Erie PA

A residential fire broke out early on Friday in the City of Erie. Calls went out around 2:30 a.m. for a fire located at the 3100 block of Charlotte Street. Deputy Chief on scene, Jeff Carroll, said the initial company that responded to the blaze found heavy flames in the front bedroom of the residence. […]

Vaughn D. Carter, a serial bank robber , has been in and out of prison since he was 21 and has struggled with substance abuse for much of that time. The 62-year-old is getting incarcerated once more. Carter has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for holding up the...

One person was taken to the hospital Thursday afternoon after being struck by a car on Upper Peach Street. Calls went out for a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Peach Street and Downs Drive around 2:00 pm, reducing northbound traffic to one lane between the Interstate 90 exit and just past Downs Drive....

This weekend from March 7 until March 8 there will be two youth athletics events held in Erie. From March 7 to March 8 around 100 young athletes from ages 8 to 14 will be competing in the Ninja Sport Championship Youth Qualifier to earn their place in the 2026 NSC National Finals. The event will take place at Sinai...

Bidding for the Audubon Community Nature Center’s annual Pie Auction Fundraiser will start this Friday. The fundraiser coincides with Pi Day, which takes place on March 14. Online bidding starts at 12:15 a.m. tomorrow at AudubonCNC.org/Pie-Auction and ends at 11:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 11. Homemade pies are created...

EDINBORO, Pa. – PennWest University is proud to recognize Nicole Sinciline of Bear Lake, as one of 15 finalists in Celebrate the Artist: The 17th Annual Michael V. Gmitter Memorial Scholarship Exhibition. Sinciline is pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts-Studio Arts – Painting. The exhibition opening reception will...

CLYMER, NY — The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 7453 Wiltise Road on Feb. 27, 2026, at approximately 2 p.m. The search warrant was obtained in connection with an investigation into stolen property. Entry into the residence was made by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s...

A new Chautauqua Lake Manager will be introduced at the 2026 Chautauqua Lake Symposium on Saturday, March 21. The forum will bring together scientists, lake managers, policymakers, and stakeholders to share knowledge, align efforts, and continue building momentum toward a healthier Chautauqua Lake. This year’s...

Read Across America Week continued at a West Erie elementary school. One of JET 24’s morning anchors, Briaunna Malone, visited Grover Cleveland Elementary School and read One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish to Mrs. Callahan’s fourth-grade class. A staff member of the school said Read Across America Week allows...

The Hagen History Center’s 50 acre plot of sunflowers is a feast for the eyes for many, and in a new collaboration, they’re going from sunshine to moonshine. The Wilds Sonshine (Sunshine) Factory will now use the sunflowers grown in Girard to create a spiced rum made from sunflower seeds.