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UNION TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Corsica woman was not injured after a coughing spell led to a one-vehicle crash in Union Township. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash occurred around 5:52 a.m. on March 23 on Glenn Road at its intersection with Markle Road in Jefferson County.

Erie County’s tech scene is buzzing this month with several solid IT openings — from hands-on engineering to business analysis and desktop support. Whether you’re a cloud pro or just love solving tech problems, there’s something here for you.

Seventeen-year-old Ryan is full of curiosity—and hope. The teen recently spent the day exploring the Tom Ridge Environmental Center with a special all-access pass, diving into exhibits that sparked his imagination and brought out his vibrant personality. In the lower-level natural history museum, Ryan moved from...

Northwest Bank celebrated its continued investment in Erie County communities with the presentation of Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) funding. As part of the bank’s nearly $800,000 statewide NAP commitment throughout Pennsylvania, $155,000 has been designated to support local nonprofits in Erie. The funding...

Erie-based companies are getting a boost to grow and innovate thanks to new investments aimed at strengthening the local economy. On Thursday, leaders with Erie Insurance and Ben Franklin Technology Partners highlighted how that funding is already making an impact. The announcement came during the Big Checks...

PennDOT has restarted the Route 832 (Peninsula Drive) improvement project in Millcreek Township, Erie County. The $6.3 million project covers about 1.3 miles from Route 5 (12th Street) to the Presque Isle State Park entrance.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $10 million to six companies to improve electric grids throughout Pennsylvania. The Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative (NREC) is receiving $4.7 million dollars of those funds. The NREC has 20,000 members throughout Erie and Crawford...

Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP)– The SCI Albion prisoner who admitted to strangling his cellmate to death in October of last year was handed his sentence in Erie County Court Thursday morning. According to assistant district attorney Brendan Sala, Dylan Lesnik was sentenced to life sentence in prison for killing 25-year-old...

Today the Erie Vapor Cabana Lounge announced that they will be shutting down shop following a recent bill that has gone into effect. Governor Josh Shapiro had signed House Bill 1425 in December 2025. This is a state law that focusses on the regulation, licensing, and possible costs associated with tobacco products....

UPDATE 4:58 pm: The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Erie, Crawford and Venango counties in Pennsylvania, along with Ashtabula County, Ohio, until 11 pm. A watch simply means that conditions are in place for a tornado to happen, whereas a warning means a tornado has been spotted. In food terms,...