Missing man found in Pennsylvania
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio. (WSAZ) - A 94-year-old man that went missing in Scioto County Monday has been located in Pennsylvania, according to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office. Lewis Maynard was found in Erie, PA. Family members say Maynard has been showing signs of dementia. He went missing Monday morning,...
Erie’s Public Schools Board Member to Discuss Possible Restructuring
Wednesday's school board meeting for Erie’s Public Schools could lead to the beginning of a conversation about restructuring in the school district. Long-time board member, John Harkins put an item on the agenda to discuss the possibility of reconfigurations of the middle and high schools. According to Harkins, he...
Erie School Board to revisit decision turning city high schools to middle schools
In 2017, the Erie School District voted to turn East High School and Strong Vincent High School into middle schools amid budget issues, but now, a school board member is looking to revisit that decision. “We didn’t do it with thought or preparation or any kind of study about the educational impact, we just didn’t […]
Two men convicted of charges in 2025 change jar robbery at Erie home
Two Erie men accused of confronting a man and robbing him of a change jar at a city residence in January 2025 were convicted at trial Jan. 9. Richard L. Barnett Jr., 34, was found guilty of all charges, including felony robbery and burglary, at the conclusion of the weeklong trial before Erie County Judge David...
Coroner’s report says slain parolee had lethal cocaine level when shot
Erie resident Marchello D. Woodard had 16 days remaining on his parole in a cocaine case when a Pennsylvania state parole agent shot him in July . Search warrants filed in the homicide probe show that state police found "a white powdery substance" in a clear bag in the car that Woodward was driving when he was shot....
Judge Paul Bizzarro Recuses Himself from Woodard-Seelinger Case
The district judge set to hear the Kevin Seelinger case in the fatal shooting of Marchello Woodard has recused himself. Seelinger is the parole officer facing homicide and other criminal charges after a parole compliance check for Woodard went very wrong last July 2, the case setting off months of community cries for...
Giving You the Business: Kate & Co.
The historic Erie building on 11th Street, formerly the site of A-K-D Printing Company, will now be the headquarters for Kate and Co., a public affairs PR firm run by Kate Phillips, former journalist and press secretary for a Pennsylvania governor.
The Last Word: Rebuild of Vintage Locomotive in Corry Update
It’s an annual tradition for The Last Word to update the restoration of a Climax-A locomotive originally built in Corry in 1902. Will 2026 be the completion year for the project?
Water Rescue Training for Firefighters and First Responders
The recent thaw and upcoming cold temperatures could make for some dangerous water and ice conditions. It can be a scary feeling to be walking on ice one moment and then falling in the next, which is why proper training from rescuers is important. Greg Summerson, with the Lake City...
Adian Gomley Comments on Parker Lord Labor Agreements
Adian Gomley, Director of Global Communications at the Parker Lord Corporation made this statement in regards on the newly voted labor agreements made on Jan. 10. “On January 10, team members at our Parker Lord facility in Erie, Pa., who are represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace...
