Prayer vigil held to honor children who died in East 26th Street fire
On March 29, a devastating house fire on East 26th Street claimed the lives of three children. Saint John the Baptist Parish organized a prayer service on Sunday in remembrance of five-year-old Tobias Huff, three-year-old Da-Liyla Huff, and five-month-old Amirah al-Mansouri. “We need to say their names. This is a terrible tragedy. We don’t know […]
New initiative helps older adults maintain heating costs after HEAP cuts
LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Diane Allison-Church, 71, of Lakewood, plays the piano, but that isn't the only thing she and her husband keep in tune around the house. "Well, our furnace is 36 years old now. It was installed in January 1990," said Allison-Church. Allison-Church says little has been done...
Golden Knights Fall to Griffins in Divisional Twinbill
GREENSBURG, PA - The Golden Knights dropped a pair of games to Seton Hill on Sunday on the road and are now 14-10 in the PSAC West. Gannon is tied for second place in the division with IUP with four games left to play. In game one, Seton Hill jumped...
Daughter spares entrepreneur’s house, but other properties are at risk
Erie entrepreneur Samuel P. "Pat" Black III is hanging on to his house. But he risks losing control of other valuable properties. Black's daughter is holding off on plans to force the sale of the house where her 84-year-old father lives on Erie's bayfront. Other Black-related properties still could be headed for sheriff's sales as part of the intrafamily feud over...
Former Jamestown resident sentenced to 20 years in infant manslaughter case
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — A former Jamestown resident has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for the death of an infant in 2024. That sentence for 28-year-old Sean Thomas follows a plea agreement that reduced the original charge, according to the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office. Thomas will serve 20 years in prison followed by five years of parole supervision.
Tractor trailer crash prompts cleanup call to Erie Co. Hazmat Team
A crash apparently involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 90 ended with one of them flipped over, spilling diesel fuel. Emergency crews were called just after 7 p.m. to the crash involving a pair of tractor-trailers in the westbound lanes about a mile west of the Route 430 exit. According to reports from the scene, it […]
Chautauqua County Pair Chosen for 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
Two Chautauqua County residents have been chosen to represent Team New York at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The local delegation includes 25-year-old Nicholas Kenzie of Mayville and 61-year-old Kevin Anderson of Jamestown, who will join more than 80 of their peers from across the state to face off against elite athletes from all 50 states...
Dunkirk drug plant deal reset: ImmunityBio given new timeline, tougher terms
DUNKIRK, N.Y. — A long-stalled pharmaceutical manufacturing project in Dunkirk may finally be moving toward a restart, with a revised agreement setting new financial terms, deadlines, and hiring expectations for ImmunityBio. According to Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency CEO Mark Geise, the company has agreed to a revised lease...
Local and National Effort Proves to be Effective
Erie Community Members Participate in National Drug Take Back Day. The event gives people an easy and responsible way to clean out their medicine cabinets and dispose of medications safely.
MERCYHURST TAKES SERIES-OPENER, 6-5, OVER SOFTBALL
Erie, Pa. – The Le Moyne College softball team opened their three-game NEC series at Mercyhurst on Saturday afternoon. The Lakers walked-off the series-opener, coming out on top, 6-5, over the Dolphins. Mercyhurst got on the board early, as pitcher Gabriella DeLuca homered to left center off Le Moyne's...
