Barnhart Gives donates to Barber Institute and Shriners Children’s Erie
The Barber National Institute received a kind donation to further its mission, with a check presentation taking place on Wednesday. Barnhart Gives delivered a check of nearly $71,000 at its headquarters in North East. The money will be split between both the Barber National Institute and Shriners Children’s Erie. The...
What do blue Halloween pumpkin buckets signify?
Halloween is coming up, and that means trick-or-treaters at your door. Some of them might be carrying a blue pumpkin bucket. Blue pumpkins are used to signify that a child may be nonverbal or have a sensory processing disorder. This allows neighbors to be aware that the child may not behave in typical ways. Advocates...
Power restored to most of Erie County, outages remain in West County
(WJET/WFXP)– Power has been restored to a majority of Erie County after outage reports popped up all around the county at the start of Wednesday evening, at one point leaving more than 7,200 households in the dark. According to Penelec’s Live Outage Map, 1,336 outages remain as of 7:16 pm, mostly in West County, with...
Teenager From Erie Reported Missing
16-year-old Emilee Olivia Ruef, originally from Erie, has been reported missing from Findley Lake, NY. She was last seen Oct. 13 wearing a white crewneck sweatshirt, light blue jeans and blue sneakers, the Findley Lake Volunteer Fire Department said in a Facebook post. She may be traveling in a red...
Body pulled from Walnut Creek in 2024 identified
The Erie County coroner has identified the body of a woman found in Walnut Creek nearly a year ago. According to the Erie Times News, Lyell Cook identified the woman as 51-year-old Rebecca Hakes. According to Cook, Hakes’ last known address was Eldred Borough in McKean County. Hakes’ body was discovered on the...
Poplar Street post office closing for unspecified amount of time
Erie will soon be losing a post office for an unknown amount of time. According to the postal service website, the South Erie Post Office at 3607 Poplar Street will be suspended at the close of business October 31. Services there will transfer to the Presque Isle Post Office on Legion Road in Millcreek, 3.3 […]
Update: Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Northwest Pa. Tuesday night – gusts up to...
The National Weather Service issued an updated report at 7:58 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 9 p.m. for Northern Erie and Southern Erie as well as Crawford County. Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 7:55 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a...
Wegmans holding Check Out Hunger campaign to raise money for food banks
A local grocery chain is doing its part to help those who struggle with food insecurity. Wegmans Food Markets is holding its Check Out Hunger campaign now through Nov. 29. Customers can give any amount of money to the campaign when they check out, including amounts as low as $1. The donations will go to […]
The Great Pumpkin Returns to Erie
It may not be Halloween, but the Great Pumpkin has returned, and it's at the City of Erie's Fire Department, Engine 13. Weighing in at 780 pounds, it is out for passersby to see at the East 28th Street location. John Stewart, Engine 13 driver, planted this pumpkin on May...
Cherry Creek Man Charged in Larceny Investigation
CHERRY CREEK – The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported larceny on Main Street in Cherry Creek on Saturday afternoon, October 18, 2025. Following an investigation, deputies determined that Johnathan Scinta, 37, of Cherry Creek, had allegedly removed tires from a victim’s vehicle without...
