Crews battle massive fire at Corry business Wednesday
Several emergency crews are on scene in downtown Corry for a large fire at a manufacturing business on Wednesday evening. Calls went out for that fire in the first block of Pennsylvania Avenue around 4:17 pm Wednesday, with crews arriving to find the building showing smoke. Crews on scene are still actively working...
Judge Allows Case to Move Forward Against Parole Agent Charged in Death of Marchello...
The case against a state parole agent charged with the death of Marchello Woodard is moving forward after a preliminary hearing Wednesday at the Erie County Courthouse. Judge Susan Strohmeyer bound over all charges against Kevin Seelinger, 35, of Edinboro. The Erie County District Attorney in December charged...
Two arrested on drug charges in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN, NY — Members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators executed a search warrant at 900 N. Main Street Apartment 3 on Jan. 19, 2026, at about 4:47 p.m. with assistance from the Jamestown Police Department’s SWAT Team. Laquil...
Frostbitten puppy found in crate under Erie bridge
A six-month-old puppy is fighting for her life after she was found in a crate under a bridge in Erie as sub-zero windchills batter the area.
Winter weather advisory in place for New York until Thursday morning — gusts may...
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory at 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday valid from noon until Thursday 7 a.m. for Northern Erie and Southern Erie as well as Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties. The weather service says to be ready for, “Total snow...
Driver fatally struck by train in Chautauqua County Tuesday
(WJET/WFXP)– Police in Chautauqua County are investigating after a person was fatally struck by a train Tuesday afternoon in the City of Dunkirk. According to Dunkirk police, the fatal crash happened around 1:30 Tuesday at Middle Road and the CSX railroad crossing. The driver was taken to Brooks Memorial Hospital,...
All westbound Thruway lanes closed after tractor trailers, cars crash south of Buffalo
Dunkirk, N.Y. -- Multiple tractor trailers and cars have crashed on the state Thruway in Chautauqua County, closing down the westbound lanes. All of the crashes are in the city of Dunkirk, according to Krista Montie, a spokesperson for State Police. Thruway westbound lanes between Exit 59 and Exit 60...
Union Township OKs July 4th parade through township and Jonestown
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Multimodal Fund Facilitates Erie’s $2.65M Development
The Commonwealth Financing Authority will support four critical infrastructure and utility projects with $2.65 million in funding. This funding will cover projects across Erie County and Representatives Bob Merski and Pat Harkins have announced the project funding. “Infrastructure investments are essential to public...
Unexpected Bond Formed in Hospital Post I-90 Pileup
After the pileup began on I-90, Sandy Simons found herself among roughly 25 cars in front of her. She said everything seemed minor until the unimaginable happened. After getting out to check on the car she had hit in front of her, she was hit and pinned under another vehicle behind her. A winter storm turned a...
