Erie County News

An Erie County judge has granted a motion to dismiss burglary and theft charges against an Erie man after the defense argued that Erie police failed to file the proper paperwork at the time of the man's arrest.

An Erie woman was sentenced Tuesday in Erie County Court to serve one day to 23 months in the Erie County Prison on a charge that she endangered her young children by setting a fire in a westside apartment building in September.

Three state lawmakers from Erie County are rallying around state Rep. Brandon Neuman, one of their colleagues, in his bid for lieutenant governor.

Kathy Dahlkemper characterizes her first 100 days as Erie County executive as "the first steps toward realizing the vision" of a vibrant economy, well-paying jobs, and effective and efficient public services for the region.

A man wanted by the Erie County Sheriff's Office for a probation violation was apprehended by Erie police on Sunday, deputies said today.

Erie County District Attorney Jack Daneri said this morning that he is reviewing the information collected by Erie police detectives in the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man inside a Kahkwa Boulevard residence early Saturday morning.

Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper will discuss her first 100 days in office and her plans for the future, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Jefferson Educational Society, 3207 State St. Moscow Festival Ballet will present "Swan Lake," 7:30 p.m., at the Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst University.

Gun-rights advocates gathered in Perry Square on April 12 for a rally to celebrate a Jan. 7 victory for fellow Erie gun owners in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court.

Police continue to investigate the death of a college student who was shot in the head early Saturday inside a home in Erie's Frontier Park neighborhood.

A 23-year-old man was fatally shot in the head earlier this morning at a home in the 600 block of Kahkwa Boulevard, and Erie police are investigating the circumstances of the shooting.

Months before the annual grape harvest, Bryan Hed , a research technologist with the Lake Erie Regional Grape Center in North East Township , has been searching the center's 23-acre vineyard for signs of trouble.

Erie County voters would fail this pop quiz question: Do you know the names of the four Democrats running for governor in Pennsylvania? A majority of registered voters came up blank when asked if they recognize the names of Democrats Tom Wolf, Allyson Schwartz, Rob McCord and Katie McGinty, according to a Mercyhurst University poll released last ... (more)

An Erie County judge today ruled that a 77-year-old burglary and stalking suspect from Conneaut Township can undergo a psychiatric exam while he remains an inmate at the Erie County Prison.

State police have charged a fifth person in an ongoing investigation into a suspected methamphetamine lab that investigators found during a search of an east Erie apartment in early March.

Mel Marin, one of two Democratic candidates for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District, faced challenges to his nominating petitions Thursday.

Saturday is Global Youth Service Day, and Erie will have a strong presence on the international map.

A large bundle of cash is sitting, unclaimed, in the evidence room in the basement of the Millcreek Township Police Department.

Mel Marin, a Mercer County Democrat, is running for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District.

A man who was on the 10 most wanted list in Texas is behind bars this morning after Corry police found him in a city residence on Wednesday night.

According to Erie Vital Signs, 33 percent of kids in Erie County are overweight or obese and 26 percent in the third grade are below proficient reading level.