Erie PA

The Christmas countdown is getting shorter and shorter, but it’s still not too late to get your packages shipped. A manager at the UPS Store on Peach Street said it’s been a busy month shipping hundreds of packages, but the holidays have run smoothly so far. He said if you haven’t packaged your gifts, they […]

ERIE, PA – Northwest Pennsylvania and Southwest New York are in for another winter weather treat after a day of milder temperatures. A wind advisory is still in place for Erie County, and a high wind warning is in place for Chautauqua County. Some of the highest wind gusts could reach between 40 and 60 mph Thursday...

Thursday was the end of an era at Erie City Hall. The city’s outgoing mayor held a press conference on Thursday to reflect on years of leadership and challenges that came with the job. After years in office, Thursday marked the outgoing Mayor Joe Schember’s review and remembrance of all he did while he was […]

An Erie man accused of pistol-whipping another person and firing a gunshot during an April 2023 altercation at the former Super Chicken in the city's downtown pleaded guilty to two criminal charges related to the incident weeks before his cases were scheduled for trial. Yaphet M. Ettison, 52, entered guilty pleas...

A man accused of killing his wife more than 40 years ago appeared in a Crawford County court on Wednesday. In November, 76-year-old Clinton Rogers of Saegertown allegedly admitted to state police that he choked his wife to death in January 1981, giving possible closure in a decades-long cold case. On Wednesday,...

The Mercyhurst University Police Academy graduated its 126th class, comprising 16 cadets who completed the program. Family and friends gathered at Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center on Mercyhurst’s campus to recognize cadets who completed the sixth-month program. “It always makes us proud,” said Bill Hale, director...

About a month after serving a Thanksgiving lunch, a local mission will be serving a Christmas meal. The Erie City Mission will be hosting a Christmas lunch on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 11:30 a.m. for around 350 people. Guests will be served by staff and volunteers of the mission, reflecting the mission’s goal of “serving...

Erie is getting a major boost with over $4.5 million for community projects. One highlight finds that the East Side Renaissance will use $666,000 to transform vacant properties on Parade Street into a full-service healthcare facility. The funding comes from Pennsylvania's Neighborhood Assistance Program, which...

A local shopping center has extended its hours for last-minute holiday shopping. From now until Dec. 23, the Millcreek Mall is staying open from 9:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. The mall is expecting to be busy on “Super Saturday,” Dec. 20, as it is the last Saturday before Christmas. Many restaurants and stores will have […]

Residents in the lower Great Lakes region, particularly in Cleveland, are bracing for a blast of harsh winter weather as a powerful cold front moves into the area. According to the National Weather Service Cleveland, gusty winds and a sharp drop in temperature will strike the area tonight, leading to a day that's...