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JD Vance making campaign stop in Erie this week
Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP)– Vice presidential Nominee JD Vance will be coming to Erie this week as the race for the Whitehouse continues to heat up. According to the Trump Campaign website, Senator Vance will be in Erie on Wednesday, Aug. 28 starting at 3 p.m. at the Team Hardinger warehouse at 1280 W 18th St. […]
Which District 10 football player had the top performance in Week 1? Vote in our poll
The first week of high school football is in the books, and there were plenty of standout performances on fields throughout District 10. Which player had the best performance? The Times-News would like to know who you think deserves District 10 Football Player of the Week honors in our poll. ...
General Tire Teams Series MLFNOW! live stream, Challenge Cup Day 2 (8/26/2024)
ERIE, Pa. – Watch the MLFNOW! live stream coverage of the second day of B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota, the first event of the fall edition of the 2024 General Tire Team Series Presented by Bass Pro Shops. Four teams hit Presque Isle Bay, but only the top two will advance to the Knockout Round.
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Area players set for Mercyhurst debut in Division I
Aug. 26—Mercyhurst will open its first season as an NCAA Division I football program on Thursday at Wheeling. The Lakers are not short on local talent. Eight players from Westmoreland County will suit up in green and white for the team's D-1 debut season. Several are part of the Lakers' deep linebacker room. Locals include grad students Dillon Ferretti (Hempfield), a linebacker, and offensive ...
TriState Capital Bank Hires Krieger as VP, Relationship Manager for Equipment Finance
TriState Capital Bank hired Susan Krieger as vice president, relationship manager for equipment finance. In this role, Krieger is responsible for new business development and market growth in the equipment leasing and financing space in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. “We’re pleased to add Susan to our successful equipment finance group,...
Groups Urge Department of Energy to Withdraw Loan Guarantee for Plastics Recycling Facility in Erie
More than 100 environmental and community groups are urging the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to withdraw a $182.6 million loan guarantee for International Recycling Group's proposed plastic recycling facility in Erie, Pa., according to environmental policy group Beyond Plastics on Monday. IRG said it will mechanically recycle the majority...
Teen Who Enlisted 12-Year-Old Boy To Make School Bomb Threats Charged In Montgomery County: PD
A 15-year-old Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School student is facing multiple charges, and his 12-year-old cohort from Pennsylvania - who will not be charged due to his age - have been accused of making multiple bomb threats that caused chaos in May. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, a...
Weather alert for thunderstorms and scattered showers with gusty winds in part of Pennsylvania Monday afternoon
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Monday at 2:16 p.m. for thunderstorms and scattered showers with gusty winds until 2:45 p.m. for Huntingdon, Fulton and Franklin counties. Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 2:15 p.m., Doppler radar tracked an area of...
American Red Cross announces blood shortage, calls on donors statewide
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — The American Red Cross has announced an emergency blood shortage and is asking the community to consider donating. As the remnants of Hurricane Debby and other severe weather events across the country continue to complicate efforts to rebuild the nation’s blood supply, those who remain in unaffected areas are urged to donate. […]
Erie kids get free haircuts, school supplies ahead of new school year
Local Erie businesses teamed up Sunday to help get children ready for school free of cost. The Master Barbers of Erie offered free haircuts for kids going back to school with help from Independent Muffler and Port Erie Sports. Students and their families waited in line for their turn in...
Major League Fishing makes its Erie debut with day one of tournament
Professional fishermen from around the country flocked to Erie Sunday for a weeklong tournament on the water. Major League Fishing brought their competition to Lake Erie Sunday, where expert anglers competed for up to $40,000. Teams of two went out in four boats and the teams with the heaviest combined...
Walmart apple juice recall: Pa. among states where drinks with elevated arsenic levels sold
WASHINGTON (AP) — Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the recall a more urgent classification Friday after making its original announcement Aug....
Erie Zoo announces dates for ZooBoo 2024
(WJET/WFXP)– With summer winding down things are starting to get a little eerie at the zoo with the dates set for ZooBoo 2024. The Erie Zoo announced their schedule for the fundraiser going on every night from October 17 to 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. for families to enjoy a scary, but not too scary, good time.
Over 15,000 pierogis later Zabawa comes to a close
One of Erie’s famous heritage festivals came to a close on Sunday, giving the community one last celebration until next year. The Zabava Polish Festival at Holy Trinity Catholic Church ended Sunday after a weekend of Polish foods, music, and activities. One event volunteer said the weekend has been...
Pennsylvania will be well traveled in race for the White House
CHICAGO — Pennsylvania residents, get ready for nonstop advertising on TV and on the internet, a steady supply of candidates and their surrogates, mailboxes full of campaign literature, and no shortage of visitors ringing your doorbells. The most populous battleground state won’t lack for attention in the 71 days...
Local Program Works to Combat the Teacher Shortage Crisis in Chester County
Educators Rising is working throughout Chester County and the rest of Pennsylvania to alleviate the teacher shortage crisis. A new school year is about to start in Chester County, which has a growing teacher shortage crisis, but a new statewide program hopes to combat that, writes Kim Hudson for CBS News Philadelphia.
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