Nearly half of IRS workforce furloughed amid government shutdown, leading to office closures across...
About half of the approximately 500 Internal Revenue Service employees in Western Pennsylvania have been furloughed and walk-in offices from Erie to Uniontown are shuttered because of the federal government shutdown, the union representing those employees said Thursday. The news comes as the IRS said on Wednesday it...
Westfield Woman Charged with Trespass at Dollar General
WESTFIELD, N.Y. — On October 8, 2025, at approximately 1:18 p.m., officers from the Westfield Police Department responded to a report of a trespass in progress at the Dollar General located at 7612 Route 20 in Westfield. According to police, before officers arrived, the suspect had fled the scene....
Erie family gifted new HVAC system as part of Feel the Love giveaway
A local veteran received a warm gesture on Thursday, J.J. Agnello Heating and Air Conditioning in Erie installed an HVAC system for a family that others in the community said were beyond deserving. Frederick and Sharon Passamonte, who are currently going through trying times, were touched by this heart-warming...
Tiny Homes project hits roadblock, Erie City, Davis, disagree on next step
It’s been nearly 10 months since Erie County announced its “A Pathway Home” project, a community of several tiny homes on East 16th Street designed to be used as transitional housing for the homeless. Currently, the 25 homes have a built exterior and interior frame, but the county and City of Erie have different...
Trial begins for Erie man accused of 2023 homicide
An alleged homicide from 2023 goes to trial this week. Thursday, the jury continued to take in the evidence, but a verdict has still yet to be reached. Torrence Norris, 31, was charged with criminal homicide two years ago after allegedly shooting a 21-year-old victim in the head. The shooting happened near East 21st...
Blue Couch Bright Spot of The Day: Former Erie Surgeon Celebrates 100th Birthday
His efforts not only advanced surgical education but also brought significant innovations to the local medical community.
Crews respond to house fire along Lake Erie’s shores
A fire on the lakeshore in Millcreek Township forces firefighters to deal with a unique challenge Thursday night. Emergency crews were called to the 3400 block of Lake Front Drive around 6:15 p.m. Thursday evening. The building on fire turned out to be at the bottom of a bluff. According to the West Lake Fire […]
Golden Apple Award: Kevin O’Connor, McDowell High School
It’s cool to be appreciated and that’s how the first Golden Apple Award-winning school teacher characterized being recognized this week. This is our 35th year of honoring local school teachers, and Lou Baxter is back again this year to do that. We were walking through the halls of McDowel High School, to surprise...
Freeze warnings extended for region
Freeze warnings issued for several counties within our region have been extended into Friday morning by the National Weather Service, while frost advisories still remain. Freeze warnings are in effect for Crawford, Warren, Venango Counties in Pennsylvania and Ashtabula County, OH, starting at midnight Friday until 9...
‘It just seems weird’: Gas prices stuck at $3.39 in much of Chautauqua and...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — For months now, drivers in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties have been paying $3.39 per gallon at most stations, or just a penny less. Patrick De Haan, an analyst with GasBuddy, an app that helps consumers find the cheapest gas nearby, said stations appear to have settled into a pattern of...
