I-79 going back to two lanes, PennDOT offers update on project

(WJET/WFXP)– Interstate 79 will be going back to two lanes in both directions across Erie County, with PennDOT removing the long-term lane closures Thursday until next year as other work continues on the two-year project. PennDOT said the northbound and southbound closures in Washington, Franklin, McKean, and Summit townships were slated for removal Thursday as […]

PSP provides update on skill games seizure

Nearly a month after skill games were banned, pending future legislation, Pennsylvania State Police are reporting a 99% compliance rate for their removal from establishments across the Commonwealth. According to PSP, since October 14, more than 12,200 establishments were visited, looking for skill games. In total, 12,134 locations no longer had the games. 14 machines […]

Edinboro woman pitched business to panel of prospective investors

It started as a fundraiser, built on nostalgia for the crunchy snacks her mother used to make. Lauren Hammer and her husband, Robert Hammer, who were both teachers at the Erie Charter School of Excellence, volunteered to sell their snack mix to help fund a senior trip. The fundraiser was a success, raising enough money to help pay for both the senior trip and the prom. Hammer, who is 40, said she and her husband, whom she married in 2023, quickly decided they had bigger plans for her late mother's snack mix, made by seasoning and baking a mixture of pretzels, nuts and breakfast cereal in almost endless variations of flavor. Working mostly from the kitchen of their Edinboro home, they launched a business that would become GramE's Kitchen. They sell bags of their snacks at craft shows, festivals and through retail outlets. Hammer said she's sold them one bag at a time at about 150 events over the past two years. Unique seasoning blends, some created with the help of students, were the key to the venture. They sold her mom's traditional snack mix, but GramE's also offered sweet churro, dill pickle, sweet apple pie, garlic parmesan, lemon lime,

This Pennsylvania Tavern Serves Goat Balls Inside a Former Bank

A Pennsylvania tavern has a taxidermy skunk on display, an old bank vault used for private dining, and an appetizer called Goat Balls. The Skunk and Goat Tavern sits on Main Street in North East, a small Erie County town near Lake Erie. Its unusual name is only part of the story.

S.O.N.S. of Lake Erie Receive Shipment of 1,500 Brown Trout

As winter approaches, the S.O.N.S. of Lake Erie are continuing an annual tradition, aimed at improving trout fishing in Lake Erie. On Friday, the fishing club received a shipment of 1,500 brown trout at their fish hatchery at the foot of Chestnut Street. The fish are delivered by the Pennsylvania...

Rock football caps off perfect regular season

The Slippery Rock University football team defeated Edinboro University, 50-17, on Saturday to cap off its perfect regular season. SRU finishes the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record, marking the third time in program history the team has achieved the feat, and the third time since 2019. The Rock also finished atop the PSAC West standings with a perfect 7-0 conference record.

Pennsylvania Family Took Over a Historic Drive-In Theater Just as Its Previous Owners Prepared to Retire

Few things feel more nostalgic than watching a movie through your windshield while the soundtrack plays on your car radio. At one Pennsylvania drive-in, that experience nearly faced an uncertain future when its longtime operators decided it was time to retire. Then another family stepped in. Rather than letting a...

Cochranton advances, Cathedral Prep falls in PIAA girls volleyball

Avonworth was a big problem for District 10 during the 2025 postseason as the Antelopes knocked out Cathedral Prep and Corry on their way to the PIAA Class 2A title. The Lopes (19-4) continued to be a nuisance on Tuesday, Nov. 10, as they held off Cathedral Prep (14-2) 25-20, 21-25, 26-24, 23-25, 15-9 in the PIAA Class 3A first round. More: Cochranton beats Erie First for the D-10 1A girls volleyball title More: Cathedral Prep girls volleyball ends 41-year drought, wins District 10 3A title All-state star and Rice commit Avery Cernich had a big match for the Lopes in a battle against Canisius recruit Colette Speros for Prep. Kamryn Resurreccion led the Ramblers with 38 assists and 14 digs, while Speros had 19 kills, 16 digs and five aces, Kharys Nickson had eight kills and five blocks, Nora Marsh had 11 kills, 10 digs, Taylor Benacci had six kills, Ellen Hutchinson had seven digs and Paige Patsy had 22 digs. Cardinals sweep WPIAL powerhouse COCHRANTON – Riley Gibbons had 17 digs as Cochranton rolled to a 25-19, 25-21, 25-17 win over Aquinas Academy in the PIAA Class 1A girls volleyball first round on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Cochranton

141-acre family-owned farm up for auction in Northeast Ohio

A massive farm in Northeast Ohio that has been owned by the same family for nearly a century will head to auction next week.

Warren YMCA Powerhouse Gymnasts Compete at Meadville Invitational

MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Warren YMCA Powerhouse Gymnastics Team recently competed against 9 other teams in the YMCA Meadville Invitational on Nov. 7-8, 2026. There were 249 gymnasts from eastern Pennsylvania and New York. “Congratulations to our Powerhouse gymnasts who earned Top Three finishes in their individual events,” YMCA...

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Lancers, Ramblers set for D-10 4A football championship, Friday Night Lights game of the week

In local high school football, Cathedral Prep and General McLane are set to take the field Friday night for the District 10 4A football finals. It’s this week’s JET-Action Sports Friday Night Lights game of the week, set to kick off at seven oh clock at Fairview high school’s Keck Field at Bestwick Stadium. General […]

Veterans honored at Meadville assisted living facility

In Meadville this Veterans Day, veterans were honored at Juniper Village Assisted Living Facility. The ceremony recognized the service of those in the community with a Quilts of Valor presentation, a flag folding ceremony, and a local student writing contest in appreciation of the veterans. Organizers said 10 veterans at the home were nominated to […]

Collegiate Academy students sign to play sports at next level

A pair of Collegiate Academy students have made their college choices official at a signing day ceremony Wednesday morning. Taking their next steps towards the future, Ava McMannus has signed to play softball at Edinboro and Elizabeth Borczon will compete in tennis at Shippensburg.

Fort LeBoeuf students package thousands of meals to fight hunger

Elementary school students in Waterford took the fight against hunger into their own hands on Thursday. With the help of the Kiwanis Club of Fort LeBoeuf, more than 200 students helped package and seal 10,000 meals for children and communities facing hunger all over the world. Those students are from the Fort LeBoeuf School District’s […]

Dan Flaherty Recognized as PA Humanities Window Keeper

Dan Flaherty, leader of the Oil Region Library Association (ORLA) and chair of the Venango Chamber Board of Directors, has been named a Window Keeper by PA Humanities in recognition of his contributions to the community and his work strengthening connections through local libraries. Dan was among 125 new honorees...