Erie PA

A local mother got some extra pampering on Saturday. thanks to Erie City Moms and Beauty Bar Salon. This event was part of the non-profits, second annual "Mother's Making History Celebration." Every year, people can nominate an extraordinary mother figure for a chance for them to win a spa day.

The County Council meeting on June 17 at 6 p.m. mostly centered around resolutions and new ordinances. Council Member Ellen Schauerman was absent. There was one public comment by Margaret Watts discussing the Erie County Prison's contract with ICE and calling for a termination of the contract. An ordinance...

Before it got too warm outside on Saturday, runners and beer enthusiasts got to enjoy a 5K. The 5K Beer Run with the Erie Brewing Company took place on Saturday morning at their location in Knowledge Park. This is part of the 2025 PA Brewery Running Series. People could walk,...

PennDOT is working around the clock to repair Gulf Road in North East after heavy rain and flash flooding completely wiped away portions of the road. PennDOT sent a crew there Wednesday night, immediately after the damage was done, and worked almost into midnight. Representatives said those crews immediately checked...

There is an observance of Juneteenth happening Saturday, where Reverend Darrell Cook hopes that people can support local black businesses, such as Sunoco on the corner of West 12th and French Street. He said this observance is not just looking back on Black history, but American history. Cook said that...

Since mid-April, city of Erie code enforcement officials have issued 187 warning notices to property owners as part of a ramped-up effort targeting large amounts of trash/debris at properties or left along curbsides and/or sidewalks citywide. But only two of those property owners were assessed a new $1,400 fee for...

A Crawford County jury took just three hours to convict 53-year-old Shawn Cranston on Thursday for the brutal murder of 23-year-old Rebekah Byler, a pregnant Amish woman killed during a home burglary last winter. Cranston, a truck driver from Corry, Pennsylvania, was found guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree...

A guerrilla marketing campaign tagged downtown Cleveland sidewalks this week with spray chalk advertisements for Erie, Pennsylvania. The ads belonged to VisitErie, the area’s tourism bureau. Downtown Cleveland Inc.’s ambassadors cleaned up 33 ads this week, the organization said. “Our Clean and Safe team is always...

Erie County is currently without a public safety director following the termination of John Grappy, who held the position for 21 years. The Erie County Controller confirmed the termination, which had been speculated for weeks. County Executive Brenton Davis has stated that Erie County remains unaffected by the...

WM Adjusts Collection Start Time Due to Incoming Heat Wave. To protect workers, collection services in Millcreek Township will begin at 5:00 a.m. starting Tuesday, June 24. Millcreek Township, PA – In response to next week’s forecasted heat wave, Waste Management (WM) will begin residential collection services one...