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WASHINGTON, D.C. — This weekend, thousands of volunteers from across the country will come together at Arlington National Cemetery for a powerful act of remembrance — laying wreaths and speaking the names of America’s fallen heroes. It’s the final resting place for thousands of servicemembers and veterans...

Next year, Erie County voters will receive an “I Voted” sticker designed by a local student, thanks to a new contest announced by the Erie County Departments of Elections and Voter Registration. The initiative invites all Erie County students in grades 9–12 to submit original sticker designs for use in the 2026...

(WJET/WFXP)– Old Man Winter seems to be making another return to the area this weekend, with a lake effect snow warning being issued for counties along and near the shores of Lake Erie. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a lake effect snow warning for Erie, Crawford, Warren and McKean Counties, along with...

A rollover happened shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday night at Shannon Road and the Bayfront Connector in Harborcreek. Fairfield Hose Company and Pennsylvania State Police responded to the scene. Erie News Now will bring you the latest developments as we learn more.

(WJET/WFXP)– We have an unfortunate update on Olive the cat, who was rescued by a good Samaritan and brought to the Erie Humane Society earlier this week, suffering from severe illness and frostbite. The Humane Society said Olive died after her health took a turn for the worse on Thursday, after a promising first...

(WJET/WFXP)– Erie police have released more photos of the car they believe was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in downtown Erie. Erie police said the car pictured below was involved in a fatal crash at West 8th and Liberty on December 6:50 pm, killing a bicyclist. According to Erie police, a bicyclist was hit […]

(WJET/WFXP)– The final person who was the driver in the 2022 murder of 7-year-old Antonio “ESPN” Yarger has pleaded guilty and been sentenced for his role. According to The Erie Times News, 23-year-old Yassin Ibrahim of Erie pleaded guilty to third-degree murder on December 11 and was sentenced to 10-20 years in...

There’s a new addition to Miracle on State Street. On Friday afternoon, Flagship City Press cut the ribbon on its new brick-and-mortar location. Flagship City Press first opened its doors on Small Business Saturday, but on Friday, they gathered with the community to pop champagne at their grand opening. The owners,...

Habitat for Humanity handed over the keys to a new homeowner on Friday after months of preparation. Desheia Brown has put in more than 400 hours of sweat equity to finally receive the keys to her new house. On Friday afternoon, Brown signed her name to close the mortgage on the house, which she will […]

With another round of heavy lake effect snow expected to hit Chautauqua County this weekend, the county's top cop is reminding motorists in the area to plan ahead and slow down. Sheriff Jim Quattrone, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Friday, says it's a good idea to make sure your vehicle is properly...