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Courteney Cox to helm thriller on Erie's notorious bank heist.

(WJET/WFXP)– With Veterans Day set for Tuesday, November 11, several businesses in the Erie area announced they’re saying thank you by offering free or discounted options for veterans. If you know of a business offering specials to veterans and don’t see them on the list, let us know! We can be reached by email at […]

Millcreek Township in Erie, Pennsylvania, is accepting sealed bids for municipal vehicles and equipment. Bids are due by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Submissions should be sent to the Municipal Building, addressed to Anita Iannello, Public Works Coordinator. Bids will be opened and read aloud at that...

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The Second Harvest Food Bank works to help children, teens, and adults get healthy food. Their Backpack Program is geared toward younger children, but their School Pantry Program is geared towards middle schoolers and teens. This option give students more of a choice when it comes to their meal and...

With the ongoing government shutdown continuing to impact families across the region, many SNAP recipients are seeing their benefits reduced or cut off entirely. One local business is working to stay afloat during these tough times. At Lawrence Park and Go store, owners Sonny and Rose Nouri stated that sales...

The federal government shutdown continues into day 37, the longest in United States history. The shutdown combined with the state budget impasse has led to some funding uncertainty with snap benefits, but on the local level, Erie County government is looking to help. This week, Erie County Executive Brenton Davis...

FREDONIA, N.Y. — Efrain Ruiz has served as a highway maintenance worker for the state Department of Transportation in Chautauqua County since June, and will spend most of his time plowing the roads. He says service to his community mirrors his service to his country. After being in the...

The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Nov. 10, 1975, stunned the Great Lakes communities that build and man the massive ships that sail the lakes. "It's a sad day for the Great Lakes," Erie Times-News publisher Ed Mead, writing as Ed Mathews, wrote of the Fitzgerald's sinking. "There are so many local people who...

Millcreek Township will be adopting a new form of government. Millcreek residents had a question on their ballot asking whether or not they want to change the current three-supervisor government. Residents voted “yes” for a council-manager form of government with five elected council members. According to one...