{"id":287617,"date":"2026-09-16T21:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/287617\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T21:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:48:08","slug":"housing-authority-of-the-city-of-erie-launches-after-school-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/287617\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing Authority of the City of Erie launches after-school program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Housing Authority of the City of Erie is launching a new after-school program aimed at supporting children living in public housing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PAL-HOPE ASPIRES will serve students in grades three through five, providing mentoring and educational support outside the classroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Neighborhood Art House celebrates young artists with &#039;Taste of the Arts&#039;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/neighborhood-art-house-celebrates-young-artists-with-taste-of-the-arts\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Neighborhood Art House celebrates young artists with &#8216;Taste of the Arts&#8217;\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The program is funded through a $500,000 state grant and brings together the Housing Authority, Erie Police, Erie County Probation and Parole, and community partners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Organizers said the goal is to build positive relationships between young people and law enforcement while supporting students in Erie housing communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s just an opportunity for the officers to engage with them in a more relaxed environment, in a more personal environment, versus just their presence being known when there&#8217;s issues and things going on in their neighborhoods,&#8221; said Tyresha Barnes, program coordinator for PAL-HOPE ASPIRES.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Eagle&#8217;s Nest team partnered with and welcomed the program to its facilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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