Stories Tagged as
Erie
In the customs business, delays are becoming less common
by
Sean McHenry
Sep 12, 2022
As congestion eases at some ports, "we know the fixed date of when freight is arriving now," said customs broker Gretchen Blough.
When an economy needs refugees
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Sep 19, 2018
Erie, Pennsylvania, strategically welcomed refugees when its population was shrinking. Now the White House is cutting their numbers.
In Erie, social services are a lifeline
by
Erika Beras
Jul 26, 2018
New work requirements may change things for those who receive food and housing assistance in the Pennsylvania city.
Mayor eyes downtown development for Erie turnaround
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 21, 2018
There's a new mayor in Erie, Penn., for the first time in 12 years.
From engineer to coffee shop owner in Erie, Pennsylvania
Feb 21, 2018
Millennial Hannah Kirby believes bringing back manufacturing work is unrealistic, and that young people have to create those family-sustaining jobs that once existed.
Who's better off in Erie's changing economy?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Feb 21, 2018
Local residents discuss the national — and their personal — economies.
Satisfied with Trump in rural Pennsylvania
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Feb 20, 2018
We check in with small business owners about changes they've seen with Trump as president.
For public good, not for profit.
General Electric built this town, but its presence is shrinking
by
Erika Beras
Jan 19, 2018
The company plans to leave the locomotive manufacturing industry in a few years.
One year later: we check in on the refugee settlement in Erie, Pennsylvania
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Shaheen Ainpour
Jan 18, 2018
Erie, which voted for President Trump, has one of the largest populations of refugees in the country.
The new tax law is working out for this manufacturing town
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 18, 2018
The VP of Sterling Technologies in Lake City, Pennsylvania, says he already sees benefits from the tax bill.