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Millcreek Police, SWAT Respond to Incident on West 12th Street
Millcreek Police, along with a SWAT team, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and Homeland Security, are on the scene of 3218 W. 12th St., near Oregon Ave. According to our crews at the scene, SWAT was seen trying to convince someone to exit their residence. Witnesses say at...
Erie area's Presque Isle Skating & Event Center has new owners and a new name
Presque Isle Skating & Event Center, a 17,000-square-foot skating rink on West Lake Road, has a new name and new owners who plan to make some changes. Jeni Lanier, who already owns two roller rinks, one in North Carolina and another in Indiana, closed recently on a deal to purchase the Millcreek Township...
Erie police investigating series of shots-fired incidents that left casings at 4 locations
Erie police are hunting down and reviewing surveillance video and are speaking to witnesses in a series of shots-fired incidents in parts of the city on Wednesday night. The incidents, identified by the city's ShotSpotter gunshot detection system and in at least one case by citizen reports, occurred over a roughly 30-minute stretch. No one was reported injured, but shell casings were collected at each of the scenes, police reported Thursday.
New merger included in restructuring plan involving Erie County Catholic parishes
Feedback from pastors, parish leaders and the public has led to a change in the local parish restructuring plan announced by the Catholic Diocese of Erie. A preliminary proposal for Erie County was released in August with the final plan announced in April. The new configuration goes into effect July 9. The change announced in May involves a parish in Erie County and also a parish and a church in Crawford County.
One dead in deadly shooting overnight in Erie
Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP) — One person has been killed after a shooting overnight in Erie. The shooting in the 700 block of West 4th Street happening around 1:50 Tuesday morning. The block being taped off by police while they began their investigations. Police confirm to us that one person has been killed. Another person was […]
Erie pizzeria owners fired up about brick-oven pies; 'More artisan' ovens require skill
Brick-oven and wood-fired ovens are changing the landscape of Erie's pizza choices. While Erieites love to argue who has the best pizza in town, the truth is, no two ovens can make the same pizza. Every recipe, oven, kitchen, pizza-maker and recipe is different. And several pizza chefs are trying to take theirs up a notch. ...
Police: Operator of Construction Drum Roller Crashes Into House, Flees Scene in Millcreek Township
MILLCREEK TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A local man was identified by police as the driver of a construction vehicle that reportedly struck a house and fled the scene in Millcreek Township. According to a report released by PSP Clarion on Thursday, May 9, the crash happened on Old State...
Erie church looks for larger home as Ukrainian refugees fill pews on Sundays
Penn State University trustees have approved the sale of former Kanty Prep property on East 38th Street to Grace Slavic Pentecostal Church. This article is part of a recurring series that updates the status of properties of interest in the Erie area. Have a suggestion? Email jmartin@timesnews.com. Grace Slavic Pentecostal...
Police charge man with murdering Erie man, injuring woman Tuesday. What to know
Erie police have filed homicide charges against a Detroit man in the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man and the wounding of a 31-year-old woman during a confrontation in a west Erie neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Melvin D. Burnett Jr., 34, was arraigned Tuesday afternoon by Erie 1st Ward District Judge Sue Mack...
Two dead after motorcycle collides with car
Two people have died after a motorcyclist collided with a Subaru SUV on East 38th Street Tuesday evening. First responders were called to the scene of the crash around 6:42 p.m. Erie police said the motorcyclist, traveling at a high rate of speed, crashed into the Subaru which was turning...
West Springfield man arrested after fleeing police on ATV
(WJET/WFXP) — Charges are pending for an Erie County man after allegedly fleeing from state police on an ATV early Thursday morning. Troopers from PSP Girard were in the 13000 block of Old Lake Road in West Springfield around 1:30 a.m. Thursday when they said they witnessed a man driving an ATV on the road.
Fore Seasons Indoor Golf, Riverside Brewing aim for joint venture near Erie-area casino
This article is part of a recurring series that updates the status of properties of interest in the Erie area. Have a suggestion? Email jmartin@timesnews.com. An indoor golf facility and restaurant are planned in Summit Township. Fore Seasons Indoor Golf is planned for construction opposite Presque Isle Downs & Casino,...
Cause of Apartment Home Fire under Investigation in North East
An investigation is underway for the cause of a Thursday fire in North East. It broke out at 80 E. Division St. just before 4:30 p.m. Firefighters from several different departments were called to the apartment home. Four families lived there, according to reports from the scene. Firefighters were able...
Caught on Camera: Erie Police Investigate Alleged Car Break-In on Erie's West Side
Security camera shows five hooded individuals walking on private property and looking into cars near the corner of West 8th St. and Chestnut St. The video owner, who chose to stay anonymous, says the figures were carrying hammers and crowbars, and he believes they were planning to break into vehicles before he scared them away.
Ohio Man Already Wanted for Retail Theft Faces More Charges in Erie County
An Ohio man who is already wanted for retail theft now faces more charges in Erie County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Samuel Houston, of Akron, is accused of stealing $1,447 in merchandise from the Lowe's on Keystone Dr. in Summit Township on April 20, troopers said. Houston was operating...
Erie workers earn less than their Pennsylvania counterparts: Erie business briefs
Employees continue to make less in Erie County compared with those in other metropolitan areas and with workers across the state of Pennsylvania. A new report from the state Department of Labor & Industry, which details wages for all occupations, shows that the average hourly wage in Erie County was $24.93 in May of 2023. The report takes into account employees in a wide range of professions, including manufacturing, medical doctors and food service.
Gamechanger: What would 1% local sales tax do for burdened Erie County property taxpayers?
I am writing to present a potential new option for property taxpayers, an important plan which I have long supported and outlined three years ago (as published in the Erie Times-News on Feb. 6, 2021). This option, a 1% local option sales tax, is now working its way through the Pennsylvania Legislature. If planned for and implemented in a fair and far-reaching countywide and bipartisan way, this local option sales tax can bring tremendous future relief...
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