Erie PA

Every day, the Second Harvest Food Bank receives food and monetary donations to help serve people in eleven counties. They receive food from other community partners, restaurants, grocery stores, and community members who may decide to hold a food donation drive or donate food items they may not be using.

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...

(WJET/WFXP) — Park officials at Presque Isle State Park are reminding parkgoers to watch out for some rarely-seen furry animals that have been photographed running across a park road. Park officials shared a couple of photos of North American river otters scampering across the road and reminded drivers to watch their...

Victoria Ogak said she didn't know much about the federal government shutdown as she waited Oct. 29 outside the Bethany Outreach Center in downtown Erie. But the 37-year-old woman, who was waiting for a food distribution, knows that the $390 her family receives each month through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Chautauqua County is working to keep benefit cases up to date as a federal government shutdown threatens to result in SNAP benefits not being issued to those in need on November 1. According to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), SNAP benefits cannot be issued...

(WNY News Now) – RIPLEY, N.Y. — A Ripley man has been charged following an investigation into a report of child endangerment, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. On October 20, 2025, investigators with the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division looked into a complaint involving potential harm...

Millcreek Township celebrated National First Responder Day by swearing in seven new firefighters and promoting its first-ever three captains on Tuesday night. The ceremony marked a significant milestone for the Millcreek Fire Department, which was formed at the end of 2022. The newly sworn-in firefighters and...

Millcreek Township is moving into their next steps for the Zem Zem Shrine Club. The township purchased the property for $3.6 million and closed on it last week. The shrine club will still be in full operation, honoring all of their contracts for 2026. Millcreek Supervisor Dan Ouellet said they will also be looking at...

(WJET/WFXP)– The Erie man convicted of killing Jaquan Burrows in July 2023 and leaving his body to be found more than a week later will spend at least the next two decades in prison. According to Assistant District Attorney Hillary Hoffman, 22-year-old Tyjahmon Crosby was sentenced to 20-40 years in prison on...

A new business is coming to the Millcreek Mall, turning a warm-weather sport into a year-round opportunity. Owners Gary McCollough and Ryan Nuhfer are opening up Golf 365 next to Firebirds at the Millcreek Mall. The new golf store offers four simulators, golf leagues, lessons and a pro shop for both novice and...