Erie County News

June 17th, 2013 During the last decade, dozens of attractions have created a tourism boon in the Erie region.

With the summer comes mosquitoes, and with mosquitoes comes the chance of West Nile Virus.

June 17th, 2013 PennDOT today announced that work is set to begin on a project that will widen Route 3006 from I-79 to Fry Road in Erie County.

A 47-year-old Erie man was being held Sunday on several charges after he forced a woman into her house at knife point and demanded money, police said.

Robert Walker, of Erie, was arraigned on charges of criminal attempt at homicide, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and persons not to possess firearms in relation to a Friday night shooting, police said.

June 16th, 2013 To further educate people about the war, and its Erie ties, Erie County GOP Chairman Verel Salmon brought copies of his new book "Common Man in the War for the Common Man," which covers many topics.

The 17th annual Refuge Charity Tournament will take place Monday at Riverside Golf Course beginning with a 1 p.m. shotgun start.

Erie and Crawford counties are about to get more than 300,000 reasons why they might like Marcellus Shale drilling in Pennsylvania.

Destination Erie is a $3 million project, with the federal government providing the primary funding -- a $1.8 million grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

A 71-year-old farmer from Fairview Township will stand trial this week on charges that he committed aggravated assault when he fired a shotgun at a 19-year-old man in a strawberry field at about 11:30 p.m. on July 20. Harold Bolkey, of the 2100 block of Avonia Road, is contending that he believed he was in danger when he fired his 12-gauge shotgun ... (more)

The YMCA of Greater Erie on Monday launches its food program to combat child hunger and reach children of low-income families who lose access to free meals when school is out for summer.

Get pumped up: Motorists like to fume about gas prices in Erie, because we often pay more at the pump than drivers elsewhere in Pennsylvania or in nearby Ohio.

Former Erie County Councilman Ebert G. Beeman is to get out of federal prison today after serving a 366-day sentence for felony Social Security fraud.

As America celebrates Flag Day on Friday, some residents are collecting flags too torn, tattered and faded to fly proudly.

A McKean woman who admitted to committing numerous thefts and burglaries over five months in 2012 is now charged with stealing jewelry from retirement community residents in three other burglaries.

As part of the Perry 200 Commemoration, residents of Erie County may enter photos of their Oliver Hazard-like burns starting July 1. A panel of judges will then trim the entries to a group of finalists.

Theatre on the Move is eager to serve up a summer comedy to patrons of the Erie County Public Library and PACA.

The Warren County Commissioners haven't passed a resolution authorizing representation to the Northwest Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board, but Commissioner Chairman Stephen Vanco will act as a liaison until further steps are taken.

Showers are likely today, mainly before 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.

About Erie County Most Wanted: The Erie Times-News each Thursday publishes information about suspects sought by the Erie County Sheriff's Office.