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DUNKIRK, N.Y. — It has sat idle on the Dunkirk lakefront for ten years now after a failed follow-up natural gas conversion plan for the former Dunkirk coal burning power plant. The 2016 facility shutdown caused a devastating loss of tax revenue and employment for a financially struggling city in Chautauqua County.

Carl W. Lewis Jr., a physical therapy assistant, was ranked last in importance in the 21-defendant indictment in the Hertel & Brown health care fraud case . Lewis' standing as the case's 21st defendant was reflected in how he was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Erie for his role in the $22 million overbilling schem

Known throughout Erie County as a winter recreation destination, Mount Pleasant is once again trading snow-covered slopes for summer fun with the return of its popular community event series, Thirsty Thursday. Beginning June 4, 2026, the weekly gathering will transform the base of the ski hill into a family-friendly ou

Small-scale farmers and food entrepreneurs will now have an opportunity to use a licensed kitchen to make and sell items. Erie County’s first shared-use commercial kitchen has been built at the Edinboro Market located on Mill Street. Market owners wanted to bring a space to local farmers to cook, can, freeze or dehydra

Boaters in Erie will soon have a chance to welcome a hometown icon back to the bay. The Hagen History Center is inviting the public to join Parade of Sail on July 2 as the U.S. Brig Niagara returns to her home port. The parade will begin at the channel of Presque Isle Bay and […]

You may just be changing a song or sending a quick text but using your phone while driving can have dangerous consequences. “It doesn’t take more than a second for you to take your eyes off the road and you could hit on another vehicle head-on, and it can cause some pretty tragic outcomes, and […]

(WJET/WFXP)– The Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive is making its way across the nation and is set to arrive in the Erie and western New York areas next. Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest steam locomotive, is making its way through the area on June 9 and 10 as part of our nation’s 250th […]

Riders of Route 105 should be aware of an upcoming service change affecting stops in Corry. Beginning June 3, 2026, Route 105 buses will no longer provide service to the Corry Walmart location. The change comes at the request of Walmart, according to transit officials. As a result, buses will...

DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WKBW) — New ownership has taken over the former NRG generating station in Dunkirk, sparking renewed optimism that the facility could be home to a new clean-energy source and revenue driver. The facility, which opened its doors in the 1950s, was retired by the company in 2016.

Erie Mayor Daria Devlin is preparing to announce her administration's next move in addressing the city's $12 million budget deficit. "Since we've announced our budget crisis, we've been working really hard here at city hall on the things we can control right now," said Mayor Devlin. "Every thing is on...