Burton Neighborhood News

 Speed Check to Open New Store in Summit Township Article Written: July 14, 2025 11:52 AM Location for the New Speed Check Store Edinboro Road & Hershey Road Summit Township, Pennsylvania The Erie-based Speed Check convenience store chain will be opening another store location in Erie County, the first ever store located in Summit Township. Kulwant "Lucky" Singh of Millcreek Township, the CEO of the Speed Check chain, plans to open a new store in the 7300 block of Edinboro Road in Summit Township, the corner of Edinboro Road & Hershey Road. Lucky told us this earlier today. "This new gas station will most likely help with bringing new development along Route 99 here in Summit, with the Copperleaf Apartments nearby and the many shopping centers along Peach Street just a short drive away, this store will do incredibly well and bring more opportunities to the area." said Kulwant "Lucky" Singh" Lucky opened his first Speed Check store in 2010 at 2...

 Rite Aid Closes More Erie County Pharmacies, Leaving Some Neighborhoods Without Pharmacy Options Article Written: July 4, 2025 10:36 AM Rite Aid, which filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in May, after the company was reportedly coming back after a previous bankruptcy. More Rite Aid stores were shut down recently in Erie County, leaving some neighborhoods without a pharmacy. Rite Aid closed multiple Erie County pharmacies, the two remaining Rite Aid stores in the City of Erie were also closed which were in Downtown Erie and South Erie Hillside. Other neighborhoods such as Burton in East Erie, will be losing another one of its closest pharmacies, Rite Aid at 4145 Buffalo Road in Harborcreek Township, leaving many Burton, Diehl, and Wesleyville residents only two pharmacies to choose from which is Walmart Pharmacy at 2711 Elm Street in East Erie and Giant Eagle Pharmacy at 4265 Buffalo Road in Harborcreek Township. "We really don't have many places left nearby for me to get my medi...

City of Erie Residents Outraged After Parole Officer Kills Unarmed Erie Man Article Written: July 4, 2025 10:12 AM The Scene of the Shooting on July 2nd. East 27th Street & German Street Marvintown, Erie, Pennsylvania Residents in the City of Erie are outraged after a Pennsylvania State Police Parole Officer shot and killed an unarmed Erie man Wednesday night. The shooting occurred around 10 PM at the intersection of East 27th Street and German Street in the Marvintown neighborhood of East Erie. The victim, which has been identified as 43 year old Marchello Woodard of Erie, was reportedly sitting in his car when Pennsylvania State Police decided to do a traffic stop on the vehicle. Woodard, who was on parole, was waiting for a family member while sitting in his car. The parole officer who began to talk to Woodard, Woodard allegedly took off and the officer began shooting at Woodard multiple times. Erie Police had then quickly arrived to the scene to discover Woodard still in his ve...

 Multiple Shootings Throughout the City of Erie, Suspects Still at-large Article Written: May 10, 2025 10:15 AM Erie Police are still searching for suspects involved in multiple shooting and gun-related incidents throughout the City of Erie this week. As of now, Erie Police are unsure is the shooting incidents are possibly connected or if there are more people involved.  The first incident occurred on April 30th when Erie Police were dispatched to Rodger Young Park in the Burton neighborhood of East Erie for a report of an unknown male chasing people with a gun. The suspect was never found and still remains at-large.  The next day on May 1st, Shot Spotter alerted that shots had been fired in the area of East 8th Street and Parade Street in the Saint Mary neighborhood of East Erie. When officers arrived, a witness informed them that the unknown suspect had fled the area. The suspect remains at-large. On May 5th, Shot Spotter alerted that shots had been fired in the 500 blo...

 Failed Business Park in Burton Coming Back to Life Article Written: May 8, 2025 1:10 PM New Grow Shop Opens at Savocchio Opportunity Park 1811 Paragon Drive Burton, Erie, Pennsylvania A business park in Burton which was originally deemed a commercial failure, is coming back to life after a new business opened at the park. Joyce A. Savocchio Business Park, which had its name changed to Savocchio Opportunity Park in 2023 as major development was underway for the vacant business park. The business park which opened in 2005 had only one business which is Paragon Print Systems, well a new business has recently opened in the park. Integrated Agriculture Systems, located at 1811 Paragon Drive in the Burton neighborhood of East Erie, has recently opened their doors with bringing more jobs to the area. INTAG, which is a Harrisburg-based sustainable agriculture company, is looking forward to seeing more businesses be developed at the business park. "The land here is very good for developme...

 Country Fair Opening Store in Downtown Erie Article Written: April 21, 2025 10:00 AM Country Fair Flagship Store 34 North Park Row Downtown Erie Erie, Pennsylvania Country Fair is opening a brand new convenience store in Downtown Erie, the new store will plan bring the food desert problem in Downtown Erie to a complete end. Country Fair says this new store is the Flagship Store of the whole chain and one of the largest locations. The store is having a soft opening tomorrow on April 22, and their grand opening will be May 7. The Country Fair store also plans to sell fruits, vegetables, and other options you would find at a grocery store, not typically sold at Country Fair stores. The building was previously the Flagship City Public Market that had opened in 2022 to bring a grocery store in Downtown Erie, the market however closed in 2024 due to the tenants Erie Food Co-op and Gordon's Butcher & Market leaving. Downtown Erie had another market, which was the Oasis Market, had al...