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JAMESTOWN, NY — A city man faces charges after allegedly fleeing from police officers on foot. Officers were on patrol in the area of Broadhead Avenue at approximately 12:45 p.m. Dec. 2 when they observed Mark R. Burch Jr., 32, of Jamestown, who was known to have active warrants through both the Jamestown Police...

Big changes are coming for Bro Man’s Birria ‘n Burgers in Erie. The popular spot for award-winning burgers and birria is moving to a new location in Millcreek Township. The new restaurant, located at 3558 West 26th Street, is set to open in early 2026. Until then, their current spot inside the Gulf station in Summit...

The Community Outreach Group has spent more than two decades serving Erie’s most vulnerable neighbors. What began in 1999 with just 300 coats has grown into one of the region’s largest clothing giveaways. Now, lines wrap around St. Paul’s Church. On Wednesday night, volunteers from Cathedral Prep...

Erie Police are carrying out an inquiry into a homicide incident that took place on the city’s west side in the early morning. The victim, a young man who was fatally shot, became embroiled in an altercation outside his home before the crime occurred.

The City of Erie announced its chief of police will be calling it a career at the start of 2026. According to the mayor’s office, Chief of Erie Police Dan Spizarny will be retiring on January 5, 2026, after 36 years with the Erie Police Department, eight of which were as chief. Mayor-elect Daria Devlin […]

Conneaut, Pa (WJET/WFXP)– State police have now formally charged the SCI Albion inmate who they said was responsible for strangling his cellmate to death back in late October. According to court paperwork, criminal homicide charges against 33-year-old Dylan Lesnik were filed on December 2. In an interview with...

Students at the Eagle’s Nest School of Academic Division were invited to hear some powerful words of wisdom on Thursday. Henry Louis Gates Jr., the American literary critic and speaker, spoke to seventh and eighth graders about their roots and why it’s important to learn from them. Archbishop Dwane Brock is the COO...

As the cold weather settles in, it’s not just roads and rooftops feeling the impact, local homeless shelters are preparing for what could be a busy winter. Staff have already seen an increase in the number of people coming through their doors each night. In fact, they’ve been near capacity for the past few weeks and...

A local organization is providing essential care to some of the most essential workers. According to the International Association of Firefighters, occupational cancer is the leading cause of line-of-duty death within the fire service. Which is why they designated January as Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month. In...

Things will start off cold and snowy in Western New York.