Driver Attacks PennDOT Worker on Heidler Road
A road rage incident ended in violence after a driver allegedly attacked a PennDOT worker. What began as a traffic stop on Heidler Road in Fairview turned violent around noon on Wednesday. Pennsylvania State Police in Girard responded to a report of an agitated driver who had attacked a PennDOT flagger directing...
The Good Ol’ Days of Lake Erie Walleye Fishing Are Now!
Most every angler who is passionate about walleye fishing knows that Lake Erie is the capital of the walleye angling world. Fish are caught year-round on the Great Lake – east to west, north to south, and thousands of anglers and vacation-fishing families are getting in on its hot summer walleye action. The lake...
One person hospitalized following Sunday morning car crash
One person was transported to the hospital on Sunday following a car crash in Harborcreek Township. Calls went out after 9:30 Sunday morning after two cars collided near the intersection of Buffalo Road and Clark Road. First responders reduced traffic to one lane and promptly towed both cars away from the scene. A...
Newsmaker: Butch Patrick talks Summer Scream Series
A television legend will be at a local drive-in Monday night. Butch Patrick, who played Eddie on The Munsters, is appearing at Waterford’s Sunset Drive In as part of the Summer Scream Series. The event begins at 6 p.m. Patrick is hosting the Summer Scream Series to help raise awareness for drive-in theaters and to […]
YMCA summer programs make changes due to low turnout, staffing
Challenges with staffing are forcing the City of Erie’s Summer Parks & Recreation programming by the YMCA to make some changes. In the meantime, they are allocating staff to some of the busier parks. The Burton Park program will be temporarily closed. Bayview Park will not have YMCA programs for the rest of the...
Harkins, Merski Back Bill to ‘Propel PA Casinos into Modern Era’
State Reps. Pat Harkins and Bob Merski, both D-Erie, are applauding the Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee’s approval of legislation that would give casinos across the state, including Erie’s Presque Isle Downs & Casino, more flexibility to meet current market demands. Senate Bill 840, which now heads to...
Jamestown Man Charged With DWI After Early Morning Traffic Stop
Deputies Say Driver Was Intoxicated on Falconer Street. (WNY News Now) – JAMESTOWN, N.Y. – A 21-year-old Jamestown man is facing multiple charges, including driving while intoxicated, following a traffic stop on Falconer Street in the early morning hours of June 28. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s...
Remember these local laws before setting of fireworks for Independence Day
The Fourth of July is right around the corner, but before you light off those fireworks, there are laws you need to follow. According to the City of Erie Police Department, you should be hard pressed to find somewhere where it is legal to set them off. You must be 150 feet away from any […]
Inside The Treatment of Seagulls Hurt in Erie
It’s been a busy summer at Tamarack Wildlife Center. “I would say we are in the thick of responding to an active situation,” executive director Carol Holmgren said. It’s a wildlife rehab facility in Sagertown. “We are the only one in northwest Pennsylvania, and we receive patients...
This Unfussy Restaurant In Pennsylvania Has Deviled Eggs So Good, They’re Worth A Road...
In the culinary world, sometimes the most extraordinary pleasures come from the most ordinary-looking places. Nestled in Erie, Pennsylvania, Underdog BBQ stands as living proof that you should never judge a restaurant by its exterior. The unassuming building on West 8th Street might not catch your eye if you’re just...