Fairview Twp. EMT Supervisor answers the call to help people and animals
FAIRVIEW TWP., Pa. (WHTM) – York County native Hollie Hawkins dedicates her life to helping others. She’s a full-time EMT supervisor with Fairview Township EMS and still finds time to volunteer throughout her community. “If I have a hard call, I say a prayer there, and I leave it there, and then I just kind […]
Man Charged in North Harmony Animal Cruelty Case Faces New Counts
A man in the Town of North Harmony who was charged in an animal cruelty case from last September is facing new charges after two dogs were located on his property. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office says it was notified Monday afternoon that 64-year-old Scott Humble possessed the dogs, and a subsequent search...
Bellefonte woman charged after high-speed chase, threatening state trooper: PSP
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Bellefonte woman is facing charges after allegedly threatening an officer following a high-speed chase and traffic stop. According to a criminal complaint, a state trooper was placed along Eagle Creek Lane and S. Eagle Valley Road in Union Township March 6, around 4:10 p.m., when a gray...
Two long-stay pets adopted during St. Pawtrick’s event
The Chautauqua County Humane Society announced that two long-stay animals, Abby and Zelda, have found new homes during the second week of the St. Pawtrick's Adoption Spotlight. Abby had been at the shelter for 94 days, while Zelda stayed for 122 days before being adopted.
City Man Arrested Twice Following Separate Vehicle Pursuits
A Dunkirk man is facing several charges after he was involved in two separate vehicle pursuits in the north county less than two hours apart on Tuesday. The first pursuit began shortly after 12:45 AM in the Town of Hanover, when Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies stopped 44-year-old David Topliffe for an inspection...
Steve Oler Resigns as Erie County Advisory Committee Member for America250PA
Steve Oler Resigns as Erie County Advisory Committee Member for America250PA. Erie News Now has confirmed that Steve Oler, who was the Erie County Advisory Committee Memb…
Victim of fatal Amity Township fire identified
The Erie County coroner has officially identified the victim of a fatal house fire near Wattsburg. Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook identified the victim as 86-year-old Yvonne Cebe Dunlap after reviewing her dental records. No cause of death was able to be given. Calls for the blaze came in around...
Parents of toddler who froze to death in 2024 sentenced
A mother and father whose 2-year-old daughter froze to death two years ago learned their punishments on Wednesday in an Erie courtroom. Shynia Holt and Marrion Smith, both 29, previously pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter among other charges related to their daughter’s death in February 2024. Court records...
Sentencing upheld for man who killed North East firefighter Shawn Giles
After appealing a sentence brought by an Erie County judge to a superior court, the man responsible for the death of a North East firefighter at a crash scene in 2023 will not have his sentence reduced. Court documents from March 10 upheld the sentencing of Dawann Simmons in early January of 2025. Simmons was […]
Second arrest made in July 2025 Jamestown shooting
(WJET/WFXP)– Police in Jamestown, New York, announced they’ve made another arrest in connection with a July 2025 shooting that left one person severely injured. Jamestown police announced on Monday that they arrested 24-year-old Ian Sanchez of Jamestown on Monday for the shooting, charging him with assault and...
