{"id":125334,"date":"2026-02-27T18:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/125334\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T18:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:55:10","slug":"city-council-works-to-make-erie-a-welcoming-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/125334\/","title":{"rendered":"City council works to make Erie a \u2018Welcoming City\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erie City Council wants Erie to officially be named a \u201cWelcoming City,\u201d but there\u2019s apparently some work that needs to be done.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Council passed an ordinance on Wednesday night, which outlines the city\u2019s goal to win and maintain \u201cWelcoming City\u201d status.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/13th-annual-shriners-erie-telethon-raises-over-41k\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:13th annual Shriners Erie Telethon raises over $41K;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> 13th annual Shriners Erie Telethon raises over $41K <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the organization <a href=\"https:\/\/welcomingamerica.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Welcoming America;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Welcoming America<\/a>, a welcoming city is a community with policies and programs ensuring immigrants, refugees and all residents can fully participate in civic, social, and economic life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Council president Tyler Titus said Erie\u2019s most recent application only got one out of five stars, and even that is under review.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/erie-company-steps-up-to-help-clean-up-junk-around-the-city\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Erie company steps up to help clean up junk around the city;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Erie company steps up to help clean up junk around the city <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cRight now, we have membersof our city that don\u2019t feel safe going out in public or engaging civically.\u00a0People who are still running their businesses, still sending their kids to school, still choosing to live in Erie, and we want to make sure they\u2019re as protected as everyone else,\u201d said Dr. Titus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In other business, city council approved an ordinance naming Erie Cemetery as a historic site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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