The Carmel of the Holy Family Monastery, 510 E. Gore Road, Millcreek Township, closed in 2020. Demolition was completed in 2026.

From Fourth of July parades in Millcreek and Lawrence Park, to fireworks displays around the region and more, Erie has enjoyed Independence Day celebrations through the years.

Cloistered Carmelite sisters lived and prayed in an Erie County monastery for more than 60 years. The monastery closed in 2020 and was demolished in 2026.

Carmelite nuns came to Erie in 1957 and prayed here for more than 60 years until their monastery closed. Now the building has been torn down.

The U.S. Brig Niagara has returned to Erie after a year-long, $6.9 million restoration in Maine. A parade of 40 boats and an estimated 2,000 spectators welcomed the ship home on July 2. The Niagara's ...