Fatal Erie house fire on East 24th Street
(WJET/WFXP) – One person died in a house fire on East 24th Street in Erie early Saturday morning. Erie Firefighters report crews were called out around 1:02 a.m. for a residential structure fire. Engine 13 was the first to arrive on the scene and reported smoke at the back of the structure. The victim was found […]
North East woman accused of embezzling funds from local business
A north east woman is accused of embezzling money from an Erie company to support her family’s winery in North East. According to the attorney general’s office, 44-year-old Krista Stempka transferred money from Advanced Welding Technologies, where she managed company finances, to Stempka Cellars, the parent company...
SafeNet Erie celebrates Domestic Violence Awareness Month amid funding uncertainty
Pennsylvania state representatives had a June 30th deadline to pass a fiscal budget. It’s now October and still no budget, which is impacting hundreds of organizations across the state. SafeNet Erie is one of those organizations seeing impacts to their funding, which is putting victims of domestic violence at risk of...
LECOM takes ownership of Saint Mary’s at Asbury Ridge
LECOM officially took ownership of Saint Mary’s at Asbury Ridge and the associated community living center in a process that took 18 months. Saint Mary’s at Asbury Ridge operated for over 20 years before the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania made the decision to sell the facility to LECOM. Dr. James...
Zippo headquarters evacuated over suspicious package Wednesday
(WJET/WFXP)– A tense scene unfolded in McKean County this week after local, state and Erie police were called for a reported suspicious package at the Zippo Manufacturing Headquarters. City of Bradford police said they were called out to the Zippo headquarters in the middle of Bradford on around 10:30 am Wednesday,...
Local Company Provides Veteran With New Furnace And Air Conditioning System
Fred Passamonte served our country as a jet engine mechanic during the Vietnam War.
Spot-nosed guenon monkey gives birth at Erie Zoo
Exciting news for the Erie Zoo this week: the stork delivered a new baby. A spot-nosed guenon monkey named Georgia recently delivered her first baby on Wednesday, October 8. Staff told us all about the exciting addition to Erie Zoo. Hali Hartley, Lead Manager of Marketing and Public Relations, said, “So we had...
Fatal Millcreek police shooting deemed justified
(WJET/WFXP)– Erie County District Attorney Elizabeth Hirz has ruled that a fatal shooting involving Millcreek police this spring was justified and the officer will not face any charges. The May 11 shooting happened at the Reserve at Millcreek apartment complex in the 1600 block of Treetop Drive, just after 7:15...
4-Nation member sentenced to 13 years in prison
(WJET/WFXP)– One of the members of the 4-Nation gang indicted in one of the largest RICO cases in Erie history has been handed down his sentence after reaching a deal with prosecutors. Davante Jones, 32, of Erie, appeared before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter in federal court on Oct. 9, who sentenced him to 13 years […]
Retired NY Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness
Trooper Mark Ondus died Thursday, Oct. 9, at the age of 56, according to State Police Superintendent Steven James. Ondus spent part of his career assigned in and around the World Trade Center site in the aftermath of 9/11. His illness was tied to that service, State Police said. He...
