Erie PA

Erie Firefighters Make a Splash on National Trivia Show, Win $33K. Erie firefighters are used to bringing the heat—but this time, they had to keep their cool.

Gisele Littrell, the owner of the Tipsy Bean Cafe on Peach Street, said last year that she made an honest mistake by failing to distribute tips that were paid electronically. But Littrell, who said she gave employees that money in the form of higher wages, will have to pay for that mistake. According to the state Department of Labor & Industry , she's reached a settlement...

Artists are being sought for a new mural in Bemus Point. The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) and Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development (CCDPD) are seeking qualified artists to submit an application, with local and regional artists encouraged to apply before the deadline on May 11.

Good morning! It’s April 22 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be cloudy with a couple of showers. There is a 84% chance of rain. The high will be 58 with a low of 43. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Cloudy now, changing to showers at 7 a.m.

Editor’s Note: This article has been corrected to correctly identify the township and address where the crash happened. One person was injured in a car-motorcycle crash in Millcreek Township on Wednesday afternoon. It happened around 2:40 Wednesday afternoon in the 5100 block of Wattsburg Road. According to Millcreek police, the motorcyclist was taken to the […]

The Barber National Institute announced Wednesday afternoon the launch of the Lake Erie Odyssey, an obstacle course adaptive for people of all abilities. This new event will replace the Beast on the Bay, which concluded its 12-year run last September. The institute made the change to focus on an adaptive...

A heavy police presence was reported earlier today on Erie’s east side as a SWAT team moved in on a home along the 1400 block of East 8th Street. A nearby resident, who asked to remain anonymous, told us the home involved is a rental property and has been the source of ongoing issues in an otherwise quiet neighborhood.

There was a two-vehicle crash near Mill Village on Tuesday night. Firefighters and police responded to the 14,600 block of Mackey Hill Road around 10 p.m. A STAT MedEvac helicopter was also sent for one victim who was transported from the crash site to a landing zone at Mill Village Elementary School. According to reports […]

On April 21 around 6:20 p.m. John Stanford 58, lost control of his motorcycle, traveled off the road to the eastern side, and struck a guardrail. Stanford was traveling northbound on Route 98 in Fairview. After the initial collision he had continued traveling along the guardrail before striking it again....

Warren, PA — A February theft of a juvenile bearded dragon from a local pet store drew attention in the community and prompted an investigation that has now led to an arrest, according to Warren County Crime Stoppers. Officials said that with the assistance of concerned citizens, Crime Stoppers...