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29-05-2025
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Millcreek police chief: Man threw hammer at officers, had other weapon before he was shot
Two Millcreek Township police officers who responded to a sprawling apartment complex near Peach Street on May 11 to investigate reports of a man with hammers smashing car windows encountered the suspect in a parking lot. The man confronted the officers and threw a hammer at them, Millcreek Police Chief Carter Mook said. Then the man displayed another weapon, he said. As the man continued toward the officers, according to Mook, a Taser was deployed, but for whatever reason it was not effective in stopping him. One of the officers then fired gunshots at the man, killing him, authorities reported. The Pennsylvania State Police continued their investigation May 13 into the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of 36-year-old Patrick J. Kanonczyk in the 1600 block of Treetop Drive in The Reserve at Millcreek apartment complex off Kuntz Road. The two Millcreek police officers involved in the incident, who authorities have not named, are on administrative leave as the investigation continues. Mook said administrative leave is not meant to be punitive, but gives the officers time to process a traumatic event and to reset mentally before coming back to work. Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook said May 13, following an autopsy the previous afternoon, that Kanonczyk died of gunshot wounds, and he ruled the death a homicide, or the killing of one person by another. Cook said he could not comment further, including on how many times Kanonczyk was shot and where on his body he was struck, as the matter remains under investigation. Authorities reported previously that Kanonczyk was shot sometime after Millcreek police were called to Treetop Drive on May 11 at 7:18 p.m. to investigate reports of a man smashing car windows with hammers. Police said numerous calls were made to 911 about the man. Lt. Mary Gausman, crime section supervisor for state police Troop E in Lawrence Park Township, told the Erie Times-News May 12 that residents of the apartment complex reported the man, who Cook said lived in the apartment complex, had hammers and was smashing out vehicle windows. Kanonczyk reportedly threw a hammer at one resident who confronted him from her apartment balcony, breaking a window of another apartment, and reportedly threw a hammer at some other people at the complex who confronted him, according to Gausman. Mook said the man was still armed with a hammer when Millcreek officers arrived and encountered him, and he threw a hammer at the officers. Mook said the man then displayed a "weapon," although he declined to identify the type of weapon. State police have also not commented on whether Kanonczyk was armed with any other weapons besides hammers. Authorities said police attempted to administer first aid to Kanonczyk after the shooting before determining that he was dead. The Erie County Coroner's Office pronounced him dead at the scene at 8:24 p.m. May 11. There were no other injuries reported in the incident. Mook said there is body camera footage from the officers involved in the incident that was turned over to state police for review in their investigation. There is other video footage that will be reviewed as part of the probe, according to Gausman. Once state police completes the investigation into the shooting, the reports will be forwarded to the Erie County District Attorney's Office for review. It was not known May 13 when the state police investigation would be completed. Contact Tim Hahn at thahn@ Follow him on X @ETNhahn. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Millcreek chief says man shot by police threw hammer, had other weapon
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23-05-2025
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Erie County home listings asked for more money in April - see the current median price here
The median home in Erie County listed for $249,900 in April, slightly up from the previous month's $248,839, an analysis of data from shows. Compared to April 2024, the median home list price decreased 11.4% from $282,075. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Erie County, not houses that were sold. Information on your local housing market, along with other useful community data, is available at Erie County's median home was 247 square feet, listed at $0.09 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is down 1.4% from April 2024. Listings in Erie County moved briskly, at a median 39 days listed compared to the April national median of 50 days on the market. In the previous month, homes had a median of 55 days on the market. Around 196 homes were newly listed on the market in April, a 10.1% increase from 178 new listings in April 2024. The median home prices issued by may exclude many, or even most, of a market's homes. The price and volume represent only single-family homes, condominiums or townhomes. They include existing homes, but exclude most new construction as well as pending and contingent sales. In Pennsylvania, median home prices were $315,000, a slight increase from March. The median Pennsylvania home listed for sale had 15,802 square feet, with a price of $0.14 per square foot. Throughout the United States, the median home price was $431,250, a slight increase from the month prior. The median American home for sale was listed at 467,514 square feet, with a price of $0.18 per square foot. The median home list price used in this report represents the midway point of all the houses or units listed over the given period of time. Experts say the median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average list price, which would mean taking the sum of all listing prices then dividing by the number of homes sold. The average can be skewed by one particularly low or high price. The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu. Our News Automation and AI team would like to hear from you. Take this survey and share your thoughts with us. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Erie County home listings asked for more money in April - see the current median price here
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21-05-2025
- Politics
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Winarski fends off challengers to stay on Erie County Council; Wertz, Bayle get party nods
Erie County Councilman Jim Winarski, a Democrat whose tendency to align with Republicans has led to party criticism, staved off an array of Democratic challengers in the May 20 municipal primary election. Winarski, who's seeking his second, four-year term on council's 4th District seat, defeated Democratic opponents Michael Keys, Marcus Jacobs, Carl Anderson and Kevin Pastewka. By 11:25 p.m., Winarski received 1,218 votes, or 28.71% of a total 4,243 votes. Keys received 1,044 votes; Jacobs received 681 votes; Carl Anderson received 654 votes; and Pastewka received 637 votes; according to final unofficial vote totals the Erie County Elections and Voter Registration Office. No Republican ran for the seat in the May 20 primary. Winarski, 62, has frequently compromised his party's 5-2 veto-proof majority on council by siding and voting with his Republican colleagues. Democratic pushback culminated with the Erie County Democratic Party censuring Winarski in January 2023. Winarski told the Erie Times-News at the time that he doesn't make decisions based on politics. "It isn't about a 'D' or an 'R' with me," he said. "At no point whatsoever do any of my votes come down to siding with one party or the other. It's deciding what I honestly believe is the best for Erie and Erie County." The 4th District comprises much of Southeast Erie, in addition to Wesleyville Borough and portions of Millcreek. In the 2nd District, Democrat Jim Wertz handily defeated James DePalma for the Democratic nomination, receiving 2,596 votes over DePalma's 757 votes, final unofficial vote totals showed. Wertz, 46, previously served as chairman of the Erie County Democratic Party and most recently ran an unsuccessful campaign for the 49th District Pennsylvania Senate seat. He will face Republican Renee Vendetti ― who ran unopposed in Tuesday's municipal primary election ― in the November general election. More: Review live coverage from the May 20 Erie County municipal primary The 2nd District runs east from the Millcreek Township line across the city's bayfront to the Harborcreek Township line. The district includes all of Erie's first ward, parts of the second, third and fourth wards and Lawrence Park Township. The seat has been held by Democrat Andre Horton, who's serving his third term and is term-limited. In the 6th District, incumbent Republican Charlie Bayle defeated Republican Scott Rastetter, receiving 1,702 votes over Rastetter's 1,146 votes, final unofficial vote totals showed. No Democrat ran for the seat in the May 20 primary. The 6th District encompasses several municipalities across the southern and eastern reaches of Erie County. A.J. Rao can be reached at arao@ Follow him on X @ETNRao. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Erie County Council primary: Winarski, Wertz and Bayle win party nods
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21-05-2025
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Christina Vogel upsets Perry Wood to clinch Democratic nod for Erie County executive
Democrat Christina Vogel scored an upset victory on May 20 by defeating Perry Wood and clinching her party's nomination for Erie County executive. Vogel, 48, who was outraised by Wood's campaign by nearly $80,000, beat Wood by a 1,257-vote margin, according to vote totals released by the Erie County Elections and Voter Registration Office. As of 11:25 p.m. on May 20, Vogel received 13,353 votes over Wood's 12,096 votes, or 52.29% to 47.37%, of a total 25,537 votes, unofficial results showed, with all mail-in ballots and 100% of precincts reporting. Vogel, of Fairview, the owner of two Donatos Pizza locations and the first independent female franchisee in the company's history, will now face incumbent Republican Brenton Davis in the fall general election. Davis ran unopposed in the GOP primary, winning 94.16% of the vote with 12,667 total votes. "I never wanted to be a politician," Vogel told the Erie Times-News after her victory. "It was not something that I ever saw myself doing. But I believe in Erie County and I think that we need a change in the county executive's office. "I'm going to do what I did in the primary ― meet as many people as possible, meet them where they are, hear their challenges and determine what the county executive can do to fix that." Wood, 46, who serves as executive director of the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority, told the Erie Times-News the "people of Erie have spoken and now we need to unite behind Christina Vogel to change the course and future of Erie County government." Vogel's campaign during the primary appeared to face an uphill battle. Wood's campaign had raised $107,507 between Jan. 1 and May 5, compared to $27,846 raised by Vogel's campaign for the same reporting period. Wood had also been endorsed by County Council members Andre Horton, Chris Drexel and Rock Copeland, as well as former Erie County Executive Judy Lynch, former Erie Mayor Joyce Savocchio and Democratic state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro. Vogel was endorsed by former Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper, who had selected Vogel as an inaugural board member of the Erie County Community College in 2020. Vogel attributed her win to county voters valuing sincerity. "The overwhelming amount of support has been because people gravitate toward someone who is approachable, someone that they believe has their interests at heart," she said. "I've had great conversations with voters all along the way and I think that they are frustrated and ready for something different." Replay: Coverage from the Erie County municipal primary on May 20 Vogel has said her three core campaign priorities are strengthening the economy, making the government more efficient and investing in the community. She has pledged to expand opportunities for small businesses and workers by cutting red tape and ensuring workforce training programs align with the needs of employers. Vogel has also said she will also prioritize infrastructure, public safety and education, and bring a 'data-driven, results-oriented' approach to county government. Vogel provided her own startup capital to build two Donatos Pizza locations in Erie's Frontier neighborhood and in Harborcreek. She said she's paid more than $4 million in wages since opening and has more than 30 employees. Vogel said she's also donated more than $96,000 from her businesses to community organizations, including travel basketball teams, church daycares, robotics clubs and dozens of others through her Pizza with a Purpose fundraising program, She's worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the Office of Management and Budget for Illinois; and Country Financial in Illinois. Vogel majored in business administration and minored in economics at Illinois Wesleyan University. She also has a master's in business administration and journalism from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Vogel lives with her husband of more than 20 years, Erik, and their three children who attend Fairview schools. A.J. Rao can be reached at arao@ Follow him on X @ETNRao. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Christina Vogel wins Democratic primary for Erie County executive
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21-05-2025
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Voters will pick new magistrate in Erie's 1st Ward after candidates split nominations
The race for magisterial district judge in Erie's 1st Ward will be decided in the fall. Christine Rush took the Democratic nomination over Paul "P.J." Monella by 594 to 264 votes, or 69.23% to 30.77%, with 100% of precincts reporting, according to unofficial totals the Erie County Elections and Voter Registration Office released at 10:21 p.m. on May 20. Monella is the only candidate on the Republican ballot. He cross-filed as a Democrat and Republican. He received 175 votes on the Republican ballot, according to the latest totals. The winner of the race on Nov. 4 will take the seat that opened up with the pending retirement of Sue Mack, the 1st Ward district judge since she was first appointed in 2001. She is retiring at the end of the year after completing her fourth six-year term. The 1st Ward covers the lower east side. More: Coverage from the May 20 municipal primary in Erie County Rush is the longtime district director for state Rep. Patrick Harkins, of Erie, D-1st Dist. Monella is chief of staff for state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-3rd Dist., which includes Millcreek and Fairview townships. Contact Ed Palattella at epalattella@ or 814-870-1813. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Rush, Monella to face off in November for 1st Ward district judge seat
