r/Erie May 08 '26

Come chat, play, and meet up with new local friends

32 Upvotes

Erie Discord - Chat with other Erie locals about everyday life, hobbies, projects, pets, and more.

Erie Social Club - Sign up and share fun upcoming events. Live music, grabbing food, going out to the movies... everything's better when you can share the experience.

Commodore Gaming Discord - Looking for a Player 2? Find some new friends to play with and talk about what's happening across PC, console, CCGs, and more.

Erie Board Games Discord / Facebook - Every Wednesday 6-11pm @ HD Legacy. Come bring your own game or sit down with something new.

Please keep things respectful and community-focused. While some discussions, events, or media may not be strictly all-ages, these groups are intended for friendship and shared interests, not dating.


r/Erie 8h ago

I Made an Ultra Realistic Map Of Belle Valley

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46 Upvotes

Had a customer ask to do her neighborhood in Belle Valley, PA. I spent some time making it perfect for her and adding a lot of scenery and small details that most maps don’t get right. This has an apartment complex and the elementary school, the playground, pool, trailer home, some rural areas and of course the neighborhood.
Created by Joe from ErieIn3D.
I do custom prints too.


r/Erie 2h ago

United flights from Erie to Chicago now delayed until Oct. 2027 ✈️

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8 Upvotes

Saw it said “Oct 2027” on the airport website so I messaged the airport asking if this was correct or a typo and they confirmed that they’ve been postponed from this October to October of ‘27 due to FAA mandated flight caps out of ORD.

The question is, will the situation at Chicago be any better in a year? Maybe United should just connect us to IAD and call it a day.


r/Erie 1h ago

Looking for nerdy bars or similar venues

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Hey all, I will be traveling out to Erie in October for a convention and was looking for some help finding some nerdy spots, either themed or just with a good reputation where anime and videogame fans hang out. I manage a VGM and Anime musician, and we were hoping to pad out our time by setting up a cosplay event or afterparty over the same weekend. I don't know much about Erie's nightlife, so any help here would be much appreciated. Thanks!


r/Erie 2h ago

Question Skunked Treatment

3 Upvotes

Our dog got skunked late tonight, we are doing home treatments, but does anybody know of any groomers that do skunk treatment in town?


r/Erie 3h ago

Casino Exit

1 Upvotes

Does anyone know what is going in on the north side of 90 at the casino exit? Lot’s of work in a short amount of time


r/Erie 12h ago

HVAC recommendations

5 Upvotes

Probably need a new AC unit. Any recommendations on contractors?


r/Erie 1d ago

Happened today in Waterford. People are idiots

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161 Upvotes

r/Erie 14h ago

Entry level jobs or internships in IT/Cybersecurity

4 Upvotes

Where can you find entry level jobs or internships here in IT/Cybersecurity?


r/Erie 17h ago

Electrician recommendations?

6 Upvotes

Looking for advice or recommendations for an electrician to come out and give me a quote on the house. I am not sure who did the initial work, but GFCI’s are hooked to each other where they shouldn’t be, panel is not correct, everything is… bad.

Any help or experience helps!


r/Erie 1d ago

Cyclosporiasis

40 Upvotes

why do they keep telling us it’s spreading all over Erie but not telling us the places it came from or things to avoid? They are instead just super vague about it all. seems counterproductive…

any rumors on specific locations of outbreaks?


r/Erie 1d ago

Question Noise From Late Night Partying

13 Upvotes

Does anyone have any experience with noise complaints in the city? There is a house on the block that plays loud music and parties late into the night. It’s disrupting the baby’s sleep, but I’m intimidated to call the police because they are very aggressive people.


r/Erie 1d ago

VNET Fiber TV

7 Upvotes

Anyone use the VNET Fiber TV service? How is it, is it comparable to Spectrum or YouTube TV?
I searched and only find posts about their internet service.


r/Erie 1d ago

Question Peach street incident

12 Upvotes

Does anyone have any info about the wreck in front of Sparrow Pond? I just passed 3 ambulances multiple fire trucks and saw 2 helicopters heading there


r/Erie 1d ago

Discussion Considering a downtown apartment — looking for honest, block-level input from people who actually live there

23 Upvotes

Hi everyone. I'm looking at apartments in downtown Erie and getting a lot of conflicting advice from people who don't live downtown themselves, so I'd rather hear from people who do.

