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Fr. Nick Fratus, a priest with the Diocese of Erie has passed away. The Diocese shared the news on Facebook on Monday. According to the Diocese, he was ordained a priest on May 27, 2022 and served the diocese for four years. he served the diocese at St. Gregory Thaumaturgus Parish in North East, St. George Parish in...

(WJET/WFXP)– Two people were injured and had to be transported to Erie for treatment after a rollover crash Sunday evening in Chautauqua County. That crash happened just before 5 pm Sunday in the Town of Mina along Route 430, with first responders finding the car on its roof and resting on a snowbank. Firefighters...

(WJET/WFXP)– Millcreek police and PennDOT have closed down Powell Avenue and Asbury Road amid severe winter weather on Monday. Powell Avenue is closed from West 26th Street to 12th Street and Asbury Road from West 12th to West 26th Streets is closed as well due to severe weather conditions, police said. Sustained...

High winds and heavy snowfall are just around the corner, and the governor has a few crucial tips for staying safe.

As lake effect snow and strong winds impact portions of the Western New York region, conditions will change rapidly. You can find the latest weather updates from the 7 Weather team here.

One person was taken to the hospital on Monday after a fire broke out at a Millcreek Township home that sent one man to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Calls for that fire went out around 10:49 am for a house fire in the 4000 block of West 15th Street, leaving the home with what […]

The warnings come amid a several-week period of extreme winter weather across much of the northern United States. The National Weather Service on Monday placed four New York State counties under a cold weather advisory in anticipation of fierce, sub-zero temperatures overnight and into Tuesday. ‌. "Bitterly cold wind...

The man killed last week in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 79 in Mercer County was a Slippery Rock University student headed back to college.

Part of Interstate 90 eastbound in Erie County had to be briefly shut down due to a multi-vehicle crash that happened early Monday afternoon and left drivers waiting in their vehicles for over an hour. Vehicles were pushed off the side of the road and drivers were left in a bumper-to-bumper that stretched about a […]

Pennsylvania Western University. (Courtesy of PennWest) Pennsylvania Western University officials say their proposal that slashes dozens of academic programs will ultimately improve students’ college experience, enhance their learning and respond to the region’s workforce needs. The university — which has campuses in...