Burton Neighborhood News

 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...