Erie County

Erie County is working to transform how mental health emergencies are handled, according to local reporting by WKBW. The effort points to changes in how crisis calls are responded to, potentially shifting responses away from police and toward specialized mental health support. Details on funding, staffing and timelines for the overhaul have not yet been laid out publicly.

Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection has issued Chapter 105 permits for Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission's Piney-Seward and Erie South Piney transmission line project, a roughly 150-mile route crossing eight counties. The permits clear a key regulatory hurdle for the high-voltage line. Details on conditions, opposition, and the project's timeline have not yet been widely reported.