50501 Erie PA

06/02/2026

5 ACTIONS for the week of 6/1/26
for Erie County, PA (and beyond)
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1) CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT
- Happy Pride Month! Mark your calendar for Pride on the Bay, 6/27
- Support these local organizations: NWPA Pride Alliance, Greater Erie Alliance for Equality, Compton’s Table

2) STAY INFORMED
- 6/2 County Council & 6/3 City Council Meetings - public can comment on recent ordinance regarding the Re-entry Program (ECRSSA)
- Read more here: https://www.change.org/p/request-to-rescind-the-vote-transferring-ecrssa-to-erie-county-probation
- Draft of ordinance regarding Data Centers for Erie County:
https://eriecountypa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Data-Center-Model-Ordinance-Draft.pdf
- Various municipalities are addressing this ordinance in upcoming meetings, plan on attending your local supervisors meetings

3) ATTEND:
- 6/5 - Candelight Vigil for those who have died and who may die due to health care and SNAP cuts (info from Erie Dems and Healthcare 4 All PA)

4) DONATE:
The Hunger Strike at Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center Continues:
- Detainees Commissary and Communication Fund: http://givebutter.com/commissaryfund
- Grocery funds for impacted families: https://givebutter.com/grocerycards
- Donate to supply fund on Venmo

5) CALL
- Call your representatives about any/all concerns: Oppose Harmful Provisions in the NDAA Defense Budget, Oppose the Expansion of AI Data Centers, Stop Trump’s $1.8B slush fund, Protect the Right to Vote and Fair Representation
- Scripts available on 5calls app or at 5calls.org

05/26/2026

5 ACTIONS for the week of 5/25
for Erie County, PA (and beyond)
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1) HONOR:
- 5/25 - Community Memorial Day Ceremony (info from Erie County Veterans Memorial Park)

2) ATTEND:
- 5/26 - Millcreek Board of Supervisors Meeting to oppose Flock Cameras (meeting info available from Millcreek Township)
- 5/27 - Whistle Kit Assembly Night (info from Purrista Cat Café)
- 5/28 - Virtual Environmental Lobby and the Great Ohio Climate March (info from Benedictines for Peace)
- 5/31 - A Political Evensong (info from Erie Spiritual Coalition)

3) WATCH & LEARN:
- Info Session: 1st Amendment Rights (Link to YouTube recording emailed from French Creek Indivisible - remember to join their mailing list)
https://youtu.be/KIsR8fUxKC4

4) SIGN:
- Sign the petition to request to rescind the vote transferring ECRSSA to Erie County Probation
https://www.change.org/p/request-to-rescind-the-vote-transferring-ecrssa-to-erie-county-probation

5) FOLLOW & STAY INFORMED:
- Northwestern PA Rapid Response Network
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585131068093
IG:

05/21/2026

05/19/2026

🗳️ Polls are officially open now through 8:00 PM! Get out, make your voice heard, and help shape our community’s future.

Not sure where to vote? Click here to find your polling place 🔗 https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/elections-voting/voting-district-map

05/19/2026

This Friday is the first of three Pay-What-You-Can PLANT Markets!

From 4pm - 6pm, you'll find our tent in West Perry Square at the corner of State St. and North Park Row with seedlings you can take home to grow your own apartment-friendly produce and herbs! We'll have resources and guides available, so all levels of experience welcome.

Just like the PWYC Farmers Market in the summer, this one operates under the model of "take what you need, give what you can" and is part of a larger network of PWYC Markets.

Got seedlings, pots, or soil you'd like to donate? Feel free to stop by while we're there!

What are you excited to grow at home?

05/19/2026

5 ACTIONS for the week of 5/18
for Erie County, PA (and beyond)
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1) VOTE
5/19 PA Primary Elections - polls are open 7am-8pm
- Voting issues? Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)
Mail-in/Absentee Ballots must be RECEIVED by 8pm on 5/19
- Make sure you are reading the instructions on your mail-in/absentee ballot to ensure you are signing and dating correctly.
- You can drop off your mail-in ballot directly at the Erie County Courthouse Dropbox.
- Track your ballot here: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/ballottracking.aspx

2) ATTEND:
5/20 Info Session: 1st Amendment Rights (info from French Creek Indivisible)

3) DONATE:
- Erie Immigrant Response Fund: https://onrealm.org/cathedralofstpaulerie/-/form/give/IRF
- Erie Legal Retainer Fund: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/erielegalretainerfund
- Whistle Kit and Care Kit donations being accepted at Purrista Cat Cafe in preparation for Whistle Kit and Care Kit Assembly Nights (info from Purrista Cat Cafe)

4) READ:
Portside Erie: Millcreek Township Violates Sunshine Act
https://portsideerie.substack.com/p/millcreek-township-violates-the-sunshine

5) CALL:
Call your representatives and demand they take action to protect our voting rights and fair representation and stop the Supreme Court from chipping away our constitutional protections.
Scripts available at 5calls.org 5 Calls

05/18/2026

Over 1.3 million registered PA voters can't vote in the primary May 19. That's over 16%- 1 out of every 7 voters.
If you ARE registered with a major party please take time to plan your vote, and support candidates who answer voters' questions and support redistricting reform.
Find the info you need at https://www.vote411.org/ and https://www.fairdistrictspa.com/take-action/know-before-you-vote-1

05/18/2026

Tomorrow is the day for the primary election for PA! Are you ready?

05/17/2026

Bill White: Gerrymandering depends on people to ignore the qualifications of the candidates.