Erie PA

(WJET/WFXP)– Continued winter weather has prompted PennDOT to lower speed limits on Erie County’s interstates to 45 mph and urge residents avoid any unnecessary travel. In addition to speed limits being reduced, PennDOT is restricting commercial vehicles to the right lane only. Those restrictions apply to the...

(WKBN) – A number of Pennsylvania roads were closed Monday due to flooding, crashes and downed trees, and speed restrictions have also been put in place, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Locally, in Mercer County, Summit Road (Route 4001) was temporarily closed Monday from the...

Erie County will benefit from more than $2.1 million in state investments to fund roadway safety upgrades and housing services for domestic violence survivors, state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro announced today. “These state investments will make our community safer and stronger,” said Bizzarro, who represents Fairview and...

School meals are sometimes the only food students receive that day. So, members of a local gym rallied together to give back to students who might be facing food insecurity. Erie Fitness Academy donated over $1,500 worth of food to Bethesda Lutheran Services Trinity Center. This donation will feed breakfast and lunch...

The Erie, PA region is still under weather alerts Tuesday despite a lessening of snow and wind. COPYRIGHT 2025 BY KOAM NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

(WJET/WFXP)– Erie County Executive-Elect Christina Vogel announced six more people joining her upcoming administration in leadership roles, including county solicitor and chief public defender. The six new hires will begin their roles on January 6 and are as follows: Director of Planning & Community Development— Lisa...

(WNY News Now) – A Dunkirk man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported burglary in progress in the Town of Dunkirk, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to Shorewood Drive on December 23, 2025, at approximately 2:51 p.m. for...

PENNSYLVANIA — A significant lake-effect snowstorm is underway across the northwestern part of the state, where forecasters warn that more than 10 inches of snow may accumulate by early Wednesday morning. While the heaviest totals remain near the Lake Erie snowbelt, lighter but still impactful snowfall is expected...

Just over a week ago, the Erie County District Attorney announced they will be pursuing criminal charges against the parole officer accused of fatally shooting Marchello Woodard. But the Justice for Chello coalition said the community hasn’t been granted full access to public information, and they still don’t know...

Erie resident Georgia Heynes characterizes the painting as a family heirloom worth about $200. The Erie Art Museum has a different way of describing "House Boats," a watercolor that Heynes' late father painted and tried to enter in a show at the museum nearly 60 years ago. The Art Museum calls the painting "abandoned...