Erie County News

A Gannon University professor was scammed out of $4,200 by a person claiming to be Erie's police chief, Chief Randy Bowers said this afternoon.

The stalled case against an Erie teen accused of shooting another teen near Strong Vincent High School in an after-school fight is again moving forward in Erie County Court.

A Millcreek Township man was sentenced this morning in Erie County Court to serve six and one-half to 23 1/2 months in the Erie County Prison for setting fires in dumpsters behind two Erie apartment complexes on April 16. Brandon McCafferty, 22, must also write a letter of apology to the two facilities that were located near the fires -- Tullio ... (more)

Two Erie teenagers were jailed this morning on adult charges in the armed robbery of a Dollar General store in the city on Tuesday night.

Of the 17,344 cigarette butts picked up in Pennsylvania during the International Coastal Cleanup, 16,276 were found in Erie County.

Possible snow accumulations by Thursday morning could range from 7 to 15 inches in parts of the region, according to the weather service.

The center, which offers after-school programs and an alternative to life on the streets for children who live in low-income inner-city households, sees about 25 teens each weekday.

The owners of Golden Corral, 7500 Peach St., agreed Monday before Summit Township District Judge Brian McGowan to pay $1,800 plus court costs after pleading guilty to nine violations of the state food code, said Karen Tobin, director of environmental health for the Erie County Health Department.

A man accused of using a toy gun to rob a Millcreek Township gas station of smoking bongs in November faces trial on nine criminal charges after waiving his preliminary hearing this morning.

The give away will take place between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the City Mission's Family Care Center, 717 French St. Coordinators said the goal is to provide one new unwrapped toy of a $20 to $30 value, and a new hat and gloves, for about 800 of Erie County's low-income children ages newborn to 12. People can donate new toys, hats, gloves, or money ... (more)

At a time when workplaces strive to make their information technology departments efficient and innovative, we are disappointed to see that a plan to make information technology work better for Erie County government has created a standoff between judges and Erie County Council.

An Erie man remains in jail this morning on charges of assaulting a woman and holding her against her will at a westside apartment on Saturday morning.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for Erie and Crawford counties through 9 a.m. today, according to the National Weather Service.

Now, a selection committee that evaluated four consulting firms interested in taking the lead role in completing the multimillion-dollar Destination Erie plan is ready to make its hiring recommendation to the project's steering committee.

The Beaver County Board of Commissioners filed a petition today to have a judge find Sheriff George David and his Deputies in contempt of court.

The Scott family made its name and lots of money skillfully leveraging the sprawl and franchising that have transformed communities across America.

Improvements to www.healthcare.gov have allowed Robertson, Erie County's only certified Health Insurance Marketplace navigator, to enroll some people in the exchange without the errors, delays and glitches that have plagued the government website.

The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is offering a three-day, combined antlered and antlerless deer hunt at Presque Isle State Park.

Snowy owls continue to be big news across the northeastern U.S. Locally, there have been at least 10 individual snowy owls seen since Nov. 23, at Presque Isle State Park, North East, Wattsburg, downtown Erie and the airport.

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a winter weather advisory for Erie and Crawford counties expiring at 10 p.m. today.