Activists rally for organizations feeding those in need at Gridley Park
A rally focused on hunger issues in Erie County was organized by Network Erie on Thursday night. Activists gathered in Gridley Park to listen to a number of speakers from agencies in Erie County that help to feed the needy. Much of the focus was concerning possible challenges social service providers anticipate...
Gannon’s Wehrle Hall completely torn down, Norman House to take its place
Gannon University’s Wehrle Hall has reached its last stage of deconstruction. The well-known red building on the corner of West 6th and Sassafras streets has been completely torn down. This is in preparation for the historic Norman House that will be picked up and put in that location. Gannon is working with the...
Bayfront Brawl 17 set for August 2nd
Bayfront Brawl 17 is set for Saturday, August 2nd at the Bayfront Convention Center. For more information, click here. For tickets, click here.
Antique buoys stolen from Chautauqua Co. museum recovered nine years later
(WJET/WFXP)– Nine years ago, several antique metal mooring buoys were stolen from outside the Lawson Center Boat Museum in Chautauqua County, and this week, those pieces of Chautauqua Lake history were recovered. Long thought to have been sold off for scrap metal, the buoys were found at an Erie County, New York,...
Erie police investigating after pedestrian hit on city’s east side
Erie police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit Thursday evening. According to Erie police, calls went out around 5:50 pm for a pedestrian hit by a vehicle. It happened at the intersection of East 38th Street and the Bayfront Parkway. One person was taken to the hospital; no word on their condition....
Evening Briefing: Body cam footage from police shooting in Chautauqua County, Hochul pushes ‘Get...
Good evening, Buffalo. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. The weekend will be warm and muggy. Highs will be in the 80s. A round of showers and storms is expected. Right now we are focusing on Saturday night into Sunday morning for storms to...
Body cam footage of fatal Chautauqua Co. officer-involved shooting released
(WJET/WFXP)– The New York Attorney General’s Office has released the body cam footage of both deputies involved in a fatal shooting last month in the Town of Mina. The four-minute video shows deputies arrive and tell 66-year-old Mark Bemis of Mina to drop the weapon he was holding several times, with Bemis holding a...
UPMC opens two new Urgent Care locations
Medical professionals recommend heading to an urgent care instead of the ER for conditions not threatening life or limb. Now, Erie County residents have two more options. UPMC and GoHealth have collaborated to open Urgent Care locations at 5039 and 7200 Peach Street. UPMC patients are being promised better...
Erie man sentenced to six years in prison for fentanyl, gun convictions
(WJET/WFXP)– An Erie man has been handed down his sentence in federal court after being convicted of possessing more than 380 grams of fentanyl along with a pair of stolen firearms. Djimon Johnson, 27, of Erie, was sentenced to 72 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release on July 24 by Judge […]
Ribbon Cutting Set for Gateway District Disc Golf Course in Erie
A new community disc golf course is officially opening on West 8th Street, and local schools and partners are inviting the public to help celebrate. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Gateway District Disc Golf Course will take place on Thursday, July 24, form 4-6pm hosted by Erie County Community College (EC3),...