Free Erie County rabies vaccine clinic planned
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) has opened registration for a free winter rabies vaccine clinic on Saturday, February 25 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the North…
Roofer sentenced for scamming 6 customers in Erie County
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 33-year-old David J. Whitman, formerly of Niagara Falls, was sentenced this morning before Erie County Court Judge James Bargnesi to a…
Poloncarz says Erie County creating blizzard alert system
In a series of tweets, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced today that the county will be creating a blizzard alert system in response to the December storm. Poloncarz said…
Chestnut Ridge Winter Fest planned for Feb. 8
Erie County Parks is holding a Winter Fest at Chestnut Ridge Park on Feb. 5 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. There will be live animals, a magician show, crafts…
Blizzard-related deaths now at least 32
The death toll from the Blizzard of 22 now stands at 32 — or greater. According to numbers provided by Erie County, there have been 31 storm-related deaths in Erie…
Storm-related fatalities now 26 and counting
There have been 25 storm-related deaths in Erie County and one in Niagara County, according to records revealed by Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office.…
Storm death toll up to 12
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz has just reported that the resulting deaths from the blizzard is now at least a dozen. Earlier today, Poloncarz had reported that there were seven…
Three storm-related fatalities confirmed
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz has reported that three fatalities in Erie County over the past three days can be attributed to the blizzard. While there have been reports of…
Travel bans in Erie and Niagara County remain in effect
The weather outside is still frightful. So officials in Western New York are advising people to stay inside. And definitely don’t try to drive anywhere. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz…
Tops and Wegmans in Erie and Niagara County to close due to blizzard
Grocery options for the weekend just got severely limited in Erie and Niagara County. “All Wegmans in Erie and Niagara counties will be closing as of noon. They will not…