Measles Outbreak in Erie County
Erie – According to the Erie County Department of Health, two residents contracted measles after traveling internationally. Authorities from the state and county are working on contact tracing. While measles constitutes little or no threat to the vaccinated, it is highly contagious to anyone who hasn’t received a vaccine and can linger for hours in the air. The virus is mostly a threat to babies less than one year old who haven’t yet received an MMR vaccine. Anyone with symptoms or concerns should contact their doctor. A measles outbreak was also recently reported in nearby Ashtabula County Ohio.

Man Harasses Family over Road Rage
Oil City – The Oil City Police Department charged a 74-year-old Franklin man with harassment and disorderly conduct last Tuesday after what they described as a road rage incident. Officers say that Ivan Ruth followed another driver out of the parking lot of Sheetz in Rocky Grove, trailed them until they arrived at the victim’s home in Oil City, and threatened both the driver and their child passenger with bodily harm. Police say that the exchange was recorded by the victim.