Here's Clue: #5 Sept. 15

The Great Key Hunt Returns 

How it works: Each week, Adam Macrino's team of history buffs shares a riddle that sends participants to a location in Erie County that has bit of history attached to it. At each location, key hunters  find a key word or key phrase that they will need to eventually find the final grand prize key (an actual key) that will award one prize of $1,500 to one lucky winner. Last year, thousands of participants of all ages explored the county and learned some inspiring local history. On the final day, hundreds searched our Yellow House property for the actual key. 

The game started with its first hidden clue on Monday, Aug. 18, during the 6 a.m. newscast on Erie News Now. The clues will be presented live on Erie News Now every Monday and can be found on our website and social media every week.

In the 2024 Key Hunt, the winning family — Gary Peterson; his sister, Karen Tobin; Karen’s husband, John Tobin; and Gary and Karen’s mom, Mary Lou Peterson — won the contest by finding the key in under four minutes at the Yellow House.

Stay tuned!  

Thanks to our sponsor Erie Federal Credit Union. 

4 NEW exhibits opening

NOW OPEN: Sisters of St. Joseph celebrate 165 Years in the Erie Diocese
In 1860, the Sisters came to the Erie Diocese as teachers. They quickly began to care for the sick and established Spencer Hospital and Saint Vincent Hospital. In education, the Sisters worked at many schools and founded Villa Maria Elementary School, Villa Maria Academy, Villa Maria College and more. They expanded their ministry to Saint Mary’s Home of Erie, St. Patrick’s Haven and numerous other entities.

OPENING OCT. 1: New Exhibit Explores Erie’s Polish Roots: “The Story of Us, Erie Polonia” 
“The Story of Us, Erie Polonia: Churches and Neighborhoods,” curated by local historian Bobby J. Sulecki runs from October 1, 2025, through January 30, 2026, on the second floor of the Wood-Morrison House

This compelling exhibit traces the early history of Erie’s Polish-American community—known as Polonia—through its deep ties to faith and neighborhood identity. Polish immigrants, strongly rooted in Catholic tradition, built churches as the heart of their communities. The exhibit explores the founding of St. Stanislaus, the Mother Church of Erie’s Polonia, followed by Holy Trinity, St. Hedwig, St. Casimir, and the Polish National Catholic Church, which existed independently from the Roman Catholic Church until 1939.