Erie PA

Christmas magic isn’t only for children. This Christmas, Home Instead Senior Care is sharing the holiday joy with older adults. For 20 years, Home Instead has partnered with the community to spread holiday cheer to elders through its Be a Santa to a Senior program. Participants in the program selected ornaments with...

Out of town nonprofit plans to revitalize North East, some structures demolished.

An Erie paper and gifts company has a home of its own. Flagship City Press is open at 26 W. Eighth St., in the Masonic Building. The shop specializes in Erie-inspired items, including greeting cards, totes and T-shirts. 'Unique in Erie' Dena Rupp and Corinne Kraus first launched Flagship City Press in 2019 while...

A program temporarily closed by New York State during the federal government shutdown that helps older homeowners with repairing or replacing heating equipment has now reopened. Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services Director Dana Corwin says the state's Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance reopened the...

A boil water order was issued for all Village of Fredonia water customers and properties outside the Village boundaries supplied by their water system.

Monday morning, around 6 a.m., Sean Silman, the director of operations for Mellon Heritage Veteran's Outreach and Wellness Campus, received a call from the fire department in North East. The sprinkler system at their main building had gone off. “There was no fire, but we did experience some severe flooding,”...

Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel believes the City of Dunkirk and Town of Pomfret are "poised to have a great impact and have all the right things in play" to be successful in their attempt to be chosen to host an advanced nuclear facility. Wendel, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Monday, spoke...

The Erie County Home Team’s Lived Experience Committee is organizing a community-wide Christmas Clothing Drive to help individuals experiencing homelessness stay warm during the harsh winter months. The event will take place on Friday, Dec. 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Perry Square West by the stage.

A local nonprofit organization has just been awarded two grants. The Mercy Center for Women provides services for women in the community who are homeless or need some assistance. The center was awarded a grant of $1.5 million through the Federal Home Loan Association, which they will apply to their Sacred Heart...

Wednesday is the final day to mail gifts if people want them to arrive on time without paying extra. December 17 is the final day to mail packages to the west coast for standard shipping. The UPS Store on Peach Street has been busy for the past several weeks helping...