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Hi there, Erie! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Erie's new 24/7 kiosk could quietly save lives
  • How CLEER turned Blasco Library into a Lake Erie science hub.
  • Erie police probe west side stabbing by masked attacker

Also on today's calendar: Julia's Cash Bash and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 72, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New kiosk is Erie County's latest effort to reduce drug overdoses, STDs (centredaily.com) — A new 24/7 health-supplies kiosk outside the Erie County Department of Health on West Second Street now offers free Narcan, condoms, sharps containers, hygiene kits, and more to Erie residents. Officials hope the machine and adjacent needle drop box will cut overdoses, STDs, and discarded needles reported along the bayfront and in neighborhoods like Little Italy.
   

2. Gannon's CLEER Marks First Year with More Than 17,000 Visitors (erienewsnow.com) — Gannon University's CLEER center at Erie's Blasco Library has drawn over 17,000 visitors in its first year, connecting residents and students with Lake Erie science. With new aquatics lab equipment coming online, locals can expect more hands-on research demonstrations, youth programs, and community events focused on the Great Lakes and our local waterways.
   

3. Erie police investigating after man said masked person stabbed him (centredaily.com) — Erie police are investigating after a 31-year-old man reported being stabbed in the stomach by a masked person near West 19th or 20th and Poplar streets early Oct. 5. He's being treated at UPMC Hamot, and officers found no suspect or blood trail in the surrounding west side blocks.
   

4. What did the Liberty Bell sound like? (aip.org) — A Liberty Bell replica at Penn State Behrend in Erie is helping researchers model how the original bell once sounded. By measuring vibrations and frequencies on the campus replica, they've closely matched classic bell tuning and shown how engineers use this kind of analysis to understand and prevent damaging vibrations in structures.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I found this sweet kitty last night at the Kearsarge FD.
    Definitely someone's pet. Please help me get this cat back home. already posted to erie animal network/facebook (Nextdoor Grandview)
  • Is the post office on E 38th st closed for good??
    I just got in from out of town and wanted to pick up my mail. Online it says temporarily closed. I'll probably just call in the morning. See what I… (Nextdoor Southeast Hills Mercyhurst)
  • Golden Corral posted a job opening for Food Prep Person in Erie. Apply here.
  • Windsor Fashions posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Erie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Erie here.

Ok Erie! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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