Erie County Department of Health

Erie County, Pennsylvania's local health department offers a variety of educational, clinical, and environmental services that promote & protect our residents' well-being by:

• Acting as the guardian and as an advocate in all matters relating to the public’s health;
• Promoting healthy lifestyles;
• Reducing preventable illness and controlling the spread of communicable diseases;
• Identifying and eliminating health and safety hazards;
• Protecting and promoting the quality of the environment.

Located at 606 W 2nd St, Erie, PA 16507, Erie County Department of Health operates as a community serving Erie in Pennsylvania. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it.

In Erie, community clinics and dental schools usually take new patients by phone screening or a waitlist, and appointments take longer than at a private office because students and residents work under supervision. Across Pennsylvania, Medicaid dental coverage for adults varies from emergency-only to full benefits, so check what the program covers before you book. Bring proof of income for sliding-scale programs, a photo ID and any insurance card, and ask about transportation help, which many health centers offer.

The business lists hours on 5 days of the week. The most common schedule is 8 am–4:30 pm. Note that it does not open on Saturday, Sunday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (814) 451-6700. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, eriecountypa.gov.

Its Google rating is 3.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews, a solid but mixed picture; reading the most recent reviews will tell you what to expect.

Erie is in Pennsylvania, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Getting around Erie is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Pennsylvania's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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