Erie County

Erie County bought 12,500 Austin Air filters for every classroom in the county and they have been made and delivered.

Monday is the final day to apply for an absentee ballot online or in writing for the primary in Erie County on June 28.

Erie County has moved back into the "medium" risk category for COVID-19, down from the "high" risk level it had been, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

The Erie County Department of Health on Wednesday announced more than 10,000 air filtration units have been ordered for every K-12 public and charter classroom in the county.

Erie County lawmakers on Thursday heard directly from the county executive and a representative of the Buffalo Bills about the Memorandum of Understanding for the deal to build a new stadium for the pro football franchise. Legislators are being asked to approve the MOU, so that final negotiations may be completed to move the project forward.

Motorists in Erie County will soon enjoy some temporary savings at the gas pump. County legislators on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a temporary sales tax cap of $2 on gas purchases. The temporary cap takes effect June 1 and will continue through Feb. 2023.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz looked ahead in his State of the County message Thursday, although he can still see COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror as an endemic, not a pandemic.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on Tuesday provided the metrics for when the county's mask mandate will end.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz remains in control of county government, after County Legislature Democrats on Thursday stayed united against a push to strip him of his COVID emergency powers.

COVID-19 cases in Erie County are sliding rapidly, as Omicron is starting to run its course. However, County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the death toll is rising and it's rising among younger people.