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WASHINGTON, D.C.- A group of Mercyhurst University students and faculty are taking part in an intelligence studies event in Washington, D.C. T Since 2018, the Intelligence Studies Consortium partners with universities to collaborate in exploring issues and solutions that can improve national security. The program...

JAMESTOWN, NY — Two men were arrested on drug charges after a search warrant was executed at an apartment on Hazeltine Avenue on March 23, 2026. Members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Investigators executed the search warrant at 210 Hazeltine Avenue upper...

YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. – An Erie woman faces multiple charges, including one felony, following a traffic stop in Youngsville that led to the discovery of suspected cocaine, marijuana, and a firearm. According to online court records, Amanda Alliene Suzanne Johnson, 36, of Erie, is facing one felony count of possession...

(WJET/WFXP)– City of Corry police and city officials are asking the public for their help as they investigate a hit-and-run on Wednesday morning that left the victim in critical condition. Corry police said that the crash happened in the area of Mead Avenue and West Smith Street around 8:12 a.m., where a man had to […]

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says on March 19, deputies were sent to a property on Route 380 on a report of animal cruelty. Following an investigation, deputies allege that 23-year old Austin Billick neglected to care for a Ball Python that had died in its enclosure with no food, water, or heat source that...

(WJET/WFXP)– After a long winter break, work to fix up Route 832 (Peninsula Drive) from West 12th Street to the entrance of Presque Isle State Park and the surrounding area started again on Wednesday. PennDOT said that while most of the work on the $6.3 million project was done last year, crews will be installing […]

Historically black colleges and universities from all around the country are gathering in Erie to honor the life and legacy of Erie-born composer Harry T. Burleigh. The 10th annual Harry T. Burleigh Spirituals Festival will take place at Mercyhurst University beginning on Wednesday and continuing through Saturday...

The idea of developing the Port Authority's Erie Coke site into a naval ship building facility is gaining traction. It all started with an op-ed in the Erie Times News, from a North East native serving in the Navy. If you thought building navy ships on the Erie Coke site...

If you ever walked with the Benedictine Sisters of Erie on a Good Friday Peace Pilgrimage or attended a Take Back the Site vigil, you owe the experience to Sister Marlene Bertke . Bertke was a co-founder of Benedictines for Peace and its coordinator when the vigils began in 1999. She helped start the annual...

DUNKIRK, N.Y. — New jobs are coming to Chautauqua County. Ultrapak, LLC is expanding its Dunkirk facility, Empire State Development announced Wednesday. The $800,000 project is being partially funded through New York State. The company makes labels for products like food, drinks, and medications, and it says new...