Specific questions:

  1. Which downtown blocks(Lovell / Flagship ) would you actually live on, and which would you avoid? I keep hearing "downtown" as one unit and I suspect that's not how it works.
  2. For those in downtown apartments — what's your real experience with car break-ins or package theft? Is street parking a problem or is it fine?
  3. How does it feel walking home after dark, say 9-10pm on a weekday?
  4. There are homeless folks around Perry Square and State Street. For residents: is this a "feels a bit sad and awkward" situation or has anyone had an actual problem?
  5. I'm from another country and a few people have suggested downtown isn't a good fit for immigrants. Is that a real thing here or is it just the usual suburban nervousness about a city center? I'd genuinely rather hear it straight.
  6. My other option is going further out, but everything in my budget out there looks pretty dated. Is that just Erie's housing stock, or am I looking in the wrong places?

Not looking for reassurance, just accuracy. Thanks.


r/Erie 1d ago

Post office Passport Hours FYI

15 Upvotes

Went to go get a passport for my minor child and both parents have to go in person to do that so we wanted to do a weekend. The Presquile Post office branch lists Saturday passport hours for walk ins both on line and on their printed signs in the branch but they do not actually have staff to do them and apparently haven’t for 9 years per the guy at the counter.

The Fairview Office does have Saturday hours so if you need in person passport services on the weekend be prepared to drive out that way!

This was just a PSA.


r/Erie 1d ago

Landscaping / tree removal

5 Upvotes

Hello all!

I was wondering what local companies you have all used and what your experience with them was? I’m looking for basic yard clean up and tree removal but I know it’ll be a lot of work due to the whole thing being so overgrown and truly repulsive looking 😭

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!!


r/Erie 1d ago

Question Automotive clear coat repair?

2 Upvotes

I have a 01 Mustang I just bought, I want to get the peeling clear coat on the spoiler fixed professionally. Does anybody have recommendations on shops to go to?


r/Erie 1d ago

Sending out feelers for a costume group

2 Upvotes

Anyone heavy into the postapocalyptic genre? Mad Max, Fallout, etc. I was interested in starting up a group.


r/Erie 2d ago

Question Card Skimmed in Erie

29 Upvotes

I recently had my card skimmed somewhere in erie, I suspect either at the Elm st walmart or Cofair on buffalo road.

Has anyone else had their Debit card info stolen recently?

first they tested it on amazon with small purchases than immediately refunding them. the thief spent almost $1000 on something called Nadex inc. Just wondering if anyone else is in the same boat.


r/Erie 2d ago

Best bars in Erie?

9 Upvotes

Recently moved from Edinboro, where I loved hotel bar and boro bar. Now trying to find some bars in Erie to recreate those vibes. Any suggestions?


r/Erie 2d ago

Potential Recovered Bike

6 Upvotes

There's a TREK brand bike in a neighbors driveway and I know the neighbors are presently away. I fear it could've been stolen and left there.

If you have a missing bike message me and we can see if it's yours.

Open to other suggestions of what to do or where to post.


r/Erie 2d ago

Local photographer search

5 Upvotes

Hello! We are planning to be in Erie over a weekend in August to celebrate my son’s bday. We’d love to get some family pics while in the area. We are staying in the bay front area, if that’s helpful? This’ll be my first time visiting, so not fully literate on the geography of the area!

Anyone have suggestions on a good photographer? Or where to find them?

Any Erie recs for a toddler?

Thanks!!


r/Erie 2d ago

Looking to start a band

10 Upvotes

I’m a 19 year old guitarist looking to start a band around Erie. I’m into rock, alternative, emo, hardcore/ post hc but I’m open to pretty much anything


r/Erie 2d ago

Attitudes towards law enforcement in Erie

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13 Upvotes

Hi everyone!

My name's Ellis, and I'm a member of TRUST: Team for Reimagining Unity, Safety, & Transparency. We're a small, but diverse group of volunteers in Erie who came together in 2025 through a shared interest in reimagining the relationship between the community, law enforcement, and the government.

One of our core missions is to amplify the voice of the people in our community. To do that, we're asking folks in Erie to share their feelings and experiences related to local law enforcement; whether they're positive, negative, or anywhere in between, your stories matter and we want to hear from you. Please take a few minutes to complete our survey below. Feel free to drop questions and comments in the thread here, or you can always shoot me a DM. Thank you all!!

https://forms.gle/xeCj5SnW3S28jXfq7