{"id":186493,"date":"2026-05-07T20:01:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/186493\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T20:01:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:01:39","slug":"gov-shapiro-speaks-at-erie-dems-spring-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/186493\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Shapiro speaks at Erie Dems\u2019 Spring Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ylk=\"elm:icon;slk:WJET Erie;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"WJET Erie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"pr-2.5 max-w-[150px] max-h-[40px] min-[601px]:max-w-[115px]\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/232C1E841BC0BB863E0E9B74B574D5BADEBDCEDD7912DF6C56EBCD799BAD61E9\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefill_w0_h40;quality_80;format_webp\/\"\/><\/a>Thu, May 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM UTC<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wjet_erie_articles_147\/b3f81e528ba0ef52310bf5f62fa09e6a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Shapiro speaks at Erie Dems\u2019 Spring Dinner<\/p>\n<p>The Erie County Democratic Party joined together on the bayfront to hear from their leader in the commonwealth.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro spoke at the Democrats\u2019 Spring Dinner event at the Bayfront Sheraton.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"slk:Loose dog report leads to local groups helping secure housing for Erie woman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/loose-dog-report-leads-to-local-groups-helping-secure-housing-for-erie-woman\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Loose dog report leads to local groups helping secure housing for Erie woman\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shapiro spoke about issues facing the people of Pennsylvania, as well as issues facing the members of the party looking to win in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates and the party\u2019s leaders joined with union members to secure common goals for the upcoming election. We spoke to one union member about what they\u2019re trying to create.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"slk:Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p>Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p>SIGN UP NOW<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll we gotta do is look around and see all the work happening in Erie, and we want to be a part of that, and yes, we build things with brick and mortar, we also believe in developing communities,\u201d said Erick Dixon of the Regional Council of Carpenters.<\/p>\n<p>A crowd of over 200 people was in attendance for Wednesday night\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WJET\/WFXP\/YourErie.com.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WJET\/WFXP\/YourErie.com.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thu, May 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM UTC Gov. 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