New Chautauqua Lake Manager To Be Introduced At Chautauqua Lake Symposium
A new Chautauqua Lake Manager will be introduced at the 2026 Chautauqua Lake Symposium on Saturday, March 21. The forum will bring together scientists, lake managers, policymakers, and stakeholders to share knowledge, align efforts, and continue building momentum toward a healthier Chautauqua Lake. This year’s...
JET 24 anchor Briaunna Malone visits young students for Read Across America Week
Read Across America Week continued at a West Erie elementary school. One of JET 24’s morning anchors, Briaunna Malone, visited Grover Cleveland Elementary School and read One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish to Mrs. Callahan’s fourth-grade class. A staff member of the school said Read Across America Week allows...
Sunflowers to Spirits: New Rum Takes Root in Erie County
The Hagen History Center’s 50 acre plot of sunflowers is a feast for the eyes for many, and in a new collaboration, they’re going from sunshine to moonshine. The Wilds Sonshine (Sunshine) Factory will now use the sunflowers grown in Girard to create a spiced rum made from sunflower seeds.
Erie City Council votes yes on plan to work toward ‘Welcoming City’ status
Erie City Council has voted to be established as a “Welcoming City.” The ordinance went through final passage on Wednesday. It outlined the city’s goals to obtain and maintain the status under the Welcoming America program’s guidelines. According to the nonprofit, they support communities building a welcoming society...
Warren kidnapper and prison escapee sentenced in Chautauqua homicide
MAYVILLE, NY — Michael C. Burham's run from the law, authorities say, began when he was wanted in Jamestown, New York, on charges of raping a woman and for questioning in the woman's death. The run, which played out from mid-spring through mid-summer 2023, would involve the kidnapping of a Warren County couple, his...
Harborcreek man charged after dog found injured and with paws zip-tied
A Harborcreek Township resident who went to check on his barking dogs on the afternoon of March 3 came across another dog beyond the resident's fence line that appeared to be in bad shape, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. It was severely injured and bleeding, and its paws were zip-tied. The A.N.N.A Shelter...
As it carried out fraud, Hertel & Brown came to ‘dominate’ Erie market
Public and private health insurers were the primary victims in the fraud case against Hertel & Brown Physical & Aquatic Therapy , where the owners and many employees overbilled for care by tens of millions of dollars. But another victim suffered as Hertel & Brown used its ill-gotten revenue to expand to become...
Pieces of the Past — How Cold Is It?
Pull up a chair with a hot cup of coffee. This is a chilly Piece of the Past that leads me to a very interesting story about a kid from Erie. My experience with Arctic-type cold dates back to a January morning about 1962 or 63. My dad had spent...
Odis 12 First Tenant of Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority
Eight months ago, the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority announced its first tenant, Odis 12, for its Joint Operations Facility complex. The original target date for Odis 12 to open a second location in the commercial retail space located under EMTA's parking garage was St. Patrick’s Day, but that has been pushed...
PA distillery unveils sunflower spirit at Hagen History Center
A summertime attraction in Girard goes from seed to still for a tasting of a locally sourced spirit. The Hagen History Center set the table for the unveiling of the “Sonshine” spirit made from the sunflower field grown in Girard last summer. The drink, created by the Wild’s Sonshine Factory based out of Kane,...
