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The Erie County Coroner's Office has ruled that a 25-year-old inmate from Philadelphia died of asphyxiation at the State Correctional Institution at Albion Oct. 29. Coroner Lyell Cook ruled the death a homicide following an autopsy on the victim on Oct. 31. No additional details in the death have been released, and...

Our Erie News Now Food Drive may have drop off locations in Erie, Crawford, and Warren County, but the reach goes beyond this. The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania serves eleven counties through our region. People in Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, McKean,...

Over 54,400 individuals in Erie County have not received their November SNAP benefits due to a government shutdown, leaving many scrambling for their next meal.

(WJET/WFXP)– SNAP benefits are still on hold nationally due to the federal government shutdown; however, several organizations around the area are stepping up to help families seeking help. We’ve compiled a list of organizations holding food distribution events around the area. If you don’t see one you know about or...

An impact investor, the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA) aims to elevate Erie County, Pennsylvania, by empowering nonprofits and small businesses toward economic and community development. Since February 2008, ECGRA has invested more than $77 million in Erie County. The ECGRA invites applications for its...

One nonprofit organization is sounding the alarm about the state’s budget impasse, saying that it’s threatening essential programs for Pennsylvanians with disabilities. Voices For Independence discussed the ‘critical consequences’ that will have a direct impact on the people that they serve. Many of their individuals...

County Executive Brenton Davis is trying to allocate up to $1 million to the food bank.

POMFRET, N.Y. — On November 1, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m., deputies from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the Town of Pomfret for a report of a past tense altercation. Following an investigation, deputies determined that Jeremy J. Glasier, 41, and Ashley M....

A major pattern shift is on the way for Pennsylvania as fall’s mild streak gives way to colder air and the threat of early snow between November 9 and 15. Much of the state may see its first winter, with rain turning to snow and Arctic air rushing in from the northwest.

The Erie Zoo announced one of the newest members of their family, Coconut the Linne’s two-toed sloth, has passed away. The zoo said Coconut passed away Sunday evening, saying that while the six-year-old sloth’s time with them was short, he still charmed the hearts of visitors, volunteers and staff members alike....