Erie County is proposing to consolidate its jails and build a new one in Alden. County leaders gathered at the Rath Building Friday morning to make the big announcement.

Erie County's drop in drug deaths in 2024 came as the CDC reports a 27% drop in predicted drug-related deaths nationwide last year.

United Way of Erie County recently announced the launch of its newest community initiative: the United Way of Erie County Healing Connections podcast. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness ...

Erie County unveils 'Crisis to Care' plan to enhance mental health response systems Erie County launches program to improve responses to behavioral health emergencies without police intervention.

The 100-acre site in Erie County is being reforested through a partnership between the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and the nonprofit Bosland Growth.

The primary includes contests for Erie mayor; county executive; city council; county council; county judge; controller; sheriff; and clerk of records.

Former Deputy Erie County Clerk Alexander McDougall was sentenced to prison for stealing more than $320K in county funds.

At its October 2024 meeting, Erie County Community Foundation’s Board of Directors awarded $214,677 in charitable grants to numerous Erie County nonprofits, schools, and municipalities ...

Erie School District Superintendent Brian Polito, who steered the 10,000-student school system out of financial collapse and into an era of stability, is retiring a year earlier than he planned.

Erie County real estate transactions See who is buying and selling properties − and for how much − in Erie County.

Democrat Chris Drexel is projected to unseat Republican incumbent Brian Shank in a major upset Tuesday night that gives Democrats a 5-2 majority on Erie County Council.

Erie Co. Council candidates staked positions on everything from the budget to the proposed new EMS authority. Read Brian Shank's answers here.