Mark Poloncarz
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Did Bruce Springsteen call Trump an ‘unfit president’?
Springsteen spoke about the state of the U.S. and Trump before a song in a May 2025 concert.
Fact Check
Donald Trump – Trump exaggerates about how much illegal immigration raised rental housing prices
President Joe Biden "raised the cost of housing by 40 and 50% — the cost of (a) rental — because they were housing illegal aliens in all of those empty units."
Fact Check
Yes, Sen. Lindsey Graham has died
He died at 71 after suffering a "brief and sudden illness."
Politics & Government
GUN SAFETY, EDUCATION THE FOCUS IN COLLABORATION BETWEEN GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION TASK FORCE, ERIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAM
Date:
1/25/23
Task Force supplying 100 gunlocks to Threat Assessment Team for use in outreach to community
Failure to safely store rifles, shotgu...
Politics & Government
GUEST COLUMN: Collaboration the key in addressing recent snow storm and blizzard
Date:
1/24/23
By Mark Poloncarzread more
Politics & Government
ERIE COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT NOW OFFERING TREE AND SHRUB SEEDLINGS
Date:
1/20/23
Thirty-three species of trees and shrubs are available this year read more
Politics & Government
ERIE COUNTY’S “NAME A SNOWPLOW” CONTEST PICKS SOME WINNERS!
Date:
1/20/23
Plowey McPlowface is now a thing, as is Snowbi Wan Kenobi and Stefon Diggsyouout; also watch for Plowasaurus Rex and Alice Scooper
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Politics & Government
POLONCARZ TESTIFIES ON IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Date:
1/18/23
Erie County Executive addresses NYS AG James’ Mental Health Task Force hearing; notes Erie County SMART Collaborative, work of count...
Politics & Government
POLONCARZ ANNOUNCES 2023 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AWARDS
Date:
1/6/23
Twelve municipal projects across Erie County included; county investment of $1.6 million leverages $1.4 million in local funding read more
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Fact Check
Did Bruce Springsteen call Trump an ‘unfit president’?
Springsteen spoke about the state of the U.S. and Trump before a song in a May 2025 concert.
Fact Check
Donald Trump – Trump exaggerates about how much illegal immigration raised rental housing prices
President Joe Biden "raised the cost of housing by 40 and 50% — the cost of (a) rental — because they were housing illegal aliens in all of those empty units."
Fact Check
Yes, Sen. Lindsey Graham has died
He died at 71 after suffering a "brief and sudden illness."
Sports
GAME RECAP: Buffalo Bisons vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 7/12/26
Although the Buffalo Bisons took the game...

