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Hundreds volunteer to clean up Presque Isle State Park
Steady rainfall didn't deter an estimated 400 to 500 people from arming themselves with sturdy trash bags and protective gloves, and canvassing the Erie region's tourism jewel for three hours on Saturday. → Read More
Erie Community Foundation, ECGRA to award nearly $3.8 million to nonprofits
The foundation and the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority will distribute the grants at a reception at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. → Read More
Harkins proposing new safety bill sparked by 2014 workplace death of EMTA mechanic
State Rep. Pat Harkins, of Erie, will hold a news conference Wednesday at noon in Harrisburg to introduce the Jake Schwab Worker's Safety Bill, or House Bill 1082. → Read More
Music program helps Erie military veterans with Alzheimer's disease
The Music & Memory program at the Pennsylvania Soldiers' & Sailors' Home has grown to now having more than 20 residents participating, and includes student volunteers from Mercyhurst University and Gannon University. → Read More
Got birds? You will soon across Erie region due to spring migration
The timing is perfect, birders say, as The Festival of the Birds — a three-day event that draws visitors from across America to the Tom Ridge Environmental Center and Presque Isle State Park, one of the top birding sites in the country — beginsMay 5. → Read More
Police: Charges pending after two-car crash in Millcreek
A 2006 Toyota RAV 4 was traveling eastbound on West Grandview Boulevard and collided with a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country traveling southbound on Peach Street, investigators said Saturday afternoon. → Read More
Thousands participate in Walk for Autism at Presque Isle State Park
An estimated 3,000 people participated in Saturday's 16th annual Walk for Autism, the signature fundraiser for the Autism Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania.The walk, which began at 11 a.m. at Presque Isle State Park, also is an awareness event while raising money to increase direct support to individuals and families living with autism in the region. → Read More
Police: Charges pending after two-car crash in Millcreek
A 2006 Toyota RAV 4 was traveling eastbound on West Grandview Boulevard and collided with a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country traveling southbound on Peach Street, investigators said Saturday afternoon. → Read More
4 injured, 1 seriously, in car crash at Presque Isle State Park
The driver was pinned to the door and had to be removed from the vehicle by rescue crews. → Read More
2 injured, 1 seriously, in Union Township car crash
State police investigators from Corry and a medical helicopter were still at the scene of the crash as of 5:30 p.m., officials said. → Read More
Child injured in hit-and-run crash involving Erie school bus
The accident was reported at about 3:15 p.m. at the intersection of East 25th and German streets. → Read More
Teen injured after driving car into building on Edinboro campus
The crash was reported at about 4 p.m. at the school's Highlands No. 6 building. → Read More
Police identify woman, 35, found dead in Millcreek storage shed
A drug overdose is suspected. The shed is in the Village Trailer Park in the 500 block of Adiutori Drive, east of an entrance to Waldameer Park & Water World. → Read More
Police identify woman, 35, found dead in Millcreek storage shed
Drug overdose suspected. The shed is in the Village Trailer Park in the 500 block of Adiutori Drive, east of an entrance to Waldameer Park & Water World. → Read More
Every Erie County 3rd-grader to get Career Street coloring book
The pages in the coloring books were designed by senior graphic design students at Mercyhurst University. → Read More
Erie to host national cheer, dance championships Sunday
The national event is expected to draw more than 1,500 athletes from throughout the Great Lakes and Northeast regions. → Read More
Easter egg hunt at Millcreek church thrills hundreds
About 50 of the church's volunteers arrived at Asbury United Methodist on Saturday at about 8 a.m. and began the process of hiding more than 10,000 plastic eggs. → Read More
2 rollover car accidents in Erie area within 5-minute span
A one-car accident in the 6100 block of Peach Street at about 7:20 a.m. Saturday forced police to close the southbound lanes for about 30 minutes, officials said. The lanes were reopened at about 8 a.m. → Read More
ECGRA funds will help fix facades at downtown businesses
Wednesday's check presentation of the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority grant to the Downtown Partnership will take place during a 10:30 a.m. news conference inside Alkeme, the Mediterranean cafe at 18 North Park Row. → Read More
Erie-area candy companies sweet for Easter
The holiday is the most lucrative for sales at Pulakos Chocolates, just beating out Valentine's Day, owner Mike Noel said. → Read More