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Replace Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns
Mickey Kearns needs to go
Mickey Kearns has clung to his role as Erie County Clerk for a decade,
treating it as a platform for partisan...
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Poloncarz unveils $2.408 billion proposed 2027 Erie County budget; property tax rate falls to $3.01
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz unveiled a $2.408 billion proposed 2027 budget that lowers the county property tax rate to $3.01 per $1,000 while warning federal changes to SNAP and Medicaid could shift millions in costs to the county.
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Erie County Fire Academy to receive two donated fire engines
Erie County will accept two donated pumpers Thursday at the Erie County Fire Academy. The 1991 and 1992 engines will be used for hands-on training in pump, hose and engine-company operations.
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County says Legislator Frank Todaro criticized Como Lake Park shelter he voted to fund
Erie County officials say Legislator Frank Todaro criticized the cost of a new ADA-compliant shelter at Como Lake Park on social media, despite voting to approve its funding in 2024 and the project finishing under budget.
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Julie Barrett O’Neill named Deputy Commissioner for Planning and Economic Development at Erie County DEP
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz has appointed Julie Barrett O'Neill as deputy commissioner for planning and economic development in the county Department of Environment & Planning.
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Lackawanna couple sentenced after SPCA investigation finds starving dogs
Stephen and Tara Andres of Lackawanna pleaded guilty to aggravated cruelty to animals and were sentenced Oct. 1; a lifetime order bars them from owning animals after SPCA officers found a starving dog and the body of a second dog at their home.
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Paxton Ad Takes Talarico Taxes Comments Out of Context
In late August, Democrat James Talarico said that he...
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UB celebrates record-breaking fundraising year
Philanthropic investments in fiscal year 2026 surpassed
historical benchmarks, exceeding...
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Did Mexico, NY, change its name to ‘Epstein List’ to avoid being renamed by Trump?
Posts claimed the alleged name change was a "preemptive strike" against the president.
National News
LeBron James breaks silence on Trump’s ‘total disgrace’ attack with a new cutting jab
LeBron James needed only a few words to brush off President Donald Trump’s latest attack.Hours after Trump accused the Philadelphia 76ers star of disrespecting the country during the national anthem, James shrugged off the criticism Thursday night, according to ESPN.“It’s a slow news day at…
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Trump faces ‘critical questions’ over curious timing of rape-accused pal’s firing
Lawyers for a woman accusing Donald Trump’s longtime friend Paolo Zampolli of rape want answers about whether her allegations helped bring his time in the administration to an abrupt end, PunchUp reported Friday in an exclusive.Zampolli was dismissed as a special envoy on Oct. 15,…
