Popularity of Skilled and Trade Jobs Grows
As students begin to think about what comes after school, skills and trade jobs are rising in popularity for career choices. AJ Scalise can’t wait to start a career as an electrician, "There's so many job opportunities, a lot of ways to make money and I love it." He...
Second Harvest opens ‘unbelievable’ free grocery store in UPMC center
Second Harvest Food Bank has been distributing food to the northwestern counties of Pennsylvania for decades, but never quite like this. A new, roughly 400-square-foot marketplace that has been in the works for nearly two years, has opened, tucked into the UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center at 803 East Ave. Right...
Northern Ohio – Weather Alert: 1–2 Inches Snow, Whiteout Conditions, Slippery Roads Expected by...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cleveland, OH – Drivers across northern Ohio should prepare for rapidly changing road conditions late tonight into Monday morning, as a fast-moving clipper system brings widespread light snow and...
Hanson’s Clutch Free Throws Help Eisenhower Complete Comeback Over Erie First Christian
RUSSELL, Pa. – Austin Hanson went 8-8 from the free throw line over the last minute of the game as Eisenhower outlasted Erie First Christian Academy, 93-89. Rewatch the game:. Hanson started his run with Eisenhower clinging to an 84-81 lead. After each of Hanson’s first two trips to...
Ghost Hounds to perform in Erie with special guest
Coming into Erie fresh off their fifth studio album, Ghost Hounds will be playing at the Warner Theatre at 811 State St. on Feb. 5, Erie Events announced Jan. 5. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the concert scheduled to start at 7 p.m. According to ghosthounds.com , the group is “a country rock band with a heavy influence...
Erie’s Hagan History Center commemorates Battle of the Bulge
Nearly 82 years later, one of World War II’s most pivotal moments is still being honored right here in Erie. The Hagan History Center made sure the stories of veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge were not forgotten. The Center showed demonstrations of tactics and battle strategy, role-playing scenarios and...
One-Day World War II Exhibit and Re-enactment at Hagen History Center
Volunteers and staff at the Hagen History Center brought an iconic battle to life on Saturday. Visitors were able to step back in time to Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. This battle was pivotal in World War II. People could see different American and...
Parker Lord profited $3.5 billion while workers lost ground | Opinion
During the week of January 9th, workers of International Association of Machinists Local 1211 voted to go on strike for the first time since 1974 . Contracts between IAM workers and the Parker Lord plant in Erie have historically been stable, ensuring strong wages and solid benefits. This came to an end when Parker...
Erie honors Dr. King’s legacy at annual celebration dinner
Saturday night was the 15th annual Dr. King Awards dinner, celebrating the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and serves as a time to reflect. A few of the awards distributed included those for Social Justice, Advocacy and Commitment to Economic Excellence, and the Dr. King award, which was given to the former...
Car and train collide in Union Township
UNION TWP., Pa. (WKBN)- Around 3:15 p.m., a car collided with a train in Union Township on Covert Rd., according to the Union Township Fire Chief. The driver had allegedly lost the brakes in the vehicle. When putting the vehicle in reverse, it stalled, staying in place and causing a collision with the train.

















