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Ashville, NY - Three southern Chautauqua County school districts are beginning a feasibility study to explore a possible merger, a process that could impact more than 1,000 students across the region. A public meeting was held Thursday, Jan. 8, at Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) in Ashville to introduce...

Kyra Taylor, Executive Director of Erie’s Black Wall Street talks about the future of the organization.

The holiday break for students and teachers is over, which means we’re soon back to honoring teachers again with the Jet 24 PennWest University Golden Apple Award. This Wednesday, Lou Baxter looked back at some of the Golden Apple teachers honored during the first half of the school year. Every week, the Golden...

(WJET/WFXP)– A Pennsylvania man is facing felony charges after Pennsylvania State Police said he ran from a traffic and ended up crashing into a local home. According to PSP Girard, the chase involving 24-year-old Seth Armstrong of Milroy, PA, happened on Dec. 28, just after 8 pm at the Imperial Point mobile home...

The man who’s spending 40 years to life for two murders and facing a third murder charge now says he killed another person, his grandmother, nearly a half century ago.

A primarily submerged vessel has been spotted in the bay near Donjon’s in Erie. The boat appears to be mostly underwater, with only a portion still visible above the surface. While it resembles a tugboat, officials have not confirmed the type of vessel. It’s not certain when the boat first sank, but witnesses said it...

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKBW) — Residents across Chautauqua County are fed up with gas prices that have remained stubbornly high at $3.39 per gallon for months, while neighboring areas offer significantly cheaper fuel. Robert Ziegler of Jamestown said he's tired of paying premium prices in his community. "Shouldn't...

The Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office announced that 37-year-old Michael Burham has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Kala Hodgkin.

The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority has adjusted its route, and these changes will begin on Jan. 10, 2026. The routes that are affected are listed below, for more information visit their website or call EMTA customer service at (814) 452-3515 for information on the updated route schedules for the effected routes.

The city of Erie Government has announced its pothole tip line. A resource for the community, that will allow for residents to report a pothole that is need of repair. Residents are encouraged to call the Bureau of Streets at (814) 870 1340 and to share the nearest address possible if at all possible and provide...