Two missing Afghan police officers located in Buffalo area
They