TheErieBook.com exists to showcase all the best that Erie, Pennsylvania has to offer - from architecture to the zoo - but particularly the business world. TheErieBook.com also contains much Erie history.
Erie Insurance is a true hometown success story. Since its beginning in 1925, the company has grown to become the only Fortune 500 company headquartered in Erie County. Through the years, the property/casualty insurer has lived out its motto of being Above all in Service? by doing right by its customers, agents, employees and the communities in which it operates...
Entertainment
You like music? You like free? If you answered yes to both, Erie is your place. Several bands perform around town on what seems like any given day of the week. Some is of course free and some requires a teensy cover charge. Doesn't sound like such a bad place for music lovers now does it...
Gannon University
The Erie-GAINS (Gannon Alliances to Improve Neighborhood Sustainability) initiative was established as an agent of change in the neighborhoods surrounding Gannon University's campus. This initiative is at the heart of the University's strategic plan to engage in the community and provides a vehicle for meeting challenges needing attention, so they may be recognized in a formal manner by Gannon, working with others to address those challenges...
Tourism
Erie features professional sports such as the Erie SeaWolves, the Erie Explosion, Erie Bayhawks and Erie Otters. Alternatively, many tourists enjoy the Erie Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Presque Isle Downs and Casino, Erie Philharmonic performance or an Erie Playhouse show.
No matter your tastes, Erie offers something to satisfy your palate...
Wegmans
Where can you go to pick up your groceries, attend a cooking class, and enjoy a glass of wine or some fresh sushi - in one stop? Only Wegmans. From its local produce, to the great selection of organic and gluten-free products, to the homemade bakery and deli choices, Wegmans has become a hometown favorite...
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