Erie PA

For generations, one Erie County tradition has brought thousands together for four days of food, fun and supporting local firefighters who serve the community year-round. The 79th Annual North East Firemen’s Cherry Festival is back, with all proceeds benefiting Fuller Hose and Crescent Hose Companies in North East. “On

Some members of the JET Action News team took the plunge for a good cause. Viewers and attendees had the chance to dunk some of their favorite JET personalities, Craig Flint, Matt Mathias and Jozef Korzeniewski. Our team braved the North East Fireman’s dunk tank and took quite a few splashes at Cherry Fest Friday […]

A young Erie girl is once again turning lemonade into a way to help local animals. Skylar Fenney hosted her fifth annual fundraiser lemonade stand outside her home on Brown Avenue on Saturday, raising money for the Erie Animal Network. She started the event when she was just nine years old, and it has continued to grow

After two days of hazardous and very poor air quality, conditions are beginning to improve across the Erie area. However, officials are still urging residents to use caution while spending time outdoors. Due to the poor air quality, swimming was limited to Beaches 6 and 8 at Presque Isle State...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for most of Chautauqua County and southwestern Cattaraugus County until 5:00 PM. At 4:09 PM, radar indicated severe thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Fredonia to near Long Point State Park to near North East,

(1:15 p.m.) — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Erie, Crawford and Warren counties until 9 p.m. tonight. The main threat is damaging winds up to 70 mph. Hail is also a threat. Have ways to receive warnings today. JET Action News is monitoring the radar and will keep you updated. Updates can […]

How did a city that gets so much lake-effect snow —  an average 104 inches every winter — get so hot?

While many Erie kids are making the most of their summer, others are working on their own business. The MKMMA Concessions stand is serving customers at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and 29th Street daily from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. The stand features a rotating group of young volunteers, selling water, lemonade, and various ot

While many Erie kids are making the most of their summer, others are working on their own business.

At the time of this writing, the AQI in Erie was just under 200, still in the unhealthy range. The smoke model (Graphic #2) shows the thick smoke moving away to the east during the day. As far as severe storm potential goes for later today…-We are still under a level 3 out of 5 […]