The WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD, planned to run from the Ohio River through the coal fields of southeastern Ohio to ports on Lake Erie, was founded in 1871. By 1877 only 13.5 mi. of track had been ...

The Erie Zoo is seeking a partnership with Erie Events to address financial instability and regain accreditation. City officials are hesitant to transfer ownership of these significant public ...

Incumbent Erie Mayor Joe Schember and Democratic challenger Daria Devlin have both raised over $200,000 in campaign funds. Schember's campaign reported contributions of $203,841 and spending of $ ...

In addition, enslaved people used the towpath along the canal as part of the Underground Railroad to flee to Canada. The canal has an unofficial song. Thomas Allen wrote an ode to the Erie Canal ...

DEPEW, NY (WKBW) — Erie 1 BOCES is getting ready to build a new $65 million campus that will expand services for students across Erie County and provide state-of-the-art learning for students ...

ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — Erie County is taking another approach to tackling food insecurity, especially for families with young children. Thanks to a $1 million state grant, the county’s “Farm to ...

The express train on the Erie Railroad, which left Buffalo at 6 o'clock on Thursday evening, the 4th inst., met with a most frightful accident while crossing the bridge over the Conestoga River ...

According to a Cedar Point spokesperson, “this morning, three alpacas from The Barnyard were observed walking along the Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad tracks.” As seen above, a park guest ...

The waterway was a vital lifeline for industry and travel, especially for the towns and communities that were built along the canal and still thrive in today's world, including Fairport, where an ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County DMVs have seen long lines and fully booked appointment times leading up to May 7, which is when being Real ID-compliant will be required to fly or enter ...

GOWANDA, N.Y. - Montreal Locomotive Works M636 diesel No. 636 debuted May 17, 2025, in its new paint scheme for the New York & Lake Erie Railroad (NYLE). The 1970-built locomotive was acquired by ...