A Pennsylvania woman was killed... and four others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Harborcreek Township yesterday morning.
Erie News Now reports the accident occurred around 7 AM on Interstate-90 in the Westbound lanes near Exit 35. The woman was said to be operating a Toyota Corolla in the left lane when it hit the Sports Utility Vehichle traveling in front of her. Erie News says -- according to investigators -- It caused the Corolla to turn sideways, and the vehicle was then hit by a Buick sedan that was unable to stop. The force of the crash pushed the Toyota into the SUV. Five people were sent to local hospitals and the 33 year-old female --from Saint Mary's -- was pronounced dead at UPMC Hamot. Reports indicate she was not wearing a seatbelt... and, two children in her vehicle... a two-year-old girl and a male infant who is not even a year old yet - were flown to Pittsburgh for treatment of their injuries. Both were allegedly buckled in their safety seats. The two other drivers were also taken to Hamot with suspected minor injuries.
A strong economy is fueling what's going to be a record-number of Americans are planning to travel during this two-week holiday season.
That season began last Saturday... and, runs through New Year's Day. However... things will pick up again today -- on Christmas Eve. Triple-A Western New York Spokeswoman Elizabeth Carey says 115.6-million people are expected to be traveling... with 104-million going by car. Carey adds the weather will be good for that.
Nationally... Carey says Triple-A is projecting a nearly 4-percent increase over last year in travel during the holiday period from last Saturday, December 21st, through New Year's Day. She says today will be very busy for travelers because there were still some reasonably-priced flights across the nation. For those of us traveling by car the next two weeks... Carey says we'll enjoy two bonuses. The first is we are expecting great weather for traveling... and, the other is relatively stable gas prices.
Catholic Charities of Buffalo has promoted from within the Buffalo Diocese to name a new President and Chief Executive Officer.
The charity arm of the Diocese announced Monday that Deacon Steve Schumer of South Buffalo will replace Dennis Walczyk next January 6th. New Bishop Edward Scharfenberger says Walczyk is completing 22 years in leadership roles with the agency after first joining Catholic Charities in 1997. The Board of Trustees added the title of President in 2018 when the Board re-organized to a single executive from a dual-leadership structure.
A city woman was arrested early Monday morning for allegedly being found in possession of a small quantity of Heroin during a traffic stop on Jamestown's westside.
City police say a patrol was traveling west on West Third Street just before 3 AM when officers spotted a car making a traffic infraction near Logan Avenue. Officers say they stopped 38 year-old Sarah Lundsten, and found the heroin in her possession. She was arrested for seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and jailed pending arraignment.
Bi-Partisan legislation has been introduced in Congress that would drastically cut the cost of insulin for people suffering from diabetes, and have trouble paying for it.
Corning Republican Tom Reed... who co-chairs the Diabetes Caucus... says he and Democratic Co-Chair Diana DeGette of Colorado... have introduced the voluntary "Insulin Price Reduction Act." He says it would cut insulin costs by 75-percent. He says it's an optional program for the three insulin makers, who would then no longer have to go through the rebate negotiations with insurance companies in order to get their product covered. Reed, whose son is a diabetic, says the rebate programs have actually caused the price of insulin to skyrocket in recent years. He made his comments during his weekly telephone conference call with regional media.
