Women’s Bowling Finishes 8th at the Mount Shootout
EMMITSBURG, Md. – The Mercyhurst women's bowling team traveled to Maryland over the weekend to participate in the Mount Shootout, hosted by Mount St. Mary's. The Lakers started off their 2026 with an 8th place finish out of 14 teams. In Friday's Baker competition, the Lakers were unable to...
Women’s Tennis Falls to Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Mercyhurst women's tennis team traveled to the Penn State campus to wrap up their competition weekend. After dropping their matches against Bucknell, the Lakers were looking to bounce back and end the weekend on a high note. In singles competition, Kiersten Brown showcased a...
Erie County to hold License to Carry Firearm event
Need a gun permit? Erie County is hosting a License to Carry Firearm event. It’s happening February 25, 2026, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Edinboro Outdoors at 301 Mill St. Erie County residents can apply on-site with a valid PA driver’s license or PennDOT photo ID showing their current address.
Union City Tops Eisenhower; Ramblers Roll Past Warren
RUSSELL, Pa. – Ava Greer and Brooke VanTassel combined for six points in the final three minutes to help Union City hold on for a 49-41 Region 3 win at Eisenhower. Greer hit a mid-range jumper with 2:36 to play, then found an open lane for a layup 30 seconds later to push the Bears’ lead to 45-38. After Riley...
NY weather: Cold weather advisory for part of New York forecast to expire at...
The advisory was in place for Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties. "Apparent temperatures have climbed to levels where bitterly cold wind chills are no longer expected, therefore the Cold Weather...
Field Trip to Erie Otters Game Creates Fond Memories: The Last Word
I've been doing feature stories for The Last Word for about five years now. I guess you could say I go on a couple of fun field trips every week. Today, I thought I would do a story on an actual field trip by school students. It's something local kids have enjoyed for years.
Erie Water Works Crews Swamped with Weekend Water Main Breaks
For Erie Water Works crews it’s been a non-stop stretch of responding to water main breaks. “We had 18 failures over the weekend,” said Erie Water Works CEO Craig Palmer, “and so our men have been working very diligently and tirelessly to get people back in water service as quickly as possible.”
‘Pause and verify:’ Schools warn families of AI-generated closure misinformation
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — School districts are cautioning families about misinformation after reports of AI-generated fake school closure posts circulated online in Erie. Local superintendents emphasize the importance of relying on official sources for accurate information regarding weather-related school decisions....
Erie police officer cited in September crash that killed city motorist
The Erie Bureau of Police has cited one of its officers in a Sept. 12 traffic accident at West 11th and Sassafras streets that led to the death of another motorist. Shawn Stafford, 55, faces summary counts of careless driving-unintentional death and failure to stop at a red signal in the accident that led to the...
A look into how local bars prepared for the big game
Wings and beer were flying off the shelves at local hotspots as fans streamed in to watch the big game on Sunday. The day rivals some of the busiest nights of the year for businesses in the food industry, including Michael Miodus, who is the owner of Odis 12. “We never know what crowd we’re […]
