Erie PA

The pandemic public health emergency ended nearly three years ago, but a case in federal court in Erie is dealing with some of its fallout. An Erie resident has been indicted on charges that he misused $633,718 in business loans he received early in the pandemic through the federal Paycheck Protection Program. 2020:...

Crawford Central School District Weighs Mergers as Enrollment and Revenue Decline. Emotions ran high as committees outlined potential consolidation and closure plans that could significantly reshape Crawford Central schools.

"You are the most important resource that America has." Dorothy Smith-Frazier, a 76-year-old advocate, teacher, public servant, radio host, and current masters degree student, repeated these words twice to a classroom full of art students at Erie High and was met with a round of applause from everyone present....

10 McDowell high school student athletes took their next steps with a college commitment signing day ceremony Wednesday morning inside Paul Goll Gymnasium. The following have taken their next steps academically and athletically: Kolleen Hoffman – golf – Edinboro Hayden Palmer – cross country/track and field –...

Massive renovation plans for an aging elementary school got the green light from the Erie School Board on Wednesday night. During Wednesday night’s board meeting, the board unanimously approved five contracts for work at Grover Cleveland Elementary School. The contracts total more than $23.1 million. The school near...

The Erie Zoo has announced that Wendy, sand cat passed away Sunday morning. Wendy had been showing signs of decline during their morning breakfast. Wendy was 9 years old which is past the life expectancy rate of her species. She had been at the Erie Zoo since 2017. Veterinarian and...

(WJET/WFXP) — The North East School District said they’ve placed an employee on leave after they said law enforcement has opened an investigation into them. The school district said in a letter sent out to parents on Thursday afternoon that law enforcement is investigating a district employee who has been placed on...

NEW CUMBERLAND, PA — Police have arrested a man in connection with an assault at a local store that left a victim with severe injuries. Christopher Barrett, 46, of New Cumberland, was arrested Jan. 23 on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment. The Fairview Township Police Department...

Officials have released the official cause of a major structure fire in the 1200 block of West 12th Street in December that left smoke towering over Millcreek Township. According to Millcreek police, the fire was accidental in nature and was caused by welding work being done on a vehicle the afternoon of December 27...

The Erie man and woman charged in the death of Aimee, a husky found frozen and abandoned in the cold, appeared in Erie County Court on Thursday. According to online court documents, 26-year-old Tori Jackna and 23-year-old Scott Bayle appeared before District Judge Edward Wilson for a preliminary and bail hearing....