Parole officer charged in the shooting of Marchello Woodard
On Friday Dec. 19 the Erie District Attorney's office formally charged Pennsylvania State Parole officer Kevin Seelinger with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person following the shooting of unarmed man Marchello Woodard on July 2. Seelinger is currently being...
State Banning Empty Trucks on I-90 and I-86, Starting Monday Morning
With a major winter storm coming up, the New York State Department of Transportation has announced that a ban on empty tractor-trailers and tandems will be enacted on a number of highways in Western New York, beginning at 6:00 AM Monday. That list includes I-90 from the Pennsylvania state line to Exit 46 and on I-86...
Bishop Lawrence Persico Reflects on Time as Bishop of Diocese of Erie
Ahead of Christmas, Bishop Lawrence Persico announced his retirement as bishop for the Diocese of Erie. After turning 75, he followed Canon Law and submitted his resignation to Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican. According to Bishop Persico, "Because by 75, especially depending on your experience with your job, a...
Remembering Our Veterans
A total of eight Seniors from the 1981 class signed up for Military duty.
Millcreek Fire Chief Provides Update on Massive Fire
Millcreek Fire Chief Michael Cliff provided an update on a fire that damaged businesses on West 12th Street. According to Cliff, calls came in around 3:30 p.m. for a structure fire at West 12th Street and Industrial Drive on Saturday afternoon. The fire was extensive and it required support from...
Pennsylvania: Winter Storm Watch, 6–12 Inches, Winds Up to 60 MPH
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cleveland, Ohio – Heavy lake-effect snow and damaging winds may impact parts of northwestern Pennsylvania beginning Monday afternoon, as a Winter Storm Watch remains in effect through Wednesday morning....
Josh’s Forecast: Wet on Sunday, a wintry mix with strong wind on Monday
FLOOD WATCH for most of Western New York Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon for widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches. HIGH WIND WATCH from late Sunday night into Monday night for Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, and Chautauqua Counties, for potential wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph, especially...
Crews battle fire at Millcreek business complex
UPDATE (8:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 27): Multiple fire departments worked Saturday afternoon into the night after a fire broke out at a Millcreek business complex. It took crews hours to battle the structure fire as a plume of smoke filled the sky in west Millcreek Township. Crews from Millcreek, Fairview, Lake...
Several Crews Battle Massive Erie Fire
No compatible source was found for this media. The fire broke out shortly after 3:30 Saturday afternoon at 1212 Industrial Drive.
Multiple Weather Alerts this Weekend and Next Week
ERIE, PA – Parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York are ringing in the new year with a bundle of weather alerts. Here’s what you should know as you make your resolutions for 2026: A high wind watch is in effect for Erie, Ashtabula, and Chautauqua Counties from Sunday night to late Monday night. West […]
