Erie PA

A popular pizza place in Erie shut its doors for good. Erie County Executive Christina Vogel announced on Facebook over the weekend that Donatos Pizza in the Greengarden Plaza would be closing. Vogel has owned the shop since 2016, but is now looking to downsize her business operations with her new responsibility as...

HENRIETTA, N.Y. — An East Rochester man is warning others about security concerns after his license plates disappeared following their surrender at a local DMV drop box. Terry Kirchoff turned in his plates last fall using a drop box at the Henrietta DMV office after selling his car. He expected to receive a receipt...

UNION TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Corsica woman was not injured after a coughing spell led to a one-vehicle crash in Union Township. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash occurred around 5:52 a.m. on March 23 on Glenn Road at its intersection with Markle Road in Jefferson County.

Erie County’s tech scene is buzzing this month with several solid IT openings — from hands-on engineering to business analysis and desktop support. Whether you’re a cloud pro or just love solving tech problems, there’s something here for you.

Seventeen-year-old Ryan is full of curiosity—and hope. The teen recently spent the day exploring the Tom Ridge Environmental Center with a special all-access pass, diving into exhibits that sparked his imagination and brought out his vibrant personality. In the lower-level natural history museum, Ryan moved from...

Northwest Bank celebrated its continued investment in Erie County communities with the presentation of Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) funding. As part of the bank’s nearly $800,000 statewide NAP commitment throughout Pennsylvania, $155,000 has been designated to support local nonprofits in Erie. The funding...

Erie-based companies are getting a boost to grow and innovate thanks to new investments aimed at strengthening the local economy. On Thursday, leaders with Erie Insurance and Ben Franklin Technology Partners highlighted how that funding is already making an impact. The announcement came during the Big Checks...

PennDOT has restarted the Route 832 (Peninsula Drive) improvement project in Millcreek Township, Erie County. The $6.3 million project covers about 1.3 miles from Route 5 (12th Street) to the Presque Isle State Park entrance.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $10 million to six companies to improve electric grids throughout Pennsylvania. The Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative (NREC) is receiving $4.7 million dollars of those funds. The NREC has 20,000 members throughout Erie and Crawford...

Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP)– The SCI Albion prisoner who admitted to strangling his cellmate to death in October of last year was handed his sentence in Erie County Court Thursday morning. According to assistant district attorney Brendan Sala, Dylan Lesnik was sentenced to life sentence in prison for killing 25-year-old...