women, one Muslim and one Jewish who dare to believe they can join hands to stop the wave of white supremacist hate surging across the US. Learn about the work of Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom chapters... as they build a powerful network of hope in a time of chaos and hate.
Aug 16 - Stranger/Sister at Chautauqua Cinema. Documentary, Q&A after "follows two ordinary women, one Muslim and one Jewish who dare to believe they can join hands to stop the wave of white supremacist hate surging across the US. Learn about the work of Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom chapters... as they build a powerful network of hope in a time of chaos and hate.
Aug 29 - Securing Freedom: Are the Slavery Amendments Relevant in Today's America? Featuring: Johnny Johnson, M.Ed 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Jefferson Ed. Society (Satellite location FAIRVIEW) Location: Lincoln Community Center Library 1255 Manchester Rd. Erie, PA Free.
Sept 13 - Constitution Day Program: Plessy v. Ferguson Robert H. Jackson Center Jamestown NY 9:30am. A Living Legacy. Plessy and Ferguson are descendants of the famous litigants in the case that established "separate but equal," which stood until Brown v. Board of Education. They also founded the Plessy Ferguson Foundation. Backgrounder
A beginner’s guide to requesting public records on Pa. law enforcement (Spotlight PA)
Erie County Human Relations Commission targets discrimination. Here's how it can help you (Erie Times-News)
NYCLU sues NY State Police for withholding misconduct records (NYCLU)
WATCH: A free Q&A on the limitations of Pa.’s police misconduct database (Spotlight PA)
Aug 13 - 29th Annual Pride Picnic Rotary Pavilion at Presque Isle, Erie 1 PM - 6 PM. Host NWPA Pride Alliance
WATCH: A free Q&A on the limitations of Pa.’s police misconduct database (Spotlight PA)
LGBT
Sharon's first-ever Pride event (Sharon Herald) Profiles the mom who organized the event and works with LGBT teens, and a 57-year-old man who hid who he was until recently.
Listen To The Speech Glenn Thompson Gave At His Gay Son’s Wedding Days After Voting Against Marriage Equality (BuzzfeedNews)
PA-16
ICYMI: Mike Kelly blew a gasket over an opinion column by Jim Wertz, Erie Co. Democratic chair. published in the Erie Reader. On 7/22 Kelly called a press conference during which he ranted incoherently and attacked local reporters and called on his opponent to condemn the allegations. The Erie-Times News posted an excellent overview of the presser, and provided video and audio of event and Wertz's response. The Erie Reader issued a response to Kelly on 7/26.
Teen journalist challenges Penncrest School Board members' trans rhetoric (Luthea Sweeney/Erie Times-News)
“Moms for Liberty” is a book banning, racist, homophobic, science-denying mob bent on destroying public education. Seriously, it really is and it’s probably in or near your community" (Emptying My Brain blog) Chester Co. Rich Heiland blogger offers backgrounder on the national group that does indeed have a local presence.
Millcreek, N.E. school districts, anti-mask group in court before Erie judge (GoErie) "School directors' authority, the right to breathe clean air and a link between mask-wearing and 'satanic ritual'".
Dan Pastore campaign yard signs and T-shirts now available. Also, reminder that campaign volunteers and donations are always needed, and there are campaign headquarters in Erie, Meadville and Butler. Visit danpastore.com
SCHOOL
Teen journalist challenges Penncrest School Board members' trans rhetoric (Luthea Sweeney/Erie Times-News)
“Moms for Liberty” is a book banning, racist, homophobic, science-denying mob bent on destroying public education. Seriously, it really is and it’s probably in or near your community" (Emptying My Brain blog) Chester Co. Rich Heiland blogger offers backgrounder on the national group that does indeed have a local presence.
Millcreek, N.E. school districts, anti-mask group in court before Erie judge (GoErie) "School directors' authority, the right to breathe clean air and a link between mask-wearing and 'satanic ritual'".
WORKERS
through Aug 26 - “The Industrial Revolution Came and Went” Exhibit by Danny Mitchell 10/20 Collective
through Aug 26 - “The Industrial Revolution Came and Went” Exhibit by Danny Mitchell 10/20 Collective
Sep 5 - 2022 Erie Labor Day Parade Parade begins 10am, step-off 11th & State. Host: Great Lakes Construction and Building trades Council
August 18-20 Netroots Nation Pittsburgh PA "Since 2006, Netroots Nation has hosted the largest annual conference for progressives, drawing thousands of attendees from around the country and beyond."
ROE
Former WNY anti-abortion activist Rev. Robert Schenck: Our movement has lost its soul (Amanpour and Company) A series of events forced Schenck to re-evaluate the term “pro-life” and the power of words. Interview with Michel Martin.
Gov. Wolf Sues State Legislature for Attempt to Ban Abortion
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