Erie PA

A Ripley man faces a number of charges after an investigation into a report of a vehicle in a ditch in the Town of Ripley on Friday. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputes were called to the intersection of North East-Sherman Road and South Ripley Road at about 7:45 AM and identified the driver as 58-year-old George...

Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP)– An inmate at State Correctional Institute Albion is dead after the prison said he was found unresponsive in his cell Wednesday night. SCI Albion said 25-year-old Andy Ortiz was found unresponsive in his cell and life-saving aid was given by prison staff and later by EMS. He was later declared...

Scott MacDowell, LILLY Broadcasting Corporate News Director talks about AI and its effects in the news business.

Casey Dusicsko, Chief Operations Officer of Ports Farms talks about their pumpkin smash weekend.

The Pennsylvania state budget was due in June. As of late October, the budget still has not been passed. In August, the Erie School District said that it would be financially okay for the first quarter of the fiscal year. Now that delays have lasted even longer, officials said the clock is ticking.

Just days after Hurricane Melissa swept through Jamaica and Haiti, locals are working to pick up the pieces. According to the Associated Press, the storm that slammed into Jamaica on Tuesday, October 28, as a category 5 hurricane killed at least 19 people on that island and another 31 in Haiti. The recovery has just...

Chautauqua County has been awarded a $1 million grant through the New York State Empire State Development (NYS ESD) County Infrastructure Grant Program to advance two transformative housing and infrastructure projects, countyofficials announced Thursday. As part of the grant funding, $200,000 will go to support...

HANOVER, NY — On October 30, 2025, at approximately 3:36 a.m., Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a report of a disorderly person at a residence in the Town of Hanover. According to the Sheriff’s Office, an investigation determined that Jaralyn E. Majak, 36, of Silver Creek,...

ALBION, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania man, sentenced on child rape charges, was found unresponsive in his cell at SCI Albion Wednesday. Prison staff conducted life-saving measures on Andy Ortiz, 25, who was ultimately pronounced dead at 12:18 a.m. Oct. 29, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Ortiz...

Fall Harvest Festival at Port Farms Enjoy a variety of activities, shopping and dining experiences, all while visiting an actual working farm. With over 20 activities and attractions, guests create long-lasting memories worth repeating. Plus, take home fall decor like pumpkins, corn stalks and more. For more...