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A couple that lost everything in a devastating fire less than a year before their wedding day held a benefit stag this afternoon. Lukas Gowen and his fiancé Madi Renshaw experienced a residential fire in their Lawrence Park townhouse just this past March, destroying everything they owned in one night. The couple is set

Several businesses on or near Rotunda Drive closed early on Friday night due to electrical problems. Emergency responders from multiple fire departments and utility crews from Penelec were on the scene to address what was described as a brown out, or electrical surge. The electrical issues led to reports of...

The French Creek Festival is back in Union City, bringing a weekend of free family-friendly activities designed to celebrate the community and foster local pride. The opening day featured a variety of attractions, including mini golf, the French Creek Pageant, and live chainsaw carving demonstrations, giving visitors p

Downtown Erie is welcoming a new taproom tonight. Twisted Elk Brewery has officially opened its Twisted Elk Outpost at 2200 Peach Street, expanding its Lake City operation into the heart of Erie’s east side. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday afternoon to celebrate the new location and its role...

Panegyri Greek Festival The Panegyri Greek Festival is Erie’s largest heritage festival, drawing thousands looking to experience Greek culture firsthand. Enjoy authentic cuisine, music, dance performances, church tours, vendors, and more! This event is free to attend. For more information, click here. Kellar’s Magic an

The Erie County Viking Fest is celebrating heritage this weekend in Union City. The festival features Viking clans, blade-smiths, vendors with oddities and unique crafts, axe throwing, and even intuitive tattoos. Spiritual living fires, the burning of an ancestral ship to honor ancestors and ritual nights are planned w

(WJET/WFXP) – It’s time for the Erie community to cast their votes! Each year, GoErie hosts their annual Erie’s Choice Award competition, celebrating local personalities, businesses and organizations. This year, JET’s morning meteorologist, Craig Flint, has been nominated for “Best TV Personality.” Lou Baxter has also

More than 140 golfers took to the course in support of a local nonprofit during the annual Lucy's First Steps Golf Outing, the organization's largest fundraiser of the year. A total of 144 golfers participated in this year's event, helping raise money for Lucy's First Steps, which provides assistance to families facing

I attended the City Council meeting on July 1 at 9 a.m. Councilman Brzezinski was absent. The meeting began with a presentation led by Executive Director of Bayfront East Side Taskforce (BEST) Marcia Farrell. Farrell proposed projects with Infinite Erie to both develop green space and the area along the lower blocks of

New information has been released in Erie’s first homicide investigation of the year. Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook has identified the victim as 61-year-old Frederick Torrence, who died after being shot earlier this week in east Erie. According to Cook, Torrence died from a gunshot wound to the chest....