Police suspect mother went to store when fatal East 26th fire broke out
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to clarify a video taken inside the home obtained by investigators. A new search warrant from the Erie Police Department shows investigators believe the mother of the three children who passed away following a house fire on the city’s east side left the children alone to go to […]
NCCF Announces Spring Community Benefit Grant Recipients
The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Board of Directors recently approved Community Benefit Grants totaling $166,293 to 21 local organizations serving the north county. These grants are made possible by donors who have established or contributed to NCCF's Community Funds. NCCF Program Coordinator Eileen Ardillo says the awardees will receive their grants during a reception in Dunkirk on Friday, May 15th...
Tire and Recycling Event
City of Erie residents were able to dispose of up to six tires per vehicle, along with electronics such as laptops, computers, monitors, and televisions, all free of charge.
Erie VA Threat Training
Staff at the Erie VA Medical Center conducted a day-long threat training exercise designed to prepare for potential emergency situations.
PI Downs and Casino for Derby Day
The casino hosted a full slate of Derby Day celebrations, including simulcast wagering, themed parties, the annual hat contest, and several cash prize promotions.
N.Y. state secures $250M to fund addiction treatment and prevention as part of Purdue...
The New York State Attorney General's Office announced on Friday that Purdue Pharma has been shut down for its role in fueling the opioid crisis, and replaced by a new public benefit corporation dedicated to ending the long battle against drugs. "It's good to see justice being served for what...
The Waterfront Restaurant In Pennsylvania You Need To Visit This Summer
Sometimes the best view in Pennsylvania comes with a side of fries and a cold drink in your hand. Shoreline Bar & Grille in Erie sits right on the water, serving up food that tastes as good as the scenery looks. Listen, I know what you’re thinking: another waterfront restaurant...
Update: Frost advisory in place for Northern Erie until Sunday morning – temperatures falling...
At 1:37 p.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service issued an updated frost advisory valid from 11 p.m. until Sunday 9 a.m. for Northern Erie. The weather service informs, "Temperatures as low as 33 degrees will result in frost formation." "Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may...
New Statue Blessed at St. George
The statue depicts St. Peregrine, the patron saint of those suffering from cancer and other incurable diseases.
Microplastics and algal blooms threaten double-whammy of trouble for Lake Erie
As if toxic algal blooms aren’t bad enough by themselves, the emergence of microplastic pollution in Lake Erie has the potential of making them worse. A new research paper suggests that those billions of free-flowing bits and pieces of plastic, some too small for the human eye to see, might be giving algae particles more surface area to bind onto inside the lake...

















