Man Responsible in Woman’s Death Faces Several Charges
On Jan. 1 Copley Police Department were called on the report of a deceased female inside a hotel room. Elizabeth Pasquale from Erie was found in a hotel room on Rothrock Road. Marcus Dangelo Price has been named as the suspect in her murder. Price and Pasquale had been in a relationship and were both residing in the...
French Creek Valley Conservancy Receives Land Donation
The French Creek Valley Conservancy (FCVC) has received a significant land donation from the Morton family. 249 acres of forested property that had already been protected under a conservation easement. With this donation, FCVC now owns the land outright and will conserve it permanently. The newly donated property...
PennWest lags behind IUP, Slippery Rock in enrollment gains
A simple glance at the headlines paints a drastically different picture among the three Western Pennsylvania universities in the State System of Higher Education. Slippery Rock’s enrollment last fall increased 2.75%, its largest gain in nearly a decade; and its retention rate of 86.4% is the best in university...
Bridge the Gap: Erie VA Presents Black History Month Celebration
There is no mistaking the Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) with its prominent location on the hill or mistaking that the region is fortunate to have it. But lesser known may be its breadth and depth of services, such as those offered by Maurice Clarke (40 Under 40 Class of 2025), Minority Veterans Program...
Erie’s Black Wall Street Remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson
During his last visit to Erie, Reverend Jesse Jackson met with several local leaders and businesses including Erie's Black Wall Street. Dr. Rhonda Matthews, the Associate Director of Erie’s Black Wall Street said meeting Reverend Jackson left her feeling emotional and awe-struck. Dr. Matthews said she heard the late...
Erie Edges McDowell for District 10 Class 6A Boys Title powered by the Allegheny...
ERIE, Pa. – Behind 24 points from Jayden Stewart, Erie edged McDowell, 63-57 for the District 10 Class 6A title. McDowell held a slim lead through much of the first half, 13-10 after the first quarter and 23-22 at halftime. Erie countered, going up 39-38 at the end of...
Since 1850 – City of Erie designates Erie Cemetery as historic site
Sitting behind the iron gates in the city’s Little Italy is the resting place for thousands of Erie residents – from soldiers who fought in the War of 1812 to the modern Erieites who knew the city as we see it today. Established in 1850, Erie Cemetery holds a gravestone for every era of Erie’s […]
Detroit Drug Pipeline Exposed, Brothers Face Charges
HARRISBURG, PA — Three brothers are charged in connection with what authorities allege was a Detroit-to-northwest Pennsylvania cocaine trafficking operation that was disrupted this week, according to the Office of Attorney General and Pennsylvania State Police. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Bureau of...
Wind Advisory in Effect for Cleveland and Erie as NWS Cautions Residents of Gusty...
The Cleveland area is adjusting its grip on umbrellas as the National Weather Service (NWS) predicts a shift in the weekend's weather pattern. According to the latest forecast discussion released by the NWS Cleveland office, the severe weather risk has tapered off, though residents should be on the lookout for gusty...
Ice Harvesting on Chautauqua Lake
Listen for it, ear to the open window where a stifling breeze pushes muggy air into the room. The summer has been hot, and relief comes in doses, a seasonal shower, a dip in the lake, a rare storm from the north. Ice time. There. The distinct roll of metal wagon wheels on brick. The start-stop jangle of the horse’s...
