Erie PA

One local gym is preparing for its largest fundraiser of the year to give back to a local charity. Erie Fitness Academy is holding its annual Dawn of the Deadlift event on Saturday, Oct. 25, starting at 9:30 a.m. Members challenge each other to a friendly deadlift competition or attempt to max out a deadlift […]

I'd be lying if I told you I was a big sports star in high school. I was in chess club. An older kid in the neighborhood taught me the game when I was in the 4th of 5th grade. I wonder if kids are still playing chess. Well, it...

Erie-based Erie Strategic Ventures, the venture capital arm of Erie Insurance, recently announced investments in Atomic and Feathery, two new portfolio companies that operate at the intersection of technology and financial services. Atomic is a full-stack brokerage and wealth management solution purpose-built for...

A Silver Creek man who got injured in a motorcycle crash in the village last month faces drunk driving charges. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies say 57-year-old David Babcock, Jr. was transported to ECMC to be evaluated for his injuries following the crash that occurred during the morning of September 22nd....

On a summer morning in Aug. 1975, 16-year-old Debbie Gama left her home in Erie and never returned. Days later, her body was discovered in a creek nearly 30 miles away. What unfolded in the aftermath was a case that shook Erie, led to the arrest of her English teacher Raymond Payne, and tested the limits of justice,...

A sensory-friendly event aims to ensure that everyone is included when it comes to being prepared for emergencies. “Prepared, Not Scared” will take place at the Perry Hi-Way Hose Company, located at 8281 Oliver Road, on Oct. 23, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event is meant for people who may have obstacles to […]

Impact, a group set up to get the word of God spread to the people in our school during lunches run by youth leader Brock Henderson, was getting complaints from people and was shut down. During its time, the group left a massive influence on the students that it meant a lot to.

FREWSBURG, N.Y. — The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies responded to a residence in the Town of Poland shortly after 1:30 a.m. on October 18, 2025, for a report of an altercation. Following an investigation, deputies identified 45-year-old Kweilen D. Bell of Frewsburg as one of...

State police are looking for a man who allegedly tried to hit a trooper with his car during a police chase. The incident started around 4:30 p.m. yesterday for a possible burglary in Fairview Township. State police arrived on scene, and that’s when 46-year-old Ronald Piper of Butler took off and led troopers on a...

The former superintendent of a local school district has been indicted following his arrest by ICE agents in September. Ian Roberts, the former superintendent of the Millcreek Township School District, was indicted on October 16 by a federal grand jury in Iowa for two charges — one of falsely claiming that he was a...