One day after an Erie News Now report on the broken elevators at Tullio Towers in Erie, the elevators are being repaired.

Crews were seen working on the elevators Thursday afternoon.

City of Erie Code Enforcement investigated the building earlier in the day, the city said in a press release.

"The City was informed that a technician from Otis Elevator Company had previously visited the building to repair one of the elevators, and during his work on-site, he was the victim of an assault.  Accordingly, Code Enforcement directed that one of the building’s elevators must be fixed immediately, and the Erie Police Department provided two officers to accompany the Otis Elevator Company technician to the site at 12:30 p.m. today," the release said.

One of the elevators has been repaired and is operational, the city said.

The city has ordered the second elevator to be fixed or replaced. They are also working with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry to see if residents can stay in the building.

The building receives funding through the United States Housing and Urban Development. The agency sent Erie News Now this statement in response to an interview request:

HUD was recently made aware of the elevator situation at Tullio Towers and reached out to the property owner for a report on the situation. The owner reports that there are two elevators at Tullio Towers and both elevators have been out of service due to a motherboard issue and vandalism at the property. Parts have been ordered, and one elevator will be repaired today, May 22, 2025. Management reports that the Tullio Towers staff are in contact with residents by phone and the Service Coordinator is actively involved with mobility challenged residents. Maintenance and leasing staff are delivering supplies to resident units, prioritizing medical packages. Four people at the property are available to assist residents today and the building will be staffed until the one elevator is back online. The owner will confirm with HUD when each elevator is back online, and HUD will continue to monitor the situation until both elevators are fully functional.

The property managers have not responded to our requests for an interview.

The city said they will monitor the situation and take "additional action" if they have to.