Erie Airport passenger surge driven by Fly Erie Fund boost
Erie Airport passenger surge driven by Fly Erie Fund boost.
Chautauqua Co. man pleads guilty to causing death of 16-month-old
(WJET/WFXP) — The Jamestown, New York, man accused of causing the death of a 16-month-old child in April 2024 has pleaded guilty just as the trial was about to start, prosecutors announced Friday. Matthew Nuttall, 27, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, the most serious of his charges, at his final pretrial conference on...
New boutique hotel, The Inn Downtown, opens in Modern Tool Square building
A year and a half after investors purchased Modern Tool Square, they have breathed new life into the building with a boutique hotel. The owners opened the Inn Downtown in February and began taking reservations shortly after. Modern Tool Square is a historic landmark that was built on the block between 3rd and 4th...
Accepts the Resignation of Officers
Tensions rise in Sugar Creek Borough following a council meeting where members accepted Police Chief Robert Wenner's resignation. This event comes as part of mass resignations leaving the borough without patrol coverage.
Presque Isle to miss out on federal funding two years in a row
Each year, thousands of cubic yards of sand are strategically placed along vulnerable sections of Presque Isle. That sand placement is usually funded through both the state and federal governments. However, for two years in a row, Presque Isle is only getting half the funding it needs. Don Benczkowski is a member of...
Man Responsible in Woman’s Death Faces Several Charges
On Jan. 1 Copley Police Department were called on the report of a deceased female inside a hotel room. Elizabeth Pasquale from Erie was found in a hotel room on Rothrock Road. Marcus Dangelo Price has been named as the suspect in her murder. Price and Pasquale had been in a relationship and were both residing in the...
French Creek Valley Conservancy Receives Land Donation
The French Creek Valley Conservancy (FCVC) has received a significant land donation from the Morton family. 249 acres of forested property that had already been protected under a conservation easement. With this donation, FCVC now owns the land outright and will conserve it permanently. The newly donated property...
PennWest lags behind IUP, Slippery Rock in enrollment gains
A simple glance at the headlines paints a drastically different picture among the three Western Pennsylvania universities in the State System of Higher Education. Slippery Rock’s enrollment last fall increased 2.75%, its largest gain in nearly a decade; and its retention rate of 86.4% is the best in university...
Bridge the Gap: Erie VA Presents Black History Month Celebration
There is no mistaking the Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) with its prominent location on the hill or mistaking that the region is fortunate to have it. But lesser known may be its breadth and depth of services, such as those offered by Maurice Clarke (40 Under 40 Class of 2025), Minority Veterans Program...
Erie’s Black Wall Street Remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson
During his last visit to Erie, Reverend Jesse Jackson met with several local leaders and businesses including Erie's Black Wall Street. Dr. Rhonda Matthews, the Associate Director of Erie’s Black Wall Street said meeting Reverend Jackson left her feeling emotional and awe-struck. Dr. Matthews said she heard the late...
