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It's time to go to the polls again. This year, voters in the City of Erie will be electing a new mayor. The new mayor will be joining a long list of interesting people who have held that job over the last 174 years. The history of Erie mayoral elections...

The Erie News Now team is mourning the loss of friend and colleague, Juntwillis “JT” Sanders. JT worked as an account executive as part of WICU and WSEE’s sales department, developing many positive ties with businesses and nonprofits in the Erie community. He passed away peacefully in...

(WNY News Now) – POMFRET, N.Y. — A Pomfret man was taken into custody Friday night after deputies responded to reports of loose horses causing property damage and traffic hazards in the area. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the Town of Pomfret...

As Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding runs dry, a local food bank is getting some help to meet community needs. Monday, Erie County announced an emergency supplemental appropriation of $1 million to the Second Harvest Food Bank. The funding would have to be approved by Erie County Council, which...

(WJET/WFXP)– A Chautauqua County resident is without a home after a fire over the weekend, where at one point firefighters had to transport water from roughly three miles away. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, calls went out for that fire around 5:45 Sunday morning in the Town of Akrwright off of...

The Erie City Police Department’s criminal division unit is investigating three shootings that happened this past weekend. The first incident happened on Saturday around 9:30 in the morning. Police responded to the 300 block of West 21st Street. Officers recovered shell casings from the area and are currently looking...

A popular Girard restaurant is getting a change in ownership at the end of the year, but not without some tough goodbyes. Dick Crosby and his wife have owned the Girard Dinor on Main Street for 33 years, but come 2026, that tenure will come to an end. Starting next year, the diner will temporarily […]

Utility companies are encouraging customers to reach out for assistance as applications for HEAP have been delayed due to the government shutdown and lack of federal funding.

The annual Fall Craft Show took place today at the Findley Lake Fire Hall in Findley Lake, New York, inviting the public to support local artists and benefit the Findley Lake Library. The event featured over thirty tables showcasing unique crafts, multiple raffles, and a variety of food options, providing...

(WNY News Now) – RIPLEY, N.Y. — A 58-year-old Ripley man was arrested on felony DWI charges after deputies responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch Friday morning. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 7:44 a.m. on October 31, 2025, to the intersection of NE Sherman...