Public Access to LECOM Fitness Center Resumes after Hiatus
The LECOM Medical Fitness and Wellness Center is preparing to reopen its doors to the public today for the first time since March 2020, when the facility closed at the onset of the COVID‑19 pandemic. While LECOM students regained access in 2021 and employees followed in 2022, community members...
Meadville man enters no-contest plea to charge in videotaped arrest
MEADVILLE — A city man whose arrest over the summer led to the widespread circulation of a controversial video and to reviews of police procedures pleaded no-contest March 13 to a charge related to his role in the confrontation. Nathan T. Koman, 34, entered his no-contest plea before Crawford County Judge Mark...
City of Erie Streets Department Cleans Up After Storm
The high winds on Sunday led to lots of branches and debris to clean up on Monday. Crews with City of Erie Street’s Department have been busy responding to calls to remove branches from the roads and the recent change in weather hasn't helped conditions. Jeff Gibbens, the Assistant...
Update: Southern Erie placed under a winter storm watch until Wednesday morning – could...
The National Weather Service released an updated winter storm watch at 12:27 p.m. on Monday valid from 8 p.m. until Wednesday 8 a.m. for Southern Erie. "Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 9 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph," explains the weather service. "Rain...
Two restaurateurs offer different takes on the state of State Street
It's no secret that the pandemic ravaged Erie's then-burgeoning dining and entertainment district. COVID-19 dropped like a bomb in March 2020, forcing unplanned closures that would lead to months of owners having to claw their way back into business, while absorbing the costs of social distancing and the near...
Fallen Trees and Branches Removal Reminder for Residents
The City of Erie would like to remind residents that fallen branches and downed trees that have fallen on private property are the owner’s responsibility. City crews will remove branches and trees obstructing the street or that are within the public right-of-way. Downed trees and branches in streets or...
National Grid Has ‘All Hands on Deck’ in Repairing Wind Damage
Utility crews have been very busy repairing the damage caused by Sunday's high winds, which downed numerous trees and power lines across the area. David Bertola, a spokesperson for National Grid, says about 8,200 of its customers were without lost power as of late Monday morning. He says of that number, more than...
11 Lake Erie Restaurants In Pennsylvania That Are Worth Checking Out
A meal beside a big body of water always feels a little more exciting. Waves roll in, sunlight dances across the surface, and the breeze carries that crisp lakeside freshness that instantly lifts your mood. Add a good plate of food to the view and suddenly lunch or dinner turns...
Erie police make arrest in downtown hit-and-run
(WJET/WFXP) — Erie police have charged the person they suspect of driving the car that fatally struck a bicyclist along West 8th Street near the beginning of December 2025. Erie police charged 49-year-old Daryl Terry of Erie with fleeing accidents involving death and damage, other traffic violations and drug charges...
Jamestown Trio Charged After Fentanyl Seized in Morning Bust
Three Jamestown residents have been taken into custody on drug-related charges stemming from a raid of a residence on the city's south side late Monday morning. Narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Jamestown Police Department executed a search warrant at 7 Forest Park at about 10:45...
