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Official account of Erie County, NY government, providing important information to the community about county services and programs. Likes/shares are not endorsements. Erie County is on the western border of NYS along Lake Erie, includes city of Buffalo.
♀ Throughout March, look for our #WomensHistoryMonth posts & events on this page & at the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women's social media & website:
• facebook.com/ECStatuswomen
• twitter.com/ECCStatusWomen
• erie.gov/csw
Year-round, our crews work to maintain our county roads. Help ensure their safety by remembering to slow down, move over, and stay alert when passing through a work zone. #WorkZoneSafety
📲 ICYMI: Our ReadyErie Smartphone App has been upgraded!
Receive critical alerts and weather updates directly from Erie County, create personalized emergency plans, and learn how to prepare before, during and after a disaster.
Download at: erie.gov/ReadyErie.
#InTheWorks for March 6!
From @buffalonews.com - a feature story on declines in drug overdose deaths, with insight from our Office of Harm Reduction.
buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
Adult hand holding cell phone with emergency text message sent by New York State. Text: text your county or borough to 333111 to receive real-time emergency and weather alerts.
Are you looking at this on your phone? Great.
If not, go grab your phone.
Open up your phone's texting app.
Text "Erie" (or any other county in New York State) to 333-111. That's triple-three, triple-one.
Hooray! You're signed up for real-time emergency and weather alerts from New York State.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Northern Erie County until 5 AM Friday. Periods of freezing rain may create slick roads and sidewalks, especially overnight.
Please slow down, allow extra travel time, and use caution while driving or walking outdoors. erie.gov/winter
Join us today as we continue to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth in Erie County and honor the incredible women shaping our community and a more sustainable future.
📺 Watch the livestream at 3 PM on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/eriecountyny
Erie County, in partnership with the Western NY Stormwater Coalition, is once again offering discounted rain barrels and compost bins to help residents reduce their environmental footprint. Learn more and place your order: https://erie.compostersale.com
📲 Our #ReadyErie app just got an upgrade! Download for FREE to get critical alerts & weather updates directly from Erie County—now with enhanced functionality, so you can better prepare before, during, & after an emergency.
FREE for Apple/iOS & Google/Android: erie.gov/ReadyErie
☠ #Poisonings can happen in seconds!
A curious child can grab a bottle, take a bite, or swallow something dangerous in an instant.
Keep all medications, cleaners, and chemicals locked up & out of reach!
🗓️ Save the date! Thursday, April 23 is this year's State of the County address, delivered by Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz.
As always, you'll be able to tune-in to the livestream on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/ErieCountyNY.
View of the Earth with a field of stars in the background, quote overlaid saying “No one says, I like breathing dirty air and drinking dirty water." Public health relies on a healthy planet.
Did you know that Erie County has a Climate Action Plan? We can reduce pollution and make our community safer and more resilient to climate change. Public health relies on a healthy planet. Healthy planet = healthier people.
www3.erie.gov/climateaction/
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY is in effect for all of Erie County. Temperatures are near the freezing mark in many areas, resulting in moisture from fog producing icy spots on roads, parking lots, and sidewalks.
Drivers should exercise caution as dense, widespread fog will continue through the commute.
Poster advertising the "Dentistry Smiles on Veterans" event, with text mirroring the text of the social post.
🪖🦷 @UBuffalo.bsky.social Dental School is hosting "Dentistry Smiles on Veterans," FREE dental services to vets: Friday, March 6, 9am–4pm at dental clinic, UB South Campus, Main St., Buffalo.
Appointments required: call 716-829-2780.
Learn more: dental.buffalo.edu/community-outreach/veterans.html
💧 @BNWaterkeeper.bsky.social invites you to join in creating the Ecological Restoration Plan for Scajaquada Creek, which will serve as a resource for future decision-making, with input from community members like you.
Share your Scajaquada story at: bnwaterkeeper.org/scajaquada-restoration-plan
Erie County Cancer Services & Tops Markets are providing free "FIT kits" for #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth. This week:
• Mar 3: 12775 Broadway, Alden
• Mar 4: 6914 Erie, Derby
• Mar 5: 9660 Transit, Amherst / 184 South Cascade, Springville
Learn more: tinyurl.com/bp7jzpf6
#InTheWorks for March 3!
📣 Announcing Spring Park Programs! Join us for a series of free public programs and guided hikes happening across Erie County Parks this season.
🔗 Learn more and register today: https://www3.erie.gov/parks/events
Small blue circles arranged in the shape of a cancer ribbon.
The Erie County Cancer Services Program (CSP) is partnering with Tops Friendly Markets to provide free FIT kits for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Find our team at:
3/3: 12775 Broadway, Alden
3/4: 6914 Erie, Derby
3/5: 9660 Transit, Amherst
3/5: 184 S. Cascade, Springville
The Erie County Dep't for the Aging has announced their HEAP Outreach schedule for March! Note: March 17 event at Rural Outreach Center & Hulbert Library, call 716-240-2220 x.101 for an appointment.
Questions? Contact our NY Connects line: 716-858-8526
…or see calendar at: erie.gov/aging/calendar
It's National Consumer Protection Week! Visit the Erie County Division of Consumer Protection website for resources and information on how to avoid, report, and recover from scams.
Go to: www3.erie.gov/consumerprotection/events/national-consumer-protection-week-ncpw-2026
#NCPW2026
March is #WomensHistoryMonth. This year's theme is "Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future." Join the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women in celebrating & check-out the exciting events happening in our community. Go to: www3.erie.gov/csw/press/womens-history-month-2026
Happy National Consumer Protection Week! Visit our website to learn more about the services Erie County Consumer Protection provides and find resources to help you spot and avoid scams.
👉 https://www3.erie.gov/consumerprotection/
While not every road in Erie County is maintained by Erie County DPW, our maintenance map makes it easy to see which Highway District services your area. Click the link below and use the key in the bottom right corner to learn more.
www3.erie.gov/dpw/sites/ww...
Our Erie County Department for the Aging team has released its HEAP Outreach schedule for March! Questions? 716-858-8526 or www.erie.gov/aging/calendar
(NOTE: For the events on 3/17 at the Rural Outreach Center and Hulbert Library, you must call 716-240-2220 ext. 101 to schedule an appointment)
🎞 Next Sunday, "Jurassic World Rebirth," will be featured on the big screen, as part of the Shea's Free Film Series, sponsored by Erie County!
Tickets are free but you must reserve your seats at: www.sheas.org/performances/free-film-series/.
*Please note, this month's film is rated PG-13.
♀ Throughout March, look for our #WomensHistoryMonth posts & events on this page & at the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women's social media & website:
• facebook.com/ECStatuswomen
• twitter.com/ECCStatusWomen
• erie.gov/csw
🚐 The Erie County Department for the Aging, with community partners, offers the Going Places Transportation Program to older adults (age 60+).
For more info, including service areas & how to schedule a ride, go to: www3.erie.gov/aging/transportation
#seniors #transportation
On the final day of #BlackHistoryMonth, we feature Buffalo's Freedom Park, a National Park Service "Network to Freedom" site, recognized as an historic terminus of the #UndergroundRailroad, where countless crossed the Niagara River to freedom in Canada.
Learn more: bnwaterkeeper.org/freedom-park
