http://www.wicu12.com/news/?type=News News en-us Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:00:01 EST WICU12.com http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9152&type=News Several of the cities neighborhood crime watch groups came together tonight to talk about the recent cases of attempted child abductions.  A number of incidents have been reported since January.  Residents w... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:25:12 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9151&type=News The president of Erie City Council says he has had enough of Erie Coke. Jim Thompson is officially calling on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to shut it down.It comes a d... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:23:22 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9150&type=News Delvon Crockett's family is speaking out.The investigation into the circumstances of Crockett's death are still under investigation.However, his family maintains that Crockett was not caught in the act of bur... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:12:05 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9149&type=News Still no charges, against the man who claims he killed an intruder.It happened Tuesday night, at a home in the 2900 block of German street in Erie.Police say, when the resident came home, he found an armed in... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:10:32 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9148&type=News After a winter break, crews are back at work on a major improvement project in downtown Warren. Workers are now digging trenches for underground vaults to house all utility lines. Parts of Pennsylvania Avenue and Liberty... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:59:59 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9147&type=News Erie collar bomb defendant Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong wants a jury from outside Western Pennsylvania to hear her case. She is charged with the bank robbery-bombing which claimed the life of pizza deliveryman Brian Wells. I... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:47:42 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9146&type=News Anti-semitic internet postings.  CLICK FOR VIDEO  First on Facebook - in capitals it reads  "I HATE JEWS".  The o... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:36:13 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9145&type=News It was 10:15 Am.  People were enjoying another warm day on the bayfront, when all of a sudden, it looked like a storm was coming in.  CLICK... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:52:02 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9144&type=News Erie police are trying to determine if Erie's latest murder victim, was actually the criminal.One man is dead, and now Erie police are trying to figure out if the man who killed him was justified.It hap... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:13:28 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9143&type=News Penn State Behrend's Erie Hall is now being transformed into a dining hall, after a huge fire last week damaged the existing dining hall and gutted the adjacent gazebo seating area. The school had set up a temporary faci... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:25:14 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9142&type=News Harborcreek may soon have a new plan for it's long term growth. Supervisors will vote next week on a comprehensive plan and zoning regulations. It includes some changes to help preserve farmland. It also encourages busin... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:07:07 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9141&type=News Folks along Erie's bayfront are surprised to see much more smoke than normal, coming from the Erie Coke Plant.Wednesday morning, through the afternoon, a thick, black cloud of smoke covered much of the sky alo... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:08:28 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9140&type=News Erie police are trying to piece together the details of an overnight stabbing in the city.It happened around 11:30 Tuesday night in a house in the 2900 block of German street.Police got a report of a stabbing... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:55:06 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9138&type=News The first reported case of an attempted abduction of a young female student hap penned in mid-January. CLICK FOR VIDEO  A 13 year old gir... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:08:23 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9137&type=News Remember one year ago today?   It was a dark time in the nation's economy. The Dow had its lowest close in 12 years. CLICK FOR VIDEO Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:29:36 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9136&type=News A man who allegedly stole a pack of cookies, is now facing charges of aggravated assault.Tuesday, Erie police arrested 42 year old Patrick Quinn, after a foot chase.There was a warrant out for his arrest, on ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:34:14 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9135&type=News A Millcreek man is headed to trial on charges he fatally stabbed a man during an argument at a tavern last month. CLICK FOR VIDEO  Distric... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:34:42 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9134&type=News The City of Erie and the firefighters union were back in court today continuing a legal battle over staffing. Today lawyers for both sides argued their positions before Erie County Judge Shad Connelly. Judge Connelly ear... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:14:55 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9133&type=News Several crews responded to an emergency call of two people who fell through the ice.The call came in just after 1:00 Tuesday afternoon.A person on the bluff called 911, after they thought they saw two people ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:14:06 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9131&type=News An Erie man is facing charges, for allegedly mugging a man and stealing his video game.He's identified as 19 year old Dijon Johnson. He's facing charges including robbery.Erie police say Johnson j... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:10:20 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9130&type=News It is prime real estate space, smack dab in the middle of upper Peach.  CLICK FOR VIDEO  K-Mart is closing leaving 86,000 square feet o... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:13:58 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9129&type=News It's an annual occurrence in Erie County. A pedestrian is accidentally killed by a train. CLICK FOR VIDEO"Over the past several y... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:48:52 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9128&type=News Owners of an East-side grocery store are shaken up after an attempted robbery, but okay.They speak out about what happened.  CLICK FOR VI... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:41:01 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9127&type=News A disbarred Erie lawyer is headed to prison for stealing nearly $180,000 from estate clients. CLICK FOR VIDEO   Senior U.S. District Cour... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:11:00 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9126&type=News A busy Waterford intersection is now open, and power is back on, after a crash caused quite a mess, and took out some power lines overnight.The accident happened at about 11:30 Monday night, near Routes 19 and 97. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:14:32 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9125&type=News A former local lawyer is sentenced in federal court Monday, for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a client.The sentencing hearing wrapped up around 12:15 Monday afternoon, for 61 year old J. Gregory Mo... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:11:47 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9122&type=News A tanker truck overturned in Waterford late Sunday bringing down power lines and blocking traffic.  State Police are investigating. The accident happened at the junction of Routes 97 and 19 south... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:53:26 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9121&type=News An eastbound CSX train struck and killed an Erie man walking along the tracks early Sunday morning.  The deadly accident happened on the CSX tracks on West 14th street between Plum and Cascade Streets about ... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:37:07 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9120&type=News Edinboro firefighters doused a fully involved fire in a rooftop heating and cooling unit at Cooper Science Hall on the campus of Edinboro University Sunday evening. An alert Edinboro University Police o... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:25:54 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9119&type=News    His name is Peter Facinelli.  But to the fans of the blockbuster smash hit "Twilight" and "New Moon," he's Dr. Carlisle Cullen.   And on Sunday, he received a warm we... Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:12:09 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9117&type=News Animal control officers have seized a dozen animals from an abandoned house on Buffalo Road.  CLICK FOR VIDEO  According to invest... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:52:08 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9116&type=News Some leaders with Millcreek Township say they need more police officers.  CLICK FOR VIDEO  But, is it feasible to hire more police for ... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:17:15 EST http://www.wicu12.com/sports/ Sports en-us Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:00:01 EST WICU12.com http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9153&type=Sports Mike has the night in basketball playoffs from across the region.  CLICK FOR VIDEO... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:02:09 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9132&type=Sports Playoff hockey took place on Monday night.  Mike has that game plus the Team of the Week.  CLICK FOR VIDEO... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:22:50 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9118&type=Sports D 10 basketball titles were on the line Friday night.  The crew has all of that hoops action plus the Bayhawks were at home.  CLICK FOR VIDEO Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:36:42 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/?type=consumer_alerts Consumer Alerts en-us Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:00:01 EST WICU12.com http://www.wicu12.com/news/?type=kitchen_door Behind the Kitchen Door en-us Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:00:01 EST WICU12.com http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=9040&type=kitchen_door Three critical violations:American Legion Post No. 105, 17 S. Mill St., North East Borough.1) Milk served past its expiration date2) Raw beef stored above ready-to-eat vegetab... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:29:24 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8644&type=kitchen_door    When Erie County Health Department inspectors checked out the Jade Garden on East 38th Street in Erie, they found a whopping ten critical violations. On that list: bleach water stored in a 409 container, ... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:34:46 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8635&type=kitchen_door    Let's rundown the list of violation-free health inspections this week. No problems in the City of Erie at Crunch's Pizzeria on West 26th Street, Family Video and Hollywood Video, and Kwik-Fill, all on Eas... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:27:30 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8634&type=kitchen_door    When Erie County Health Department inspectors went to On the Rocks bar and restaurant on West Lake Road in Millcreek, they found a total of five critical violations. No soap -- and no single-use towels at... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:51:19 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8583&type=kitchen_door    Let's rundown the list of violation-free inspection reports from the Erie County Health Department. In the City of Erie, it's Diamond Dishes for A-One Gas and Groceries, and CVS, both on Buffalo Road, as ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:09:04 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8548&type=kitchen_door     When the health inspector checked out the Crossroads Dinor on West Plum Street in Edinboro recently, they found a total of five critical violations. Three of the five concerned the hand wash sink at... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:28:49 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8547&type=kitchen_door    A relatively short list of violation-free inspection reports from the Erie County Health Department this week. We'll begin in the City of Erie. Perfect inspections at Best Fitness on West 12th, the CVS on... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:00:01 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8508&type=kitchen_door    We start in the city of Erie this week. Not a single health-code violation at the American Legion on East 3rd Street in Erie. Same story at Community Shelter Services on West 16th Street in Erie, the East Hi... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:30:25 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8507&type=kitchen_door A total of six critical violations at the Crossroads Dinor on West Plum in Edinboro. Three violations concerned their hand washing set up. CLICK FOR VIDEO Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:19:53 EST http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8468&type=kitchen_door   Three critical at McGarey's Tavern this week. They were for a blocked hand wash sink, a dirty soda gun, and a food temperature issue. The inspector told them to take the affected ox roast an throw it out.===... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:44:33 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8467&type=kitchen_door   Let's rundown the list of places that got health-code violation-free inspection reports from the Erie County Health Department this week. It's Diamond Dishes for the Boys and Girls Club Cafeteria, Caper Catering a... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:43:36 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8412&type=kitchen_door   When the health inspector went to Bizarro's Ringside Restaurant on Sterrettania Road in Millcreek, they found a total of four critical violations. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:24:02 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8411&type=kitchen_door    We'll get the ball rolling in the City of Erie this week. Erie County Health Department inspectors didn't find any health-code violations at Billyums Deli on Buffalo Road, along with the new Lombo's Hidea... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:02:33 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8385&type=kitchen_door When Erie County Health Department inspectors went to Joe Roots on West 8th Street in Millcreek, they found two critical violations. CLICK FOR VIDEO&nbs... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:37:08 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8384&type=kitchen_door  We get the ball rolling in the City of Erie. No health code violations at the State News and Variety, and The Peanut Shoppe, both on State Street. In Summit Township, perfect inspections at the First Assembly ... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:35:29 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8356&type=kitchen_door    We get things going in the City of Erie this week. Erie County health inspectors didn't find a single health-code violation at Mr. Sub and the Jive Unlimited, both on State Street in the city. Elsewhere a... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:20:21 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8355&type=kitchen_door     When Erie County Health Department inspectors went to the BP Stateline Exit 3 Travel Center on Route-6N in Springfield, they found a total of three critical health-code violations.  Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:56:49 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8246&type=kitchen_door A relatively short list of violation-free food inspections at Erie County businesses this week. We'll start in the City of Erie. No problems at all at Sabella's Commissary on West 32nd Street, The Magic Cookie Company... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:45:23 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8245&type=kitchen_door     When Erie County Health Department inspectors went to the American Legion on Maple Street in Fairview recently, they found two critical health-code violations. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:37:29 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8209&type=kitchen_door  When Erie County Health Department inspectors went to the Super China Buffet on West 26th Street in Millcreek, they found two critical violations. One concerned possible food contamination. The inspector says an em... Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:09:54 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8208&type=kitchen_door  We'll start off in Millcreek this week. Erie County Health Department inspectors didn't find any health-code violations at Brick House Coffee, and the Subway, both on West 26th,along with Frank's Farm Market on Ste... Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:07:32 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8173&type=kitchen_door     We'll get the ball rolling in the City of Erie this week. Erie County Health Department inspectors didn't find any health-code violations at Cup A Joe Coffee Company on Perry Street, Denny's Ice Cre... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:54:55 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8137&type=kitchen_door    When the health inspector checked out the Library Bar and Grille on North Center Street in Corry, they found two critical health-code violations. One concerned food temperatures. The inspectors says they ... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:41:45 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8136&type=kitchen_door     So, here's our weekly rundown of perfect health inspections across Erie County. No violations whatsoever at Cherry Hill Drive-In Ice Cream on Route 6-N in Albion, Dairy Supreme on East Plum Street i... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:40:31 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8101&type=kitchen_door     When Erie County Health Department inspectors went to Rumrunners Cove on the west side of the foot of State Street in Erie, they found a total of five critical violations. One concerned handwashing.... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:50:00 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8100&type=kitchen_door    Let's rundown the spots that got perfect inspection reports from the Erie County Health Department this week. No violations at Jr's Last Laugh on State Street, Arby's on West 12th, and Saint Paul's Center... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:28:32 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8032&type=kitchen_door    The problems continue for the Corry Country Club. They got two criticals this week. One is about the person in charge. CLICK FOR VIDEO&n... Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:53:11 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8031&type=kitchen_door    We'll kickoff this week's list of violation-free restaurant inspections in the City of Erie. Not a single health-code issue at the new Ceviche on the Bay on Lawrence Pier. Same story at the Casablanca Gri... Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:07:25 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=7997&type=kitchen_door    When Erie County Health Department inspectors went to the Corry Country Club for a follow-up inspection, they still found some critical violations. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:56:53 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=7996&type=kitchen_door     Let's kick off this week's rundown of perfect health inspections down at Liberty Park on Erie's Bayfront, the home of the 8 Great Tuesdays concert series. All the vendors there got violation-free re... Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:53:37 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=7964&type=kitchen_door    When Erie County Health Department inspectors checked out the American Legion Post on Sciota Road in Corry, they found two critical violations.   Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:18:07 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=7963&type=kitchen_door    We start this week's list of perfect reports in North East, where all the food stands at the Firemens Cherry Festival passed with flying colors. Same story at the Erie Zoo in the city. No violations at th... Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:17:02 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=7926&type=kitchen_door   This is normally when we take you Behind the Kitchen Door to see which restaurants got critical violations from Erie county health inspectors this week. But there aren't any. Apparently, they did fewer than nor... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:39:25 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=7925&type=kitchen_door    A relatively short list of health-code violation free reports from Erie County Health Department inspectors this week. We'll start in the City of Erie. No problems at Harborview Miniature Golf on State St... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:37:35 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=7886&type=kitchen_door    When Erie County Health Department inspectors checked out the B&B Express on Rice Avenue in Lake City, they found two critical violations. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:19:59 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=7885&type=kitchen_door    Let's start our weekly look at perfect health inspections at Erie County restaurants in the city. No problems at the Moniuszko Singing Society on Reed Street, Gelateria Barbara on West 18th Street, Flight... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:08:05 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=7839&type=kitchen_door    When Erie County Health Department inspectors checked out the Courtyard by Marriott on Peach Street, they found one critical violation. CLIC... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:44:25 EDT http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=7837&type=kitchen_door    A relatively short list of health-code violation-free inspection reports from the Erie County Health Department this week. No problems at all at three spots on State Street in the city. The Subway, Scully... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:53:22 EDT