Erie News

"The county's a lot bigger than a lot of people imagine,'' said Tucci, the GOP nominee for Erie County executive.

The state Supreme Court has approved a redistricting plan that will move the 5th Legislative District from northwestern Pennsylvania to Berks County in the eastern part of the state.

Just take a look at several memorials around town, and the smaller honors -- including the Great Lakes Commodore Perry Ale by Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Three area athletes are bringing home gold medals in the field events while track preliminaries set up Saturday's events.

Sisters and business partners Jennifer and Terri Reed have watched Relish grow from a hobby making beach glass jewelry into a business that supported as many as 16 employees.

Army Pvt. Frederick S. Bruschi was being held prisoner in Italy, and Army Air Force Sgt.

A woman was taken to UPMC Hamot after a crash at East 18th and French streets Thursday.

When play finally resumed, the Little Lions picked up the pace and dominated Erie McDowell 19-4 at Mansion Park.

After a chance of morning showers, the Erie region is likely to see mostly sunny skies and temperatures expected to reach only into the low 50s today, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.

Around 2:30 this morning, police and rescue crews responded to a car accident at 646 West 21st Street.

Erie has natural beauty and serenity combined with hard lines of city living. For example, the peninsula offers a place to go and defrag after a long, arduous day.

An Erie man accused of shooting a man during an argument had his court hearing delayed after the victim failed to appear.

New estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau show most of the nation's largest cities surging in population growth.

A portion of Glenwood Park Avenue in Erie is scheduled to be closed beginning Tuesday due to construction on the Norman Way Bridge, according to a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesman.

The state Superior Court has upheld the sentence of an Erie woman serving life in prison with no chance of parole for killing her father in a deliberately set fire in 2007.

A suspended northwestern Pennsylvania high school teacher has been acquitted on charges that he fondled a then-12-year-old boy during a Christmas visit which the teacher, and several defense witnesses, testified never occurred.

John D. Wilson II, 28, was officially appointed to the 173-member department during a ceremony at Erie City Hall this afternoon.

The move is made to improve "operations and to help mitigate congestion" on State Street, according to a release issued by EMTA this morning.

A Warren woman wanted since February on charges in some eastern Erie County burglaries awaits extradition back to Pennsylvania after she turned herself in to members of the U.S. Marshals Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force in Jamestown, N.Y., on Wednesday night.

Petty has established herself as one of the premier all-around track-and-field performers in District 10.