The Parkinson's Awareness walk began at 10:00 on Saturday morning at Our Lady of Mercy Church.

It included both a one and three mile walk that people could walk or run to participate in.


Over 200 people attended the annual event that raises awareness for the disease.


The event was organized by the Cooney family in honor of their dad, Dave Cooney was diagnosed with in 2007. It first began in Indiana, PA but was later moved to Erie in 2012.