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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cleveland, Ohio – A brief break in snowfall across northeast Ohio will give way to another round of impactful lake effect snow tonight, creating hazardous travel conditions into Friday, especially east of...

(WJET/WFXP)– It’s a curious case of a disappearing Facebook page. The Erie County Government official Facebook page seemingly vanished from the internet leading up to the new year. As of January 1, the official Erie County Government Facebook page is unavailable, either through search or direct link. Erie County...

LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A crash involving at least one flipped tractor-trailer caused a lane closure on Interstate 81 Thursday morning. The wreck was reported around 4:50 a.m. on I-81 north in Union Township near Exit 89: I-78 East - Allentown. Dispatchers said it's unclear exactly what happened,...

PENNSYLVANIA — A powerful winter storm is expected to impact large portions of Pennsylvania beginning Wednesday and continuing into New Year’s Day, with weather experts warning that a combination of a fast-moving clipper system and persistent heavy lake-effect snow could produce totals reaching 20 inches in parts of...

The expERIEnce Children’s Museum hosted its annual Noon Year’s Eve celebration on Wednesday, inviting families to celebrate the New Year a bit early. The event drew hundreds of children and parents alike, featuring various fun activities and culminated in a countdown and balloon drop. Olivia Wickline, the Director...

(WJET/WFXP)– Pennsylvania State Police in Erie County are reminding the public to drive sober this holiday weekend and will be conducting a DUI checkpoint sometime during the weekend. PSP Erie said that the checkpoint will be going on between January 2 and 4 to combat drunk driving. They’re also reminding anyone...

The City of Erie’s Department of Public Works will implement a one-day delay for trash and recycling collection during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Wednesday, Dec. 31 trash pickup will be on Thursday, Jan. 1. Thursday, Jan. 1 trash pickup has been moved to Friday, Jan. 2. Normal...

The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Academy recently awarded Falconer native Richard Allen the Dan Feather Memorial Award, a $1,600 scholarship recognizing professionalism, character, and commitment to public service. Allen has been enrolled in the Sheriff's Academy, which is hosted at Jamestown Community College, since...

Forty miles separate Eriez Speedway in Greene Township and Stateline Speedway in Busti, New York. The dirt tracks, each less than a half mile in circumference, have long scheduled racing on different nights during summer weekends. That arrangement allowed tri-state area crews to regularly compete at each. That also...

Around this time last year, the unexpected death of a young lady struck the hearts of the Erie community. Jalea Turner, 20, was a victim of gun violence, and her untimely passing was the first homicide of 2025 in Erie. Her loved ones told reporter DeAnna Poole that she will not be forgotten, as they […]