This Charming Pennsylvania Town Is So Affordable, Retirees Say Social Security Covers Everything

There’s a town in northwestern Pennsylvania where your retirement money doesn’t disappear the moment you open your wallet, and its name is Titusville. If you haven’t heard of it, that’s not your fault, but it is your loss, and today you’re fixing that. Titusville sits...

Crews working to clean up Allegheny River oil spill in Warren

(WJET/WFXP)– Crews from around Warren County are working to clean up the Allegheny River after one city official said a truck spilled oil into a basin Thursday morning. According to the City of Warren Manager Michael Holtz, a truck was picking up oil from the city’s Department of Public Works garage around 6 am Thursday […]

25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Chautauqua County, New York

Chautauqua County is one of those parts of New York State where the scenery changes almost as quickly as the history. Along Lake Erie are grape-growing communities such as Westfield and Ripley. Dunkirk grew into a busy railroad and lake port, while Fredonia developed its own traditions in education, music, and civic life. Farther south, the roads wind past Chautauqua Lake, Mayville, Panama, and the smaller towns that have been home to people whose accomplishments reached well beyond Western New York.

In Warren County, a reflection of rural healthcare’s turmoil

Scott Newton couldn’t escape the pull of Warren, where he was born, raised, and eventually returned. He went away for college at Duquesne University, earned a degree in pharmacy, and ended up back where he started, at Gaughn’s Drug Store. Newton is the latest in a long line...

Local Business Owner is Voting for Affordability in Warren County

YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. — Paula Dunn, a local business owner in Youngsville, said that she’s at the polls to vote for affordability because of what she’s hearing in her community. Dunn is the owner of Simple Dicks Outlet City, a local retail store. She said that community members...

Strong Voter Turnout Reported in Warren County

Warren, PA — Warren County election officials are reporting higher-than-normal voter turnout across the region as residents head to the polls for the Pennsylvania and national midterm elections. By Tuesday afternoon, more than 2,300 mail-in ballots had been counted, with a return rate of 90%, according to county election...

City Considers Amusement Tax Increase

Erie Residents Make Affordable Rental Housing a Priority

Erie is taking steps to tackle its housing challenges. The city announced the creation of a new Office of Housing Services, set to open in January 2027. It'll focus on affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization, and helping residents access resources. The changes are part of Erie's partnership with Change.org, which gathered...

New $21 million movie theater planned for Grove City

Something new is coming to Grove City, where the Guthrie Theatre now stands.

Built to Last: The Architecture & Engineering of Crawford County

250 Years. 12 Stories. One County. A county’s history isn’t found only in books, archives, or museum collections. Sometimes, it’s standing right in front of us. It’s in the brick walls of a market house that has welcomed generations of shoppers. In the iron framework of a bridge built when horses and wagons traveled the roads. And in the winding paths of a cemetery designed as carefully as any public park.

Grand opening held for new Aldi location in west Millcreek

(WJET/WFXP)– Millcreek Township officially welcomed a new Aldi location to the neighborhood on Thursday with a celebratory ribbon cutting and special gifts for some of its first customers. Township and Aldi officials held a grand opening Thursday morning for the new location at 5224 West Ridge Road next to Walmart, giving residents another place to […]

The wave beneath the wave

ERIE, Pennsylvania — In the last week of October, fall foliage in Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Mountains reached its peak, with native hardwoods and understory trees ablaze in red, orange, yellow, and purple. A Democratic governor cruising to reelection had no obvious reason to travel through these rural counties, but Josh Shapiro went anyway. A lodge in coal country was one stop on a bus tour that took him and Lt. Gov. Austin Davis through 29 counties in the campaign’s final 10 days. Fourteen of those counties voted against him in 2022.

Sharon Regional to Shut Down Completely as UPMC Steps In for Mercer County

Sharon Regional Medical Center — Hospital Operations Suspended. Sharon Regional Medical Center's emergency room is set to close at 7 p.m. Wednesday, with the entire hospital pausing all operations by 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6. The hospital has pointed to an unexpected staffing shortage as the reason for the emergency room shutdown, leaving Mercer County without its own hospital for the second time in under two years.

Mayor Devlin Proposes 2027 Budget to Close $15 Million Gap

Mayor Daria Devlin has unveiled her proposed 2027 City of Erie budget, a spending plan aimed at closing a nearly $15 million budget shortfall while maintaining essential services and addressing long-standing financial challenges facing the city. The proposed budget includes approximately $87.8 million in expenditures, excluding pension funds, representing a...

Venango County Turnout Falls Below Previous Two Midterms

FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — Voter turnout in Venango County fell more than 9 percentage points from the last midterm election, with 18,152 voters casting ballots in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial county results. The county’s November 3 election report lists 32,963 registered voters and a turnout rate...

Gifts With a Story: A Crawford County Holiday Guide

The holiday season has a way of sneaking up on us. One minute we’re enjoying the last of the fall colors, and the next we’re making lists and wondering what to get the people who seem to have everything. Some of the most thoughtful gifts are closer than...

Fallen Korean War hero identified, now returns home after over 70 years

ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — After seven decades, a fallen soldier has finally been identified through DNA technology and will now have the chance to come home and be laid to rest. Henry Huber died in 1953 while serving his country during the Korean War, and following his sacrifice, his name and whereabouts remained unknown. […]

Election Night with Justin Wagner

Voter Turnout Explains Midterm Outcome

Energized Dems and Lack of GOP Enthusiasm Shakes Political Landscape. Shifting attitudes, a lack of enthusiasm among Republican voters and an energized Democratic base shifted the political landscape nationwide on Tuesday.

Today’s Top Stories: November 5, 2026

Each night, JET Action News will be bringing you the top stories of the day from around northwest Pennsylvania for you to catch up on what’s going on in your community! Click the links below to learn more! Erie Humane Society accused of negligence following cat deaths The Erie Humane Society is facing allegations regarding […]