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A bill passed in the Pennsylvania Senate on February 4 would greenlight public schools to ban phones, and it prompted different perspectives in the community. Senate Bill 1014 would implement a bell-to-bell phone ban in public schools during the school day. While senate voted to pass the bill, it still needs to be...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has upgraded the extreme cold watch to a warning for parts of Western New York, including Chautauqua County. The warning runs from 1:00 AM Saturday until 10:00 AM Sunday, as an arctic blast arrives behind a strong cold front. Meteorologist Heather Kenyon says the front will...

MIFFLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A 17-year-old girl has died days after she was flown to the hospital from a wreck in Union Township, police announced Friday. The crash happened around 11:18 p.m. Jan. 30 in the area of State Route 655 and Kanagy Road, according to a release from the Mifflin County Regional Police...

FAIRVIEW TWP. — A man from Freeland was arraigned Friday on allegations he kissed and inappropriately touched a girl inside a Fairview T

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is lowering speed limits on major highways in Mercer County and the surrounding region because of severe winter weather. PennDOT officials reduced the limit to 45 mph Friday morning for Interstate 79 starting at the Grove City exit at Route 208 and continuing...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. ERIE, Pennsylvania — Snow and blowing snow disrupted travel Friday along Interstate 79 from the Interstate 90 interchange south toward Meadville, where 2 to 5 inches of snow fell between early Friday...

A group of students from Gannon was hand-picked to go to the big game on Sunday in California. Sports management students met at the McConnell Family Stadium on Wednesday morning. They will be covering the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California. The crew will be there for a week. Outside of being at the biggest […]

GREENSBURG, PA - It's now eight in a row for the Golden Knights. #3 Gannon earned a road shutout over Seton Hill on Wednesday, earning a major decision or better in all contested matches. GU will now prepare for a PSAC title showdown with UPJ on February 14th. HEAD TO...

A new program to help older adults maintain their home heating equipment is now available in Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services has announced the launch of the 2026 “Warm & Well at Home” initiative, which focuses on preventative home maintenance, particularly annual cleaning and safety...

Sister Marian Wehler and Sister Tina Geiger, longtime leaders of the Catholic Rural Ministry in the Erie Diocese’s Oil City Deanery, will leave the area in June to return to their respective religious communities for new assignments after nearly two decades of service. In a letter to parishioners, the sisters...