Union Votes to End Strike at Erie Parker Lord
The strike at the Erie Parker Lord manufacturing plant is over. Some 250 employees had been on strike against the company for three weeks over wages, the cost of living and other economic issues. The membership of the International Association of Machinists Local 1211 voted Sunday afternoon to approve a...
Erie’s snow-covered streets: A winter norm for locals
From the early morning hours on Sunday until Monday afternoon, the sounds of shoveling will echo across the neighborhoods. Snow blanketed sidewalks, cars and driveways left many residents racing to keep up before the next round of flakes fell. However, for Erie residents, Andrea and Kevin Petrone, it’s nothing out of...
See inside Wilderness Lodge exhibit celebrating 57 years of winter fun
Wilderness Lodge stars in a new exhibit at Erie's Hagen History Center. First opened as a snowmobile lodge by James and Nansi Janes in 1969, the state's first cross-country skiing center, at 13488 Weeks Valley Road in Venango Township, is still operated by the Janes family. The exhibit celebrates the lodge's 56 years...
Winter Storm Continues Its Way into Erie
ERIE, PA – As most of the country continues with harsh winter weather, Erie gets its share of snow today through Monday. This is not lake-effect snow as the system moves into the region mainly from the southwest. Snowfall totals through Monday afternoon reach close to 10 inches at the lakeshore. Anywhere south of...
Many northwestern Pa. schools delay classes, go remote, close Jan. 26
Here are the latest verified weather-related school closures and delays in northwestern Pennsylvania for Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Return to GoErie.com for updates. More: What winter storm warnings hold for Mercer, Venango, other NW Pa. counties Erie County Cathedral Preparatory School 2-hour delay Charter School of...
PennDOT Lifts Vehicle Restrictions on Interstates 86 and 90 in Erie County; Tier 4...
OIL CITY, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has lifted the temporary restriction on certain vehicles from traveling on Interstates 86 and 90 in Erie County. A vehicle restriction reflecting Tier 4 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan remains in place on Interstates...
Update: Extreme cold watch for Northwest Pa. for Monday and Tuesday – wind chills...
An updated extreme cold watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 7:18 p.m. valid from Monday 7 p.m. until Tuesday 1 p.m. for Northern Erie and Southern Erie as well as Crawford County. The weather service adds, "Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 24 degrees...
Harborcreek Township home sees small garage fire
Residents at a home in Harborcreek Township had a fire scare Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to a residential fire in the 5400 block of Creek Lane around 1 p.m. According to the fire chief on scene, the small fire started and was contained to the garage of the home. One person was evaluated for […]
Erie plant workers return to work after two-week strike
After two weeks on the picket line, workers at the Parker Lord plant in Erie have voted to return to work. Union employees walked off the job two weeks ago, calling for better wages against inflation. Since then, dozens of workers spent days outside the Erie plant in the cold, holding signs and demanding a […]
UPDATE: Chautauqua County, City of Dunkirk Issue Travel Advisories
Snowfall from a massive winter storm has caused travel conditions across Chautauqua County to deteriorate. As a result, the county's government has issued a travel advisory, discouraging all unnecessary travel until Tuesday at 5:00 AM. As part of the advisory, the county will implement its inclement weather policy on...
