Erie PA

A large commercial building fire is under investigation in Corry after crews were called early Saturday morning. Firefighters were sent to 1140 East Main Street just after 2 a.m. with reports of multiple explosions coming from the building. Several departments from Erie and Chautauqua counties responded to the scene, a

For those opposed to the possibility of a new vape shop in North East, it’s about numbers. They don’t think yet another is needed. One local vape shop owner said another shop is trying to open up where the Rite Aid was located on West Main but was denied due to a recent ordinance preventing […]

There are people in every city who become part of its mythology. Erie has a few. Jesse and Ricardo are among them. You've seen them. If you haven't, you will. Two men on a tandem bicycle, moving through town like a living painting – dressed in perfect unison, every detail considered, every color intentional. They are n

Erie police are looking for a suspect after an armed robbery. It happened friday morning around 11 o’clock. Police said a 21-year-old woman was walking near East 18th and Reed streets when a black Chevy sedan pulled up next to her. The suspect, who police said was wearing a black jogging suit, jumped out of […]

(WJET/WFXP)– The Erie man charged after allegedly cutting a police officer with a knife appeared for his preliminary hearing on Monday. According to court records, 31-year-old Nabitu Musabika appeared before Judge Edward Wilson on charges of aggravated assault, evading arrest and related misdemeanors for allegedly cutt

A fire on Erie’s east side Friday night damaged a house and created some tense moments for people who appeared to be stuck inside. Firefighters were called to the 600 block of East 12th Street around 6:15 p.m. Friday. When the first crews got there, flames could be seen coming from the back of the […]

Chautauqua Lake Central School students came in third place in New York State’s Envirothon. The event was held at SUNY Cortland May 27 through 28 and featured students participating in a hands-on environmental competition focused on topic areas such as: soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatics, and an emerging environmental

Stacey Hellman taped large pieces of paper to her downtown Erie office walls soon after she became CEO of Early Connections in September. Each sheet represented one of the nonprofit organization's four child care facilities : City Center, Harbor Homes, Union City and North East. Hellman listed all of a facility's open

The world’s largest operating steam locomotive will make a scheduled whistle stop in Ripley Tuesday, June 9. Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014 is on its historic 2026 East Coast tour celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. The legendary steam engine is expected to arrive at the State...

Police across Pennsylvania can now issue citations to drivers who hold or use a cellphone behind the wheel, as the state’s distracted driving statute — known as Paul Miller’s Law — enters full enforcement. The law, which took effect last year with a grace period for...