From the Editors: Sept. 2026
Nick Warren This community cork board at Brew Ha Ha, which served as inspiration for our cover this…
From the Editors: August 2026
Contributed At this year’s alt-weekly conference, the Erie Reader took home the award for Best Cover Design –…
From the Editors: July 2026
Public Domain Prior to the turn of the 20th century, America was forested with dense copses of American…
From the Editors: Pennsylvania’s high court gets it right on slot machines
This week, the state Supreme Court ruled something was true that everyone already knew was true: the so-called…
From the Editors: Pennsylvania should lead, not obstruct, on data centers
From the Editors: Pennsylvania should lead, not obstruct, on data centers
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From the Editors: Larry Krasner is right — Bob Brady should retire.
From the Editors: Larry Krasner is right — Bob Brady should retire.
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New York’s loss should be Philadelphia’s gain
From the Editors: New York’s loss should be Philadelphia’s gain
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From the Editors: April 2026
Jessica Hunter The Erie Reader is 15 years old – and it feels like both the very publication…
From the Editors: March 2026
David What will it take to make America healthy? Removing artificial dyes from food? Making less processed food…
Progressive-run cities promise much, deliver little. Philadelphia is better than many of them.
From the Editors: Progressive-run cities promise much, deliver little. Philadelphia is better than many of them.
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From the Editors: February 2026
Erin Phillips Feeling comforted and inspired by the past, the students of the Erie School District, who represent…
Parker deserves credit for decline in crime
This past year, 2025, saw unprecedented drops in the murder rates of cities around the country, with Philadelphia…