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The honorees were chosen because of their commitment to serving their community. They will be recognized at an event in April.

Defendant, Riley Shearer, was charged with aggravated assault after death of Audrey Kellogg on Oct. 29. Police have added involuntary manslaughter.

Police said the victim suffered a severe head injury when he was attacked while riding his bike near East 12th and French streets.

Charlotte Berringer, R.N., has often been the Erie County Department of Healths go-to person to speak about disease outbreaks, including COVID-19.

In a first, Unified Erie held "call-in" for at-risk youth at Erie High in attempt to quell juvenile gang violence that exploded during pandemic.

The Erie School District is enlisting the help of Unified Erie anti-crime initiative in multi-layered response to shooting at Erie High on April 5.

As juvenile crime has risen during pandemic, DA, police chief, others with Unified Erie initiative say intervening with younger children is critical.

Using Unified Erie anti-crime initiative as model, District Attorney Jack Daneri aims to create unit that relies on data to address domestic violence.