The vibrant eruption of color and thundering sound returns to the the skies over Presque Isle Bay on July 3.Mayor Joe Schember announced on June 5 that the city's annual Lights Over Lake Erie fireworks display returns to Dobbins Landing one day before the July 4 holiday.

The fireworks show, presented once again by Pyrotecnico Fireworks of New Castle, will begin at 10 p.m. “We are grateful that we can continue this tradition,” Schember said, noting that the event is co-sponsored by Highmark and the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority .

The event is funded in part by a $15,000 events grant from the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority. “We know how much these fireworks mean to the community,” said Julie Slomski, the Port Authority’s executive director.

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