{"id":171695,"date":"2026-04-21T09:44:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/171695\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:44:24","slug":"city-of-erie-celebrates-175th-anniversary-of-incorporation-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/171695\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Erie celebrates 175th anniversary of Incorporation Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The City of Erie celebrated a very special day on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">April 14, 1851, is the day Erie was officially incorporated, which means it\u2019s the city\u2019s 175th birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/city-seeks-public-input-on-dispersal-of-4-million-in-federal-grants\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:City seeks public input on dispersal of $4 million in federal grants;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;City seeks public input on dispersal of $4 million in federal grants&quot;}\"> City seeks public input on dispersal of $4 million in federal grants <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Incorporation Day marks the mayor\u2019s 100th day in office, and she said the energy and momentum are shaping our future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">City officials said this is a great time to reflect on the region\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/hull-repairs-done-on-u-s-brig-niagara-as-return-nears\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hull repairs done on U.S. Brig Niagara as return nears;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hull repairs done on U.S. Brig Niagara as return nears&quot;}\"> Hull repairs done on U.S. Brig Niagara as return nears <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDuring that entire period, there was this rapid expansion of the city, but when you look at it in terms of what it\u2019s like today, we grew to a point there was 6,000 residents, and that was big enough to be considered a city. We also doubled in size at that point, very small borough,\u201d said Matthew Falcone, historic preservation planner for the City of Erie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Later in the week, on April 18, is the anniversary of when a surveyor from Washington, D.C. came and mapped out the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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