Matching Funds Grant Programs Application Deadline Extended
VisitErie has officially opened applications for its 2026 Matching Funds Grant Programs, offering financial support to help strengthen Erie County’s tourism economy. The grants are aimed at boosting marketing initiatives and events that attract visitors from outside the region. Local businesses, organizations, and...
Fake Post Creates Real Confusion for Local Parents
After several days of school closings or two hour delays due to weather, some parents worried it would happen again after a post was circulating online. It turns out the post was fake and generated by AI. Brad Whitman, the Executive Director of the Tri-county Intermediate Unit saw a post...
Erie Community Foundation awards $4.6 million in grants, local YMCA aims to reduce recidivism
Local nonprofits rely on community support to fund their projects and services, and during the last quarter of 2025, the Erie Community Foundation awarded $4.6 million to 734 of those nonprofits. Of that total, $3.9 million was distributed 715 nonprofits, with $346,000 awarded to 14 nonprofits through its “Helping...
The Resource Center Is Accepting Applications For INVESTU Class Until Jan. 30
The Resource Center is accepting applications for the next INVESTU class. INVESTU is a 16-week program designed to support people in building resources to create better lives for themselves and their families. In three-hour weekly group sessions, participants learn from one another and investigate their own...
Man arrested on child exploitation charge in Chautauqua County
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — A man turned himself in to authorities on a felony charge related to alleged sexual exploitation of a minor. Kyle Higley, 35, of Olean, surrendered to investigators at the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office at approximately 4 p.m. Tuesday. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal...
Heritage Village Skilled Nursing In Gerry Is Closing
Heritage Village Skilled Nursing Community in the town of Gerry is closing. Heritage announced the “strategic closure” of its Heritage Village skilled nursing community, citing ongoing financial and operational challenges facing the long-term care industry. Heritage Village has operated at a significantly reduced...
Extensive Drug Evidence Uncovered in Jamestown New York
Members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force executed a search warrant on Jan. 27 in Apartment 203 at 28 Euclid Avenue. Jamestown Police Department SWAT Team assisted in the search. Located at the home were Jeremy E. Thompson Jr., Russell H. Rea...
Erie Port Authority hears proposal to turn former Erie Coke site to U.S. naval...
Sitting right on one of the largest lakes in the world, the Erie region is rich in maritime culture, boasting beautiful tall ships, a deep naval history and miles of the state’s only beaches. But since the Erie Coke Plant shut down in 2019 after decades of environmental violations, an opportunity opened along Erie’s...
Interstate 80 Lanes Closed After Tractor Trailer Accident
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has lifted the temporary speed limit restriction on Interstate 79 in Crawford, Erie, and Mercer counties. With winter conditions continuing to impact the region, PennDOT has continued to advise drivers to avoid unnecessary travel, speeds limits are still reduced...
Making a Small City Smaller: Saving Lives through Better Infrastructure
In December, a 66-year-old cyclist was struck by a car on Eighth and Liberty streets and later died as a result of his injuries. The driver fled the scene and police are still looking to identify them through security footage. My wife and I drove by the scene shortly after it happened and were rerouted around the...
