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Chautauqua County residents will have an opportunity on Thursday to visit Chautauqua Institution and take in its programming free of charge. That's because it'll be Chautauqua County Day on the grounds. Institution spokesperson Jill McCormick says it gives county residents an opportunity to experience a...

The Erie community is demanding answers and justice following the shooting death of 43-year-old Marchello Woodard by a state parole agent. On Wednesday night, residents gathered at Erie City Hall, urging city council members to push for transparency in the investigation of Woodard’s death. The incident occurred two...

Practice alarms of storm sirens could be heard throughout the region on Tuesday. The Erie County Department of Public Safety conducted municipal disaster storm siren tests Tuesday afternoon. From 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., areas such as the City of Corry, McKean and Waterford could hear storm sirens activated for a...

The Tall Ships Erie Festival is returning to Lake Erie in August. The maritime event is taking place from Aug. 21-24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day at Dobbins Landing at 1 State St. on Erie's bayfront. Here’s more on what to expect from this year’s Tall Ships Festival. What’s on deck for Tall Ships Erie 2025? During...

As her medical condition continues to decline, Avery and her loved ones are inviting the community to a special gathering this Friday, July 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Corry American Legion. The event offers friends, family, and supporters a chance to visit with Avery and celebrate her...

Almost every city has vacant buildings lying around, but some local organizations are finding ways to make the most of those unused spaces in the City of Erie. Three community leaders have announced plans to turn the former Washington School, St. Paul Parish Center and Sacred Heart School into housing units for the...

Swimmers are being urged to stay out of Lake Erie on Thursday due to a higher risk for rip currents.

(WNY News Now) – Chautauqua County Sheriff’s officers and Jamestown police executed a search warrant at a mobile home in Ellery on July 10, resulting in the seizure of fentanyl, crack cocaine, firearms, and drug paraphernalia, and the arrest of Franklin Matteson III. On July 10, 2025, narcotics...

Steve Nichols, 57, of Fort Lauderdale, will serve 2½ to 20 years in state prison for leading a father-son burglary ring that hit homes in Butler, Erie, Indiana, Lackawanna, and Westmoreland counties, state investigators say. Nichols and his son, Archie Marino, allegedly pulled off a string of distraction-style...

One of America’s favorite snacks got a day in its honor Wednesday, and a local restaurant joined in on the celebration. July 16 was known across the country as National Hot Dog Day, and MP Coney Island on Sterrettania Road had the deals. The hot dog shop offered customers $2 hot dogs and $4 foot-long […]