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...