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CRAWFORD COUNTY (WJET/WFXP) — A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Sparta Township on Friday. According to Pennsylvania State Police, 60-year-old Howard Perkins, of Corry, failed to negotiate a right-hand curve while driving north on State Highway 89 and drove across both lanes and off the road into a ditch,...

There’s a magical kingdom in Erie where your wallet doesn’t shrink but your shopping bags expand exponentially. Cobb’s Second Time Around Thrift Shop isn’t just another secondhand store – it’s a three-story treasure trove where yesterday’s discards become today’s discoveries. You know...

Due to an overwhelming response, a blood drive held in honor of an Erie woman battling cancer was extended for a second day. Rachel Clark is battling a rare form of soft tissue cancer. She’s received multiple blood transfusions she credits with helping to keep her alive. Thursday’s blood drive in Rachel’s honor drew...

Folks were raising a brew to remember a good dog, all for a good cause. The Erie Humane Society hosted a fundraiser at Lavery Brewing Company Friday night for special needs animals at their shelter. It was the fifth annual Bowser’s Beer Bash, named after a blind dog who passed away last fall. A portion […]

SPARTA TOWNSHIP, Pa. – A Corry man was killed in a single-vehicle accident on State Route 89 on Friday night, according to Pennsylvania State Police. According to a release from PSP-Corry, Howard J. Perkins, 60 of Corry, was traveling north on State Route 89 in a 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass just before 11 p.m. on Friday,...

The Erie Downtown Development Corporation has moved to the next step of their $25 million project. EDDC will be re-shaping the landscape of downtown by adding the versatile Flagship City Commons building. This week, construction workers began moving dirt in preparation to begin foundation work. The 40,000 square foot...

Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP)– Tensions are escalating in Erie following the fatal shooting of Marchello Woodard, a Black man, by a state parole officer. City leaders, including Mayor Joe Schember and city council members, have sent letters to Governor Josh Shapiro, PSP Captain Dale Brown, and Erie County District Attorney...

A crash involving two tractor-trailers on I-90 in the Town of Ripley had first responders busy Saturday morning. Ripley firefighters were called to the eastbound lanes near the Pennsylvania state line shortly before 6:00 AM, with one of the vehicles fully involved in flames. In a Facebook post, Ripley Fire stated...

More than 140 golfers took part in a golf scramble remembering a local coach, educator and administrator. The 12th annual Patrick J. DiPaolo Memorial Golf Classic took place on Friday at Lakeshore Country Club. It served as a fundraiser for a memorial fund that gives scholarships to deserving student-athletes. Loved...

Ellicott Town Police are asking for the public's help in finding someone who is suspected of intentionally setting a fire on the porch of the Falconer Rod & Gun Club early Saturday. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office says firefighters from Falconer and Kiantone responded to the blaze, which was reported shortly...