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Suicide awareness events have been scheduled as a lead up to Suicide Prevention Month in September. The Suicide Prevention Alliance of Chautauqua County said these events include a Veterans Ride for Suicide Awareness on Saturday, August 16 in Silver Creek. The motorcycle dice run will honors veterans lost to suicide...

Cornell Cooperative Extension has announced that an invasive pest that severely damages and sometimes kills boxwood plants has been found in Chautauqua County. The Extension has received reports of Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in the area. The moth can cause severe damages if infestations go unmanaged. Home...

If getting in a round of disc golf is on your list this summer, a newly minted course has sprung up in Millcreek. Thursday night, the Erie County Community College cut the ribbon on 18 holes of disc golf laid out on three properties, including the former Villa Maria campus. The designer of the course […]

(WJET/WFXP) McKean, PA — Wednesday morning’s newsmaker spoke all about an upcoming event this weekend. The annual McKean Community Day takes place this Saturday, July 26, at the McKean Community Recreational Park, located at 8800 Main Street in McKean. The festivities start at 11 a.m. with a parade at 1 p.m. The...

The city of Erie has invested $94,000 into one of its parks and revealed the finished product. The mayor, along with the city’s parks department, officially opened the upgraded playground at Joseph Walczak Park. The previous equipment was 37 years old but was replaced and upgraded to enhance the park’s accessibility....

Help is available for those who need it. That was the message at an educational forum on substance use disorder on Thursday. The event was hosted at the Jefferson Educational Society by the Erie County Office of Drug and Alcohol in collaboration with its regional recovery hub. A panel of expert speakers representing...

Local veterans get an opportunity to search for a new calling on Wednesday. PA Careerlink of Erie County hosted Hire a Veteran Day at the VFW post on West 26th Street. Veterans were welcome to check out more than 20 different employers while also getting some resume feedback and interviewing tips. One event organizer...

(WJET/WFXP)– Police in Jamestown, NY, have arrested a suspect in connection with an early Thursday morning shooting that left another man seriously injured. Jamestown police have charged 23-year-old Xavier Ramos of Jamestown for the shooting, which happened just before 1 am Thursday on East 2nd St. near Cheney St. in...

Visitors to Presque Isle State Park found the body of a young female kayaker who went missing on Friday in Lake Erie. NBC affiliate WICU-TV reports that multiple agencies were dispatched to the park’s Beach One after visitors discovered the body about 1 p.m. on Sunday. Madison Gallagher, 17,...

The Robert Irvine Foundation will bring its mission of support and connection to Erie County on Saturday, August 2, with a free, family-friendly event for veterans, active-duty service members, and their families at the Mellon Heritage Veterans Outreach Center in North East. The event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.