Erie PA

(WJET/WFXP)– Thousands of people around western Erie County on Monday evening lost power as the area continues to deal with the first heat wave of the year. According to Penelec, 5,827 people were without power as of 11:33 p.m. Monday, most of which in the area around Fairview and Girard Townships. Fairview Township...

A recent multi-agency drug bust at an address on Jamestown's south side resulted in two arrests. Narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, Jamestown Police Department and Dunkirk Police Department executed a search warrant at 278 South Main Street at about 6:15 AM Thursday, with the...

DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WKBW) — Residents in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties are paying more for gas than neighboring areas, with prices consistently marked up by 20 to 30 cents per gallon in multiple towns. I headed out on a gas price road trip after hearing complaints from viewers about price...

AHN Saint Vincent Hospital has been named a national finalist in Soliant Health’s 2025 Most Beautiful Hospitals contest, which honors medical facilities across the country that exemplify healing design, compassionate care, and strong community connection. The public can vote for their favorite hospital now through...

RICHLAND TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A West Springfield man sustained suspected minor injuries after a tire blowout caused a motorcycle crash Sunday morning on Interstate 80 in Richland Township, according to state police. State police from the Clarion barracks were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash around 8:06 a.m. on...

Two people were transported to the hospital on Sunday following a rollover crash in Harborcreek Township. Calls went out around 12:35 p.m. for the crash involving two cars at the intersection of Buffalo Road and Mooreheadville Road. Emergency crews blocked off half of the road and towed at least one car from the...

A Mina man was killed by a Sheriff’s Deputy Wednesday afternoon. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies were called to 2900 Mina French Creek Road for a domestic incident. Upon arrival, deputies encountered 66-year old Mark Bemis who was armed with a shotgun. Deputies says Bemis...

A search team recovered the body of an Ohio man who went missing while swimming in Chautauqua Lake on June 21.

The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene has announced the certification and official opening of a new satellite mental health office within Southern Tier Pediatrics, P.C. The new site is a satellite of the Jamestown Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene, Certified Community Behavioral Health...

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