Presque Isle Lighthouse becomes latest miniature model added to Kamin Science Center exhibit
The Kamin Science Center recently unveiled the newest model on the museum’s iconic Miniature Railroad and Village exhibit.
MP Coney Island to open second location in Summit Twp.
MP Coney Island has announced they are expanding and opening a second location. Coney Island will be opening inside the Gulf Gas Station in Summit Township in April. They will be taking over the former Bro Man’s Sammiches location inside the gas station. Owner Anthony Santoro said they wanted to reach more of their...
Man ‘Brutally Executed’ Ex-GF While She and Her Children Slept, Says District Attorney
A New York man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend, who he “brutally executed” while she and her three children had been asleep in their home, according to a district attorney. Michael Burham’s sentencing on Monday, March 2, comes about two months after he […]
Fire at Residence on Wattsburg Road
At around 2:35 a fire was called in for a residence at 8494 Wattsburg Road. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Crews are working to contain the flames. Route 8 or Wattsburg Road is closed to traffic so that crews can work freely. Erie News Now...
New York Weather Alert: Ice Glaze to Freeze Roads in Western Counties Until 4...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Jamestown, New York – Drivers across western New York have less than 24 hours to prepare as ice and wet snow threaten to freeze roads by 7 a.m. Tuesday, just as the morning commute ramps up across the...
Mother of Erie girl who fell out of window heads to trial after waiving...
The mother of the 5-year-old girl who fell out of a window appeared in court on Monday for a preliminary hearing. Ashley Ollie, 35, waived that preliminary hearing, and the case will now head to trial. Last month, Ollie’s daughter was found wandering her neighborhood and was scooped up by a good Samaritan. According...
State police investigate alleged Amazon truck hit & run in Union Twp.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a hit and run allegedly involving an Amazon tractor-trailer in Union Township. At 1:39 p.m. Feb. 27, police responded to a crash on I-81 at the I-78W split near mile marker 88.5. A 24-year-old Kia driver was traveling west on I-78 W and entered onto I-81 S. Unit 2 was...
Dominant Third Quarter Sends Northwestern Girls to Second Consecutive D10 3A Crown powered by...
ERIE, Pa. – A dominant third quarter lifted Northwestern to its second consecutive District 10 Class 3A title, 53-31 over Seneca. After a slow start that saw the Wildcats lead 6-2 after one quarter, they extended that margin to six, 21-15 at halftime. In the third quarter run, Makayla...
These Pennsylvania Restaurant Mashed Potatoes Are So Good, They Stick With You
Pennsylvania knows comfort food, but every once in a while a side dish steals the entire show. Imagine a bowl of mashed potatoes so creamy, so buttery, so perfectly seasoned that the main course almost feels like an afterthought. Steam rises in soft clouds, the aroma of roasted garlic lingers...
Step inside these closed Erie County schools again in years of photos
School memories can last a person's lifetime. The buildings where those memories were made and lessons taught and learned have lifespans, too. Whether because of age, school district priorities, shifting student populations or other reasons, they often are closed and then razed or repurposed. The Erie Times-News...

















