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SAEGERTOWN, Pa. (EYT) — Two drivers have been cited following a two-vehicle crash that happened after police received reports of trucks racing in the area, according to State Police in Meadville. The crash took place around 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, on Grant Street in Saegertown, Crawford County,...

DUNKIRK — A search warrant at 501-502 Washington Ave. Upper Rear Apt. led to the arrests of two men following a narcotics investigation. Narcotics investigators from the Dunkirk Police Department, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and the Jamestown Police Department executed the warrant, with Dunkirk Police SRT...

Firefighters were called to the city’s east side Wednesday evening after receiving multiple calls about a home on fire. It happened around 7:30 in the 3100 block of Zimmerman Road. When crews arrived on scene, they could see flames coming from the exterior of the home. It took crews about 10 minutes to knock down […]

As we enter the holiday weekend, those Fourth of July fireworks can be harmful to your pets. One animal shelter director said the loud noises can be frightening for dogs, especially, triggering a “fight or flight” response. She said oftentimes the loud booms can cause dogs to run away and get lost, and the shelter […]

A statewide crackdown on impaired and reckless driving for the July 4th holiday period is underway. State Police and local law enforcement agencies are out on area roadways conducting sobriety checkpoints during what is considered the busiest travel weekend of the summer. Dunkirk Police Chief Chris Witkowski says his...

Whether you're soaking up the sun on a Presque Isle beach or heading out on Lake Erie, safety on the water is top of mind—especially as the Fourth of July weekend approaches. We spoke with Rob Orelski , owner of Port Erie Sports, and his daughter Morgan Orelski about...

Wednesdays just got wild at the Erie Zoo! Wednesday kicks off wild Wednesdays, meaning every Wednesday in July, the Erie Zoo will extend their hours til 8 p.m. This also includes members getting a different freebie every week, along with a punch card. This week’s freebie was a slice of cake to celebrate the zoo’s […]

Cassandra Coleman is the executive director of a commission called America250PA. She explained that it's a group of individuals from all around Pennsylvania, who are looking to unite Pennsylvanians and showcase all of the history the Commonwealth has to offer ahead of America's 250th birthday. Coleman said the...

(WJET/WFXP)– A Chautauqua County man is dead after an airborne motorcycle crash Wednesday evening. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, calls went out for that crash around 6:22 Wednesday evening in the area of Routes 62 and 60 in the Town of Kiantone. Police said the driver was heading west on Route...

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a distress situation on Lake Erie after receiving a call about two individuals in the water approximately five nautical miles north of Walnut Creek. Coast Guard Sector Eastern Great Lakes received the call on Channel 16, the international maritime channel used for emergencies,...