Erie County voters had the opportunity to meet judicial candidates at a forum hosted by the New PA Project Education Fund on Wednesday night, just days before the upcoming election.

The forum was organized to educate the community about the importance of local elections, especially in an off-year cycle where only local and state elections are held. The event featured candidates for the Erie Court of Common Pleas, Jeremy Lightner and Emily Merski, as well as Judge Michael Wojcik, who is seeking retention on the Commonwealth Court.

"I want them to take away that they have an understanding of who these people are" said Kadida Kenner, the founding CEO of the New PA Project Education Fund. "A lot of times people do not vote in judicial elections because they don't know who the judges are. The

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