Where we live: West Seneca
West Seneca A proposal to demolish a vacant former department store and build a 100-unit apartment complex in its place will be before the Town Board on Monday.DePaul Community Services, a...
View ArticleErie County deputies shoot dog at wrong house
An Erie County sheriff’s detective shot a 67-pound brindle pit bull in the head at an East Concord house July 25. The dog, named Lady, survived, but she has been confiscated from her owner,... Read More
View ArticleBuffalo man arrested on multiple charges in Orchard Park
A 53-year-old Buffalo man faces traffic and criminal charges in Orchard Park.Orchard Park police officers said Richard Moore was arrested on Big Tree Road shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday after... Read...
View ArticleLanding a B-17 with empty fuel tanks after the last bombing mission over...
Donald A. Stevens, 92 Hometown: Village of McGraw, Cortland CountyResidence: GowandaBranch: Army Air ForcesWar zone: EuropeYears of service: Active duty, 1942-45; Air Force Reserve, 1945-70Ranks:......
View ArticleWallenda's feat at the fair
Nik Wallenda has called Western New York his “second home.”A high-wire walk over Niagara Falls two years ago propelled the daredevil into the international spotlight.He’s... Read More
View ArticleBrant woman charged under Leandra’s Law
A Brant woman with three children in her vehicle was charged under Leandra’s Law when she was arrested for drunken driving at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, Town of Brant Police report.Officers said Inez ... Read...
View ArticleMan injured in Sardinia crash
A man suffered a broken leg and internal injuries about 2 p.m. Sunday when his car left Creek Road in the Town of Sardinia and hit a tree, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office reports.Jared... Read More
View ArticleWallenda wows crowd with fairground feat
There was no roar of Niagara Falls in the background.The depths of the Grand Canyon were not below him.Thirteen million viewers weren’t watching his every move on their television sets at... Read More
View ArticleBuffalo bishop battles complacency in diocese
The 26 teenagers sat stone silent as Bishop Richard J. Malone stepped down from the altar to talk with them about the sacrament of confirmation during Mass inside St. Francis of Assisi Church in......
View ArticleFood stamp use rises among area's older population
Like thousands of other older people in Erie County, Davis Feaster signed up for the federal food stamp benefit since the recession triggered by the 2008 financial crisis. Most have not been as......
View ArticleDiscarded evidence complicates trial plans
Francisco “Cisco” Santos was a small-time drug dealer facing a big problem. He got on the wrong side of the wrong people – leaders of one of the most violent drug gangs in... Read More
View ArticleBuffalo Urban League’s annual meeting features guest appearance by...
Leroy R. Coles, who served as Buffalo Urban League president and chief executive officer from 1972 to 1978, will be special guest as the organization holds its annual meeting and community update......
View ArticleSouth Buffalo Italian Festival on tap for Sunday
Italian food, music and culture will fill the lawn near the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday as the South Buffalo Italian Festival celebrates...
View ArticleBatavia man faces many charges following attack and police chase
A Batavia man accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend in front of her children and grandfather and then fleeing from authorities Sunday night was arrested early Monday when he returned to her... Read...
View ArticleFree breast cancer screening set for Aug. 20
The Erie County Cancer Services program has joined with the TLC Health Network to sponsor free breast cancer screening from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 20 at Gowanda Urgent Care & Medical Center, 34......
View ArticleActor Michael Madsen returns to Buffalo for role in independent film
Michael Madsen is back in Buffalo.The veteran actor, who portrayed Bump Bailey in the star-studded 1984 film “The Natural” – perhaps the best-known movie shot in Buffalo... Read More
View ArticleConnecting Terminal grain elevator will provide canvas for waterfront light...
A hulking grain elevator on the outer harbor, across from Canalside, will be the canvas for a kaleidoscope of illuminated colors and patterns starting in mid-2015.The permanent, year-round static......
View ArticleAttica village justice postpones hearing on alleged wildlife violations
ATTICA – No one disagrees – it is a complicated case.The matter of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation versus John P. Volpe involves Native American... Read More
View ArticleHanover gets permit to dredge Cattaraugus Creek Harbor
SILVER CREEK – A state Department of Environmental Conservation permit has been granted to the Town of Hanover to dredge Cattaraugus Creek Harbor. The permit was announced during... Read More
View ArticleOne West Seneca housing proposal moves forward; another stalled
A proposal for a 100-unit apartment complex in West Seneca to house primarily people living with mental illness moved forward Monday, while a plan for a patio home development was shot down by... Read...
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