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The state budget invests $282 million into nursing homes and long-term care facilities More money for education, health departments, nursing homes, child welfare services and to continue an emergency rental and utility assistance program are bright spots in Pennsylvania s new state budget, Erie-area officials say. So are provisions that give municipalities more flexibility when applying for grants for transportation projects. But lawmakers also kept flat investments in mental health which has been a growing problem throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and they squirreled away much of the state s allocation from the federal American Rescue Plan. Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-3rd Dist., Millcreek Township, the chairman of the House Democratic Policy Committee, said there were a lot of missed opportunities, like making an investment in broadband expansion, but that the budget could have been worse. ....
United Way of Erie County launches newest community school in Union City goerie.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from goerie.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lifting Erie County families from the economic shock of COVID-19 and into a new, post-pandemic future will likely be the biggest challenge for the next County Council. And with three seats on the seven-member body up for election this year, the onus will be on voters to decide who best to meet that challenge come 2022. In the 2nd District, Democratic incumbent Andre Horton is running unopposed both in the May 18 primary and Nov. 2 general election making his reelection a guarantee. However, Council Chairman Carl Anderson, a Democrat, is running for county executive, leaving his 4th District seat up for grabs. ....
As COVID-19 cases in Erie County continue to increase, so does the number of local schools switching to remote-only learning as a result. Here s a look at which schools are closed for in-person instruction and which are open, based on information available Friday afternoon: • The Erie School District, the region s largest school district with 11,000 students, will continue remote learning for middle and high school students into early 2021. The district s elementary school students are also learning remotely, at least through the end of December. Elementary students could resume in-person classes, with hybrid instruction, once the number of COVID-19 cases in Erie County declines to levels the district administration and Erie School Board consider acceptable under state guidelines. ....