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His Erie-based biofuels empire is being sold. His debt keeps growing
Erie entrepreneur Samuel P. "Pat" Black III broke ground in 2006 for the Hero BX plant on East Lake Road, which became the center of his biofuels empire . The phrase "fuel for humanity" was incorporated into the Hero BX logo. Twenty years later, Black is selling his biofuels facilities to fuel a court-approved financial plan to help pay off a personally guaranteed loan of about $13.5 million. But even as Black's Lake Erie Biofuels, which does business as Hero BX, unloads more of the facilities, the debt has continued to grow, according to the latest court filing related to the collapse of the 84-year-old Black's financial holdings. A failure to satisfy the $13.5 million debt would put Black's personal assets at risk. Black has blamed much of his financial decline on his daughter, Sumi James-Black, 51, whom he adopted in 2019, when he was 77 and she was 44 . But Black's $200 million federal lawsuit against her has stalled as he awaits a ruling from a federal appeals court. Black's forced sale of his Hero BX facilities is the result of another federal lawsuit. Connecticut-based Siena Lending Group sued in federal court in Erie in May 2025 after
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PILOT Agreements, Battery Storage Discussed in Meetings with Dunkirk Schools
Officials with Dunkirk City Schools say they have a better idea of how the district could benefit from payment in lieu of tax (PILOT) agreements secured by local entities. During Tuesday's Board of Education meeting, Board President Ken Kozlowski (pictured) said he and two other district representatives met with City Assessor Erica Munson and the Chautauqua County IDA in recent weeks. Kozlowski says the meetings were very informative...
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Tractor trailer crash halts traffic on Interstate 79, 90 interchange
Traffic was backed up along the I-79 and I-90 interchange Thursday afternoon after a tractor-trailer rollover. That accident happened just before 2 pm Thursday afternoon. The accident reportedly led to a diesel spill after the rig went off the roadway along the I-79 northbound ramp after exiting I-90 eastbound. No word on whether or not […]
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Local Auto Repair Shops Feeling the Squeeze as Costs Continue to Rise
Keeping your car on the road is getting more expensive, and the shops fixing them are feeling it too. At Harrell Automotive, foot traffic hasn't changed much. But behind the scenes, the shop is paying more for oil and parts, while still trying to find quality products without driving prices even higher for customers.
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King’s Rook Club Up for Sale Following 50 Years of Business
The King's Rook Club has put the business up for sale while it looks for a buyer who shares its commitment to Erie entertainment. In a letter to members and patrons on Facebook, Jonathan Wallin and Kelli (Wallin) Koppes of the King's Rook Board of Directors said the decision followed the death of original founder James Wallin and is what they believe is best for their families.
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Jamestown School District Appoints New Assistant Principal for Tech Academy
The Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education this week approved the appointment of Moira Foley to serve as the next Assistant Principal of the Raymond J. Fashano Technical Academy. Foley will begin her service to the district on November 30th. Foley joins Jamestown Public Schools after serving Broome-Tioga BOCES as...
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National Grid providing more than $2 million in economic development grant funding to bolster projects, foster growth across Western New York
Through its various economic development grant programs, National Grid supports the transformation of commercial districts, and long-underused properties in cities and towns across its service areas. And in recent months, the company awarded economic development grants totaling more than $2 million to six projects in Erie, Niagara and Chautauqua counties.