Solar eclipse will be visible this afternoon

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

Senior Reporter

tbrown@yourmvi.com

Skies will briefly will go dark today as a total solar eclipse sweeps across the Keystone State and other parts of North America. While Erie prepares to be an epicenter for viewing the eclipse in totality in Pennsylvania, other areas in the state will be able to see the moon covering 90% to 99% of the sun.

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