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Much of Erie County is forecasted to be hit by the brunt of severe winter weather Friday night.The National Weather Service has issued both a lake effect…

School bands, floats, and dance troupes crowded its main street for a holiday parade on Sunday. But a red SUV ran through the festivities, hitting dozens of people, including children.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Carlos Alcala from Sacramento, Calif. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station KXJZ in Sacramento.)

Chief justice nominee John Roberts takes questions from senators seeking definitive answers on issues from abortion to the environment to stopping a war. But Roberts refused to say whether, for example, he would vote to overturn or restrict abortion rights.

Crawford is co-author of the book, "Border Radio: Quacks, Yodelers, Pitchmen, Psychics, and other Amazing Broadcasters of the American Airwaves." It's about the "border blaster" stations that set up across the Mexican border to evade U.S. regulations, and beamed their broadcasting into the United States.

Who can vote and how they can cast their ballot are questions as important today as they were almost 60 years ago.

We've heard about Rosa Parks and her crucial role in the Montgomery bus boycott. But Parks was just one of many women who organized for years. In this episode, those women tell their own story.

President Obama used a prime-time news conference Wednesday night to try to win support for major changes to the nation's health care system. With polls showing the public wary of his handling of the issue, Obama tried to allay the concerns of those who now have health insurance and fear their coverage will be reduced.

What role do third parties play in elections? And how could they influence this year’s presidential one—even if they don’t win it?

Watch the State of the County Address for Erie and Chautauqua County live.