Erie News Now has spent the last week taking a look at plans for the region's big summer festivals, fairs and events to see how organizers plan to approach things this year. Our focus this time is on St. Paul's Italian Festival, centered around St. Paul Roman Catholic Church at 16th and Walnut Streets.
 
It's normally a colorful, noisy, vibrant social event in Erie's Little Italy neighborhood, but in 2020 event organizers had to pivot because of the risks of spreading COVID-19 at large gatherings.