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Randall Ferrante, who died May 14 after a battle with ALS, traveled extensively while working on the Patriot missiles' guidance systems.

Scoliosis is an abnormal, side-to-side curvature of the spine. Murdock's spine was so curved that it was starting to squeeze her lungs, making it difficult for her to take deep breaths.

Twenty-nine Erie County residents have killed themselves in 2026 through May 31. If this pace continues, the county would report about 70 suicides in 2026 compared to 45 in 2025.

Pennsylvania child care centers are struggling to hire teachers due to low wages, which are tied to state funding.

David Bruce, Erie Times-News Patrick Weschler's father was there 100 years ago when the cornerstone was laid at Mercyhurst University's Old Main building.

Erie Times-News June 12, 2026, 5:14 a.m. ET UPMC Hamot's operating margin decreased but remained the highest among local hospitals at 4.11%.

The problem is that this type of blockage is often a hard calcification. Traditional angioplasty with a stent usually isn't effective, and surgery to remove the blockage is invasive and not well tolerated by patients like McCray, who has other serious health issues.

Presque Isle State Park officials announced the first swimming restriction of 2026, banning swimming at Beach 6 on June 16 due to high levels of E. coli in the water.

Presque Isle State Park monitors E. coli levels in Lake Erie to protect swimmers from potential illness at its beaches.

Ellie Fisher and her family have discovered that she doesn't have an eating disorder, but a set of rare and debilitating gastrointestinal illnesses.