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The Erie jeweler shot during a robbery back in July is back at work.

Aleks Cher, the owner of Aleks Cher Jewelers on Peach Street, has re-opened his store.

It comes nearly two months after being shot by two armed men who tried to rob...

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A local business owner is adding to the reward offered for information about two drivers who hit and killed a woman on I-90 in North East last month.

Robert Hoffman, of Hoffman Optical, is offering an additional $1,000 for information about the crash.

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   It sounded like a celebration, and that's because it is. CLICK FOR VIDEO  From the cheering and laughter, to the custom made cake, the Goodwin family cut the ceremonial ribbon to thei...

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General Electric has formed a new partnership, which will get them involved in building high speed rail trains.
The company is partnering with Motive Power, out of Iowa
That company was the winning bidder for a $114 Million dollar contract, for the Massachusetts Ba...

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Monday night's deadly motorcycle accident, is just the latest in a string of motorcycle crashes.

With Magen Porter's death this week, that makes 13 motorcycle riders, who've been killed on our roads this year.
That's three times the number of motorcycle fatal...

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A fund is now set up, for the Erie woman killed in a motorcycle crash earlier this week.
24 year old Magen Porter was killed, when an alleged drunk driver's SUV hit a motorcycle she was riding on.
Her family has set up a fund with Northwest Savings Bank.
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Police are investigating a stabbing that happened early Thursday morning in Wesleyville.
According to initial reports, a man was stabbed in the stomach.
Erie police had the suspect in custody, very shortly after the incident.
It happened around 3:15 this morni...

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 The Department of Environmental Protection has unveiled plans to clean up the Currie Landfill in Millcreek.  CLICK FOR VIDEO  After years of investigations, they've concluded that the a...

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The hot, sunny weather this summer has been a big boost to local tourism.  CLICK FOR VIDEO  Managers at Waldameer Amusement Park say when the final figures are in after Labor Day, the numb...

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Community leaders are believing a proposed community college will be a reality.  That belief was bolstered today by  a $200,000 donation by Highmark Blue Cross/ Blue Shield. CLICK FOR VID...

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Crews are on the scene repairing a water main break on the East Side. A 12 inch main broke on East 21st Street between Ash and Perry around 2:30 this afternoon. That street is shut down while crews are working to repair the break. Water authority officials say no homes...

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Erie City Council today signed off on the sale of a downtown parking ramp. The deal is needed to allow the $42 million Tullio Arena renovation project to move forward. Council voted 6-0 to approve the sale of the ramp in front of the arena. The Erie Parking Authority is sell...

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Accident investigators are looking at new technology to identify the trucker, they believe, killed a Chicago woman, in a hit and run crash on I-90 in North East last month.

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The boil advisory for parts of Harborcreek has been lifted. Officials lifted the advisory after system test results came back satisfactory. Parts of the township were under the advisory because of repairs to a water main, along East Lake Road. For more information, call the...

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The driver of the SUV involved in a fatal crash with a motorcycle, is behind bars.
He's identified, as 53 year old Eugene Metzgar, from Erie.
Police now say Metzger was drunk, when he pulled his SUV into the path of an oncoming motorcycle, driven by Jamie Wilt.

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As President Obama announced the end of the Iraq war, the US is approaching it's 10th year in Afghanistan.
It's a place where 12 hundred US soldiers lost their lives, including one area Marine, who was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Tuesday, 20 year o...

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A big crowd on hand, to save the McBride Viaduct, concerned citizens gathered at a rally Tuesday night, to keep it open.

Members of local government met with concerned citizens at the bridge, to sound off over the city's decision to shut it down.
It's been cl...

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It was June 26, just before 7pm.  Charles Speer, 76, of Titusville, drove away from Presque Isle Downs and Casino.  His wife was still inside. Speer suffered from dementia.  He had no wallet, no medicine, and no cell phone.  His family was frantic.

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The annual grape harvest in Northeast is getting underway about 2 weeks earlier than normal. CLICK FOR VIDEO  Today workers were moving 12 tons of diamond grapes into the Mazza Vineyards comple...

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Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper was in Corry today, presenting a big check for the construction of a new Corry Memorial Hospital. She presented almost $35 million in federal loans  this morning. The loans come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's community...

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Fifty three year old Eugene Metzgar has been charged with homicide by motor vehicle while driving under the influence and related charges after his SUV crashed into a motorcycle on East 38th Street, killing the female passenger.

Police believe that Metzgar was trave...

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Charges are expected, for a deadly car accident on Erie's East side.
A woman is dead, and a man was rushed to Hamot in critical condition, after the motorcycle crash.
It happened around 7:30 Monday night, in the 2100 Block of East 38th, at the intersection of Nancy...

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A man who reportedly beat a 3-year old child because he was the "Alpha Male" of his household was in court on Monday.

Hussan Al-Mrahij, 22, was silent, as he waived his right to a preliminary hearing. But the child's grandfather had plenty to say out...

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If you're planning a car trip over the upcoming Labor Day weekend, you'll have plenty of company. AAA is projecting a 10% increase in travel compared to the 2009 Labor Day weekend. Traffic was up 5% over Memorial Day, and up 17% over the July 4th holiday. Locally experts saw...

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Erie gave a farewell salute, to the American Veterans traveling tribute wall.
In addition to cannon fire, the pipes and drums of the Erie Grotto, and the Erie Thunderbirds, joined forces to pay tribute to those who sacrificed for our freedoms.
The 80% replica of th...

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You have just about a week left, to help the Erie County District Attorney's office get thousands of dollars in grant money, to improve the safety of your neighborhoods.

The Erie County District Attorney's office is now in second place, in a contest to win a $25,0...

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It's back to school today, for students in the city of Erie school district.
New superintendent, Jay Badams is at the helm.

Classes resume Monday morning, for some 13,000 Erie public school students.
Students will still be expected to wear school uniform...

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It's the 17th year of the Polish Festival.  One of the highlights is the native Polish music and of course the food.  The festival raises money for Erie's Holy Trinity Catholic Church.  It relies on this festival every year to keep the lights on.

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Students began moving in at 9am Saturday morning at Mercyhurst and Edinboro. CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO Mercyhurst freshman Veronica Stefanchik is from New Jersey.  She had her hands f...

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Erie County Executive Barry Grossman says support for a proposed community college is continuing to grow. He announced two new financial developments for the college that , he says, will not cost taxpayers a cent.

Grossman announced that the governor has secur...

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A federal judge is promising a quick decision on whether the upcoming trial of collar bomb defendant Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong should be held in Erie, and where the jury should be selected. CLICK FOR VID...

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