Erie Sports Commission Long-Term Relationship Recognized
The partnership between Champion Cheer Central and Erie Sports Commission has been honored as Best Long-Term Relationship between Planner and Destination. The Erie Sports Center has earned the title of All-Star Multisport Complex because the facility is a cornerstone for athletics. “Erie’s consistent success in the...
Jamestown, Chautauqua County Each Receive $250,000 To Help Increase Housing Supply
The technical assistance grants from the New York State Homes and Community Renewal program are going to certified Pro-Housing communities. Communities applied to receive up to $250,000 to help in their efforts to create master plans, conduct market studies and zoning analyses, streamline building permits and assist...
CCIDA, CCPEG Projects Result In Nearly $85 Million In Investments In 2025
The CCIDA Board received the Choose CHQ 2025 Annual Report at its meeting Tuesday. Economic Development Deputy County Executive and CCIDA CEO Mark Geise said while 2025 didn’t have project investments in the hundreds of millions like in 2023 and 2024, the IDA has already seen investments that exceed 2025 in the first...
Blood donors could win ‘Escape to Orlando’ March 2
This March, the Community Blood Bank is giving donors even more reason to feel lucky. As part of its 60th anniversary celebration, CBB is offering all presenting blood donors in March the chance to win an Orlando vacation for themselves and a guest, made possible in part by Breeze Airways.
Jamestown to receive $1.7 million to remove lead from housing
In an effort to remove hazardous lead from housing in Jamestown, the city was awarded $1.7 million for a remediation initiative. The city has a higher amount of children dealing with lead poisoning compared to the rest of New York state, including 75% of all cases in Chautauqua County. "Protecting...
Small businesses can now apply for third round grant funding from Diverse Erie
From now through March 20, Erie residents can apply for Diverse Erie’s 2026 small business mini-grants. Diverse Erie announced that they are going to be awarding another round of grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. This program was designed to empower local small businesses of color who were impacted by the...
Chautauqua County man receives max sentence for drug convictions
(WJET/WFXP)– A Chautauqua County man will spend more than a decade in prison for two separate drug convictions and four drug-related arrests in the Jamestown area, prosecutors announced. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced that 33-year-old Dylan Abbey of Jamestown was sentenced to 13 years in...
Presque Isle Lighthouse added to science center’s miniature railroad
The Kamin Science Center's miniature railroad got a little bigger on Thursday with the addition of its newest model.
Authorities work to ID person found dead in Wattsburg-area house fire
WATTSBURG — Authorities are working to determine the identity of a person found dead in a fire that leveled a Wattsburg-area home early Feb. 26. A body was found at the home in the 8500 block of Haskell Hill Road, near the village of Arbuckle and southwest of Wattsburg, after area firefighters were called there on a...
Millcreek Township Approves Pre-Development Agreement
The Millcreek Township General Authority has voted to approve a pre-development agreement. The agreement is with Millcreek Momentum LLC to redevelop the Authority Gateway District properties on West Eighth Street and Peninsula Drive. This approval will allow for project refined design, financial and regulatory...
