Rainbow Connection Thrift Store Helps Residents Build a Home
For people transitioning into a new home, having basic furniture, clothing and household items can make all the difference. That's where the Erie United Methodist Alliance's Rainbow Connection Thrift Store comes in. Just a few months ago, Kimsten Lucas was looking for the items he needed to turn a house...
State Liquor Authority Conducts Underage Compliance Checks at Two Local Establishments
Two businesses in the Dunkirk-Fredonia area were part of recent underage drinking compliance checks conducted in Chautauqua and Erie counties. Investigators with the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA), working with an underage agent, visited five licensed premises in the area as part of ongoing efforts to monitor co
Night at the Races benefits 7-year-old girl with brain tumor
The community came together Saturday to show support for a local girl battling a terminal illness.
Plain White T’s Headline Celebrate Erie as Crowds Fill State Street
Day two of Celebrate Erie brought big crowds to downtown Erie Saturday for food, fun, live music, and the annual Chalk Walk. The evening’s headliner, the Plain White T’s, drew a packed crowd to State Street, bringing their hits to the Celebrate Erie mainstage. The band’s Erie appearance...
Port Farms brings back ‘Blooms, Bubbles & Butterflies’
(WJET/WFXP) — A family-fun summer event is returning to Waterford for August. Port Farms is bringing back its annual Blooms, Bubbles & Butterflies event the weekends of August 14-16 and 21-23. The celebration of summer features bubble dance parties, princess meet-and-greets, free balloon sculptures as well as specialty
NFI Empire car show draws crowd to North East
Car lovers packed North East on Saturday as NFI Empire held its ninth annual car show. The event ran from 11 Saturday morning till 2 in the afternoon at NFI Empire on West Main Street. Drivers brought out everything from classic muscle cars to modern performance vehicles and vintage trucks. The show also featured a […]
Jade Winery hosts third annual ‘Wieners and Wine’ event
Jade Winery in Waterford was filled with dogs and community fun on Saturday for their third annual Wieners and Wine event. Throughout the day, owners took their furry friends to the winery off of Donation Road for a day filled with wine sampling, food vendors and music. Wiener dogs got to participate in activities like
Fairview Cruise-In Raises Awareness About Human Trafficking Prevention
Sex trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S., and advocates say most victims are children and young women targeted by someone they already know. Today in Fairview, advocates are using a community cruise-in to push that message into the open. The second annual Cruise-In at Fairview Collision...
Dobler Hose & Ladder Company’s Annual Gun Raffle Draws Large Crowd in Girard
Huge crowds packed the Dobler Hose & Ladder Company this afternoon, turning out for what firefighters call their biggest fundraiser of the year. Hundreds filled the fire hall in Girard for the annual Sportsman's Spectacular Gun Raffle. People lined up for tickets, checked out the prizes, and spent the afternoon...
Cathedral Preparatory class of 1964 holds 80th birthday celebration
Cathedral Preparatory School’s graduating class of 1964 came back together in Erie on Saturday to celebrate a year filled with 80th birthday celebrations. Instead of waiting for their 65th anniversary reunion in 2029, dozens of the former classmates decided to meet early for one big birthday bash. “Our class was always
