By: Derek Sapp

In the summer Edinboro can look scenic, tranquil and calm, but the amount of money it costs the borough to keep it that way is a becoming a problem. The Borough of Edinboro has a limited income in terms of tax dollars and revenue. One area that becomes a...

Need to get rid of furniture at the end of the semester? and nbsp; Don't miss out on an opportunity to donate unwanted items to benefit the community. and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Hermitage House Thrift Store is founded on ...

By: Rob McCoy

Each fall, and again in spring, thousands of college students converge on Erie County institutions, 17,120 undergraduates to be exact, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Each of the four universities in the county is bustling wit...

The Barnes and amp; Noble bookstore tells a different kind of 'tail and rdquo; on Thursday evenings. It goes a little like this: 'Once upon a time, there was a therapy dog named Doogan. His mission was to cure as many people as possible with his dog hea...

By: Hannah Bailey

The list of things to look forward to this summer is growing as the semester quickly screeches to a halt. and nbsp; On the top of that list, for many, is simply the fact that school will take a four-month hiatus, giving students some much deserved time fo...

By: Kaylyn Johnson

What does the face of hunger look like in Northwest Pennsylvania? With a depressed job market, declining value of the American dollar and high cost of living added together, that face begins to share the look of thousands across the area every second of ...

and nbsp;As you walk down the long windowed hallway lined with jungle-like plants, a man's loud voice echoes down the halls, carried by many smaller voices. and nbsp; On both sides of the large wooden doors leading into the classroom are glass windows fi...

The Edinboro Hotel Bar, the and lsquo;Boro's oldest eating and drinking establishment, is set to see a few changes under its newest owner, Pat Hargest. Hargest, only the bar's fourth owner since 1952, has decided to make his establishment not only a pop...

By: The Spectator

Eclectic Etceteras Coffee House will host an event to raise awareness of self empowerment on Friday, April 9. Boro Women's Services is a collaborative Edinboro-Cambridge Springs area organization that provides free and confidential services to educate an...

The cause of the March 28 fire that destroyed a two-story building at 103 Erie St. is still officially unknown. The building, which housed eight Edinboro University students and three businesses, including a hair salon, an optometrist's office and a lawy...

By: Justin Feikls

The first annual Edinboro Maple Festival was held on Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department building, located at 125 Meadville St. in downtown Edinboro. The Maple Festival featured live mu...

By: Rob McCoy

A local car dealership is still in the process of a lengthy clean-up nearly three weeks after the roof of its service department collapsed. No employees at Walker Brothers Chevrolet and Buick, located at 700 Erie St. in Edinboro, were injured in the Feb....

By: Rob McCoy

The Erie Zoo opened its gates for a new season on Feb. 28, kicking off with a day of free admission for all, courtesy local NFL star Bob Sanders' Chasing Dreams Foundation. The Chasing Dreams Foundation has sponsored free admission and education program...

By: Hannah Bailey

Edinboro's Eclectic Etceteras now offers dinner and extended hours on Friday and Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. Owner Renee Thayer-Allison decided to add dinner to the menu after requests from many open mic attendants. and nbsp; 'As much as they liked the r...

By: Michael Wilmoth

A fundraising concert will be held Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Empty Keg in Edinboro. and nbsp; The music will get underway at 6 p.m. with four different bands scheduled to perform. and nbsp; Donations will go toward the Dr. Frank Taylor Scholarship Fund, wh...

By: Hannah Bailey

On Saturday mornings, local knitters and those who crochet meet to sip coffee and stitch their current projects at Edinboro's Eclectic Etcetera coffee house. Brenda Baker, of Edinboro, organized 'Stitch n' Sip and rdquo; with Eclectic Etceteras owner Ren...

By: Justin Feikls

Thinking of driving to Erie this weekend? Make sure your phone stays in the cup holder. Hand-held cell phone use while driving is now against the law as of Jan. 5 in the City of Erie. Modeled after a Philadelphia law, Erie's version comes without the p...

By: Joe Torok

Dealers, chips and additional cameras will become add-ons to the and nbsp; Presque Isle Downs Casino in Erie. State Rep. John Evans voted in favor of allowing table games in Pennsylvania. and nbsp; Those who favored the recent adding of table games hope...

By: Justin Feikls

Dr. Gary Means came to Edinboro in 1963, and since then, he hasn't been away for more than six months at a time, excluding dental school. After 30 years as a successful dentist in Edinboro, Means and his wife retired to a life of golfing and fishing in th...

By: Adam Campbell

It's not too difficult to see casualties of the previous year's economic downturn in the Edinboro community, as various storefronts remain desolate and unoccupied - a scene that could be complimented by a solitary tumbleweed.