Millcreek Township Fire Department Welcomes New Assistant Chief and Firefighters
Millcreek Township Fire Department Welcomes New Assistant Chief and Firefighters. The Millcreek Township Fire Department continues to strengthen its leadership and operational readiness with the addition of a new Assistant Fire Chief and three part-time firefighters. These appointments reflect the department’s...
Beloved Book Lover’s Sale returns to Blasco Library
The Book Lover’s Sale is back at the Blasco Library. The heart of this sale is in the Admiral Room, and features a large selection of pre-loved books, puzzles and DVDs that are all priced at $2 or less. At the sale, shoppers can find an additional selection of gently used items that feature bestsellers […]
Funding Available for Fire and EMS Companies
Erie County Representative Ryan Bizzarro has announced that funding will soon be available for local fire and emergency companies in Erie County. Administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner, the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant program provides funding to fire and EMS companies, and...
Chautauqua Co. found out of compliance on handling of license plates
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) – Call 4 Action is sitting down with the recently-elected clerk in Chautauqua County on the steps his office is taking in response to concerns of license plate fraud in the county. For months, we’ve been helping numerous drivers get bogus toll bills tied to their old plates dropped. Our...
Erie Resident Charged with Bank Fraud and Money Laundering
Aaron Collins an Erie resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Collins has been charged with bank fraud and money laundering. He has been named as the sole defendant. Collins had falsified applications for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in order to secure funds....
Erie man indicted on charges he misused $633,000 in COVID-19 loans
The pandemic public health emergency ended nearly three years ago, but a case in federal court in Erie is dealing with some of its fallout. An Erie resident has been indicted on charges that he misused $633,718 in business loans he received early in the pandemic through the federal Paycheck Protection Program. 2020:...
Crawford Central School District Weighs Mergers as Enrollment and Revenue Decline
Crawford Central School District Weighs Mergers as Enrollment and Revenue Decline. Emotions ran high as committees outlined potential consolidation and closure plans that could significantly reshape Crawford Central schools.
A Local Black History Lesson in Portraiture
"You are the most important resource that America has." Dorothy Smith-Frazier, a 76-year-old advocate, teacher, public servant, radio host, and current masters degree student, repeated these words twice to a classroom full of art students at Erie High and was met with a round of applause from everyone present....
10 McDowell student athletes commit to colleges in signing day ceremony
10 McDowell high school student athletes took their next steps with a college commitment signing day ceremony Wednesday morning inside Paul Goll Gymnasium. The following have taken their next steps academically and athletically: Kolleen Hoffman – golf – Edinboro Hayden Palmer – cross country/track and field –...
Erie School Board approves multi-million-dollar renovation plan for Grover Cleveland
Massive renovation plans for an aging elementary school got the green light from the Erie School Board on Wednesday night. During Wednesday night’s board meeting, the board unanimously approved five contracts for work at Grover Cleveland Elementary School. The contracts total more than $23.1 million. The school near...

















