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Northwest Region WCO Visosky Receives Officer of the Year Award
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Northeast Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association Officer of the Year Award was presented to WCO Matthew Visosky, whose district includes the Central Erie County district in the Northwest Region, as the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced several awards in recognition of outstanding achievements in law enforcement.
Police Look to Identify Pair in Theft, Use of Debit Card from Mall
Millcreek Township Police are asking for help in identifying two people in the theft and subsequent use of a credit card. Investigators did not provide a date but said the card was stolen from the Millcreek Mall. Anyone who can identify the man and/or woman in the photos is asked...
Man Who Jumped into Oil Creek After Fleeing Traffic Stop to Be Sentenced Today
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) — A man who jumped into Oil Creek after fleeing a traffic stop on December 30, 2023, will be sentenced on Monday morning. According to court documents, 49-year-old Dale Arthur Provost, of Fairview, formerly of Rouseville, will be sentenced at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 29, with President Judge Matthew T. Kirtland presiding.
Ex-Millcreek police officer sues over county detective's search of his cellphone records
County detective accused of violating officer's Fourth Amendment rights when search warrant obtained for phone records in probe of woman's allegations. No criminal charges filed in probe. Erie Times-News. A former Millcreek Township police officer is suing an Erie County detective and the county, accusing them of violating his constitutional...
Preparing for Effects of Wildfire Smoke
The dangers of wildfire season will be here soon especially for our neighbors up north in Canada. Local fire fighters in Millcreek said they learned a lot last year from the Canadian wildfires and are better equipped if we were to have a repeat. It was a smoky start of...
'We're not here to play gotcha': Following an Erie County health inspector on the job
A Day in the Life is a new monthly series in which we show some of the area's more interesting jobs and how these people interact with the community. Lisa Susann carries a folded piece of paper in her pants pocket whenever she inspects a restaurant in her territory of southwestern Millcreek Township.
Road work updates: Rail crossings, bridge over I-90 will be closed for construction
Norfolk Southern railroad crossings in western Erie County will be briefly closed for construction beginning May 6. The plan is to remove and replace most crossings in one day. But it will take two days to get some crossings in and open, according to the railroad. ...
Why Millcreek group wants township supervisors to approve government study referendum
A group of Millcreek residents is asking for a new government study commission. The group, led by former Millcreek Township Supervisor Sue Weber, wants a referendum on the issue in the November general election. Millcreek voters would then decide if a commission should study the current board of supervisors government as well as alternate forms of government to determine how the township could "operate as economically, efficiently and transparently as possible."
Three organizations awarded Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund grants
NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio has awarded a total of $3,000 in grants to three organizations advancing quality of life in the region. The grants include one to a Hocking County organization. “With these dollars, we hope to fill needs, create opportunities and, in the process, build stronger communities in Appalachian Ohio,” said Eric Myers, a Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund committee member and Myers’ son. “My father dedicated his life to those causes, and...
Drivers Reminded to Watch for Farm Equipment on Rural Roads
If you are driving on rural roads this summer, you may encounter farmers who are driving their equipment on the roads. Local farmers with the Erie County Farm Bureau partnered up with Pennsylvania State Police for their annual rural road safety event Monday in Summit Township. Farmers use large, but...
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