This store screams olden days when Little Italy was alive and thriving. Those days when grandpa pulled his checkered pants up to his chest and wore his penny loafers to go grab a cigar and paper over at "The Store".
Dees News is known for being a local hangout for the old Italian men of Erie. You walk in and smile instantly as you recall the days gramps came home late because Tony and him had some things to talk about! But he always had a paper under his arm and a couple magazines to boot. And don't forget those cigars tucked in his pocket and of course a couple of the penny candies in his jacket for you!
It's filled with anything and everything and somehow has thrived through any and every imaginable time Erie has gone through. Magazines, newspapers, smokers items and more you will never feel like the year 2000 is even close once you step inside! It's truly an Erie icon!
And believe it or not, Dee's still cashes some of the old guys' checks just like in the olden days when they got paid and went to Dee's to cash their pay check! It's amazing!
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