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(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) MEADVILLE — Authorities in Crawford County are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in French Creek in Meadville on Thursday afternoon. ...

MEADVILLE — A Corry man accused of killing a young Amish woman and her unborn child in Crawford County in February won't face trial until early 2025. The trial for 52-year-old Shawn C. Cranston, which had been scheduled for November, was moved to March, Crawford County District Attorney Paula DiGiacomo said Friday. The...

Erie, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) — Just over four months after the Associated Clinical Laboratories (ACL) location closed in Summit Township, a new location will be opening next week. However, with this opening comes a closing and a relocation. Signage can be seen on the side of the new ACL location, which is located in Kearsarge Plaza […]

Hickory posts their third straight win, all on the road, by topping Titusville 56-21 to improve to 6-1.

The sudden loss of a grape farmer in the tight-knit community of Northeast has shaken fellow farmers and community members. Daniel Smith is a dad of two young kids and a wife of twenty years. Daniel Smith was working in the grape fields as he did so often,. when he...

Oct. 3—CONNEAUT — Nathan Sumner appeared in Conneaut Municipal Court Wednesday afternoon. According to the Conneaut Police Department, Sumner was charged with murder after he walked into the police station at around 12:45 a.m. Sept. 25 and confessed to killing his girlfriend, Heather Harris. First responders found Harris...

Everyone is aware of the destruction wreaked by Hurricane Helene. Network news is focusing on the big cities like Asheville and Atlanta, but isn’t covering the full extent of the need in the mountains and rural areas. The people in the Spartansburg community are coming together to support those who are suffering from this natural disaster.

On Saturday, Sept. 21, the Little Pickers faced the Millcreek Riptide in a battle of the unbeatens. Millcreek scored early in the first quarter. Cole Orengia scored right before halftime, giving the Pickers an 8-6 lead. After halftime, the Riptide regained the lead, making it 12-8. The Little Pickers fought hard until the fourth quarter, when Millcreek extended their lead to 18-8 with only seven minutes left in the game.

A Crawford County resident charged in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol is back on course for trial after the defense abandoned its challenge to his mental fitness. The defendant, Jeremy J. Vorous, 46, of Venango, recently underwent a psychological exam that found his "mental health condition did not render him...

Local fire departments are reaching out to help departments decimated by Hurricane Helene. Led by the Brookside Fire Company in Harborcreek, numerous departments donated equipment. Also involved were the Franklin Township Fire Department, Lake Shore Fire Department and Millcreek Paramedic Service. They filled a trailer with turnout gear, air packs,...

Meadville, PA – Channellock, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-quality pliers and assorted hand tools, recently announced the appointment of Jessica Thompson to its Board of Directors as vice president of Human Resources. Before her appointment, Thompson oversaw talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, benefits, and learning and development at...

CLEVELAND, Ohio--America’s Best Restaurants is capturing the stories behind three Northeast Ohio restaurants this month. They will be at Twisted Taino in Parma from 4 to 7 p.m., October 4, Tita Flora’s in Independence from 9 a.m. to noon, October 7 and Grandpa Pizzi’s Place in Conneaut from 9 a.m. to noon, October 8.

Tampa, FL (WJET/WFXP) — Rothesha Silveus, the Erie mother charged in May with the murder of her 18-year-old daughter, Natavia Sanders, was released from custody on October 3 and has been involuntarily placed in a mental health facility. Silveus was charged with First Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery Causing Great Bodily Harm, Resisting arrest without violence, […]

In the small town of Corry, Chelsea and Logan Hunt took the initiative to collect supplies to help those affected by Hurricane Helene and they are doing it through the air. "Yeah so I have been flying for about 11-12 years, somewhere about there," Logan Hunt, of Crosswind Aviation said.

The Erie County Community College (EC3) has announced the appointed Geoffrey Groce and Ejay Fyke to its Board of Trustees. Groce is a vocational rehabilitation counselor and Fyke is the Community Affairs Manager at Vesper Energy. EC3 says both individuals bring a wealth of experience and community to the school's...

The Sunflower Sprouts Consignment Sale returns to Erie this weekend. It kicks off Thursday for VIPs and this weekend for the general public. It’s happening at Sinai Sports on W. 15th St. Everyone’s welcome to shop all day Saturday and Sunday. The event is for parents of babies,...

Recently I ended up with bypass surgery. A number of arteries were clogged very badly. Surgery went well. The surgeon did an amazing job. God and the surgical team brought me through. On my follow up visit I told the Dr. that I was having some shortness of breath. He decided to send me to get an Xray to see what might be going on. We were already in part of the hospital so when the nurse asked me if I might need a wheel chair to ride down to radiology. I immediately said no because I thought it was a hop, skip and a jump to get there. He took us down all these hall ways, up an elevator, down an elevator, and on and on. When we finally got there I was in bad shape. I was sucking air, hard to catch my breath. Then they told us you will have to go to registration first which was back from where we came. My wife strongly asked for a wheel chair, and I thought, amen sister.

New data from South America suggests the flu vaccine may not be as effective as experts previously thought.

It's that time of year again — the time when the folks at the Erie Reader take the opportunity to publicly celebrate this year's class of 40 Under 40 inductees with an experience, in the truest sense of the word. This annual party, now in its sixth year, is...

Erie has been home to some, well, eerie happenings in its time (which isn't surprising for a city that's over 200 years old), and Heather Cass and her daughter Lauren want to tell you all about them. They're the co-owners of Tour Erie, a brand-new small business in the Gem...