Erie PA

Join the JET Action News team as we highlight the best places to visit in Erie, Pennsylvania. Whether you’re from out of town or born and raised in Northwestern PA, Our Erie will help you plan the perfect road trip, day trip or afternoon activity. This week’s episode features reporter Nicole Lee on the hunt […]

Two people were taken to the hospital Thursday evening after a hit-and-run on the city’s east side. It happened just after 8 p.m. near East 18th and German streets. Erie police said the vehicle that hit the motorcycle took off from the scene. Both motorcyclists were taken to the hospital with what’s believed to be […]

(WJET/WFXP)– A Florida man convicted of spearheading several burglaries while posing as a utility crew at the homes of several elderly residents across western Pennsylvania has received his sentence. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that 57-year-old Steve Nichols of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was...

A new festival is getting ready to rev up at the Rebich Investment Amphitheater at Liberty Park. The first ever ‘Rides for the Rise: Motor Music Festival’ will take place this Saturday. The festival is put on by Save the Youth 814 and a portion of the proceeds will go to programs that contribute to […]

On Saturday, July 19, an enriching multicultural celebration will take place in Perry Square. The Amerimasala movement uses art to promote cross-cultural respect and the value of all people. The yearly tradition will take over the streets of downtown Erie with bands, food vendors and a parade. Organizer Lynn Johnson...

Also at the Erie City Council meeting Wednesday night, several community members directed their public comments to Mayor Joe Schember. They called out the mayor for false promises of attempting to make a good relationship between the community and law enforcement. One community member brought up how a review board...

A member of the Fredonia Village Board feels there should be some accountability on the part of Chautauqua County following the village's most recent boil water order that lasted nearly a week. During a board workshop on Wednesday, Michelle Twichell announced a resolution she says would demand "immediate county...

A beloved Erie tradition is marking a major milestone this week, and loyal customers are lining up for the celebration. Whippy Dip, the iconic ice cream stand at the corner of Chestnut and West 26th Streets, is turning 60. To honor the occasion, the shop is offering rotating 60-cent deals throughout the week,...

Swimmers and boaters are being urged to stay out of Lake Erie on Thursday due to dangerous marine conditions.

Behind the solemn oak pillars of the Butler County Courthouse last week, a sentence was handed down that echoed across five counties. Steve Nichols, 57, a Florida resident, received a 2½ to 20-year prison term for masterminding a string of distraction burglaries that preyed on some of the Commonwealth’s most...