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Ahead of the upcoming primary election, the Erie County Farm Bureau organized a night to get candidates on both sides of the aisle in front of voters. It’s the year of a presidential election, which means voter turnout is expected to be higher, but local candidates are hoping to keep people engaged with local elections […]

Cornell University is hoping Erie residents will keep an eye out for an invasive insect. The spotted lanternfly is native to China but arrived here in the United States in 2012. They don’t bite or sting, but they quickly multiply and have messy honeydew. Sightings have since been made in several regions of Pennsylvania and […]

U.S. Representative Mike Kelly received a major endorsement. Former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Kelly on Thursday. In his endorsement, Trump highlighted Kelly’s positions on campaign issues like border security, energy and the Second Amendment. The Republican from Butler has served in the House since 2011 and is uncontested in the upcoming April 23 primary […]

As most of America looked up towards the skies to see the solar eclipse, one man looked down focusing the sun to create unbelievable artwork.

(WJET/WFXP) – State police responded to a reported theft which included an international flight being booked. On Friday, March 1, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Meadville responded to a reported theft of a South Shenango Township woman’s information. The unknown individual allegedly used the woman’s account information to book a flight from Helsinki, Finland to Shanghai, […]

(WJET/WFXP) – An Erie man was indicted on a federal drug charge involving methamphetamines. On Tuesday, April 9, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced that Shawn Geer, a 47-year-old man from Erie, would be indicted on a single charge of violating federal narcotics laws. According to the indictment, around July 2, 2023, Geer allegedly possessed […]

(WJET/WFXP) – A U.S. Attorney announced a lengthy sentence in the case of a Pennsylvania man convicted of producing child pornography. United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced Tuesday that 41-year-old George Cobbs, of Duquesne, has been sentenced in federal court to 30 years in prison on each of three counts of production and attempted […]

Drivers who use the Bayfront Parkway for their daily commute might want to consider another route as the construction of the Sassafrass Roundabout is now underway. For the next several months, traffic on the Bayfront Parkway will likely travel slower than usual. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is working to improve the Bayfront Parkway starting […]

The ANNA Shelter has taken in 50 animals that were removed from a western Pennsylvania home after an investigation into two dead dogs found by Butler County Sheriffs.

With the total eclipse just hours away, we break down the times you can view the eclipse in Erie, PA