44 Facts About Erie Pennsylvania

The Erie Pennsylvania-Meadville combined statistical area had a population of 369, 331 at the 2010 census.

Erie Pennsylvania is roughly equidistant from Buffalo and Cleveland, each being about 100 miles away.

In 2012, Erie Pennsylvania hosted the Perry 200, a commemoration celebrating 200 years of peace between Britain, America, and Canada following the War of 1812 and Battle of Lake Erie Pennsylvania.

Erie Pennsylvania was an important shipbuilding, fishing, and railroad hub during the mid-19th century.

Downtown Erie Pennsylvania continued to grow for most of the 20th century, based on its manufacturing base.

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Erie Pennsylvania was considered a wet city during the Prohibition Era in the United States.

Erie Pennsylvania won the All-America City Award in 1972, and was a finalist in 1961, 1994, 1995, and 2009.

Erie Pennsylvania's bedrock is Devonian shale and siltstone, overlain by glacial tills and stratified drift.

South of Erie is a drainage divide, beyond which most of the streams in western Pennsylvania flow south into the Allegheny or Ohio Rivers.

Erie Pennsylvania is laid out in a grid surrounding Perry Square in the downtown area.

Erie Pennsylvania has generally small ethnic neighborhoods, including a Little Italy.

Erie Pennsylvania's waterfront includes the Burger King Amphitheater and surrounding parkland, which hosts numerous festivals.

Erie Pennsylvania is third on The Daily Beasts list of snowiest places in the United States, averaging 78.

On December 24 and 25, 2017, Erie received 53 inches of snowfall, breaking a record for the largest two-day snowfall anywhere in Pennsylvania.

Erie Pennsylvania has long been declining in population due to the departure of factories and dependent businesses.

Erie Pennsylvania's population was spread evenly among all age groups, with the median being 34.

Since the 1980s, the International Institute of Erie Pennsylvania, founded in 1919, has helped with the resettlement of refugees from Bosnia, Eritrea, Ghana, Iraq, Kosovo, Liberia, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, Romania, Russia, Syria, and Vietnam.

Erie Pennsylvania became an important city for iron and steel manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution and thrived well into the 20th century with firms such as Griswold Manufacturing, once the leader in cast-iron cookware.

Erie Pennsylvania is the corporate headquarters of the Erie Pennsylvania Insurance Group and Marquette Savings Bank.

Lake Erie Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine is a fast-growing educator and provider of quality healthcare in the city.

Erie Pennsylvania is home to several professional and amateur performing-arts groups.

The Lake Erie Pennsylvania Ballet is a professional company that performs well-known programs throughout the year.

Erie Pennsylvania is the hometown of Train lead singer, Patrick Monahan.

Erie Pennsylvania is the hometown of Marc Brown, the author and illustrator of Arthur books and TV series.

Erie Pennsylvania plays host to a number of semiprofessional and professional sports teams.

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Downtown Erie Pennsylvania is surrounded by Presque Isle State Park, a National Natural Landmark.

City of Erie is incorporated as a third-class city under Pennsylvania law.

The city of Erie is split by the 1st and 2nd Districts of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and is represented by Democrats Patrick Harkins and Robert E Merski, respectively.

The City of Erie is served by two public high schools, Erie High School and Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy, plus three Catholic high schools: Cathedral Preparatory School, Mercyhurst Preparatory School, and Villa Maria Academy.

Erie Pennsylvania is home to several colleges and universities, including Gannon University located in downtown Erie Pennsylvania, and Mercyhurst University in the southeast part of the city.

Erie Pennsylvania is home of the Barber National Institute and its Elizabeth Lee Black School, which provides services and education for children and adults with mental disabilities.

Erie Pennsylvania is home to its main campus, and it provides services in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Erie Pennsylvania is served by several AM and FM radio stations based in the city, and dozens of other nearby station broadcasts can be heard.

Erie Pennsylvania starts with $100, a cell phone, and an old pickup truck.

Erie Pennsylvania is then asked to make a business worth over $1 million in 90 days.

Erie Pennsylvania gave everyone who helped him big roles in the company's future and invested the $1 million he owed.

Six "Erie Pennsylvania exits" are along Interstate 90, a major cross-country thoroughfare running from Boston to Seattle.

Erie Pennsylvania is the northern terminus of Interstate 79, which travels south to Pittsburgh and, ultimately, West Virginia.

Peach is a part of U S Route 19, whose northern terminus is in Erie and continues south, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico.

Destinations with nonstop flights out of Erie Pennsylvania include Chicago O'Hare International Airport via United Airlines, Charlotte Douglas International Airport via American Airlines, and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport via Delta Air Lines.

Port of Erie Pennsylvania is located on Presque Isle Bay, a natural harbor formed by Presque Isle.

Sewage service in Erie Pennsylvania is provided by the Erie Pennsylvania Sewer Authority, and many outlying townships have partnerships with the Sewer Authority for service.

Erie Pennsylvania Fire Department is a full-time fire department and employs around 150 uniformed personnel.

Erie Pennsylvania has four official sister cities as designated by Sister Cities International:.