From The Newsroom: Go Erie

District Attorney Jack Daneri reflects on his first decade in office in a Q & A with Lisa Thompson.

Artist and mostly retired Erie architect Herm Weber, 80, spoke with us, Nov. 13, 2019, in the studio in his Millcreek Township home. Weber's work will be featured as part of the Dec. 6, 2019 Erie Art Museum Gallery Night event. Audio by CHRISTOPHER MILLETTE/Erie Times-News

Zachary Webb, director of development for Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania, discusses what hunger looks like in the region, some of the programs the organization offers and how you can help this holiday season. 

Paul Vojtek, Erie Water Works CEO, discussed the organization's $90 million upfront lease payment to the city of Erie used to balance the 2020 budget.

The coworking space on the ninth floor of the Renaissance Centre in downtown Erie continues to grow as it approaches its fifth year. Hear from one of its founders, 33-year-old Sean Fedorko. 

Hear from Nancy Russo, 50, of Fairview Township, who, with her dog Murphy, a five-year-old male poodle/cavalier King Charles spaniel mix, were recently named the 2019 volunteers of the year by Therapy Dogs United of Erie, Pa. Audio by CHRISTOPHER MILLETTE/Erie Times-News

Erie Mayor Joe Schember joined Erie Times-News reporter Kevin Flowers to discuss the city's 2020 budget proposal after taking a proposed property tax increase off the table.

Timothy Bruno, chief of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of the Great Lakes, discusses Lake Erie water levels and climate change at Presque Isle with editorial writer Lisa Thompson during a live discussion on Oct. 31.

North East High School social studies teacher Jennifer Wilson discusses her work instructing students about ethnic conflict, genocide and the Holocaust.

John Persinger, of the Erie Downtown Development Corporation, detailed plans to invest between $18 million and $25 million to build a five-story, 83,000-square-foot building on what’s now the closed McDonalds restaurant and parking lot at the corner of West Fifth and State streets. Erie Times-News reporter Jim Martin hosted the discussion on Oct. 23.

The League of Women Voters Erie County Chapter visited the Erie Times-News for a live discussion on the organization, its goals and future. Lucy Krupicz and Christal Lepak joined Erie Times-News reporter Sarah Grabski for the conversation.

Stephanie Wincik, of Candlelight Ghost Walks, and online reporter Sarah Grabski discussed Erie's haunted history during a Facebook live conversation on Oct. 10.

A press conference featuring Erie County Council members Carl Anderson and Andre Horton, Director of Administration Gary Lee and Empower Erie board member Ron DiNicola Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, at Blasco Library. Committee unveils a $300,000 plan to market county's community college application. 

Becky Messinger, co-owner of Pot O Gold Dairy in Warren County, discusses the operation closing. 

Erie Times-News reporters Sarah Grabski and David Bruce sit down to discuss cancer in Erie County and the special Cancer Awareness Section included in the Erie Times-News on Oct. 3

Charter schools are again dominating debate in Harrisburg. Nick Viglione, CEO of Erie’s Perseus House Charter School of Excellence, joined Erie Times-News reporter Ed Palattella to discuss Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed charter reforms from the perspective of a charter school for a live discussion on Facebook on Sept. 16.   The GoErie Live broadcast series is made possible by the sponsorship of Gannon University.

We discuss Athena Erie, a women's empowerment organization in Erie, and address how it helps women with its Athena PowerLink program and discuss the upcoming luncheon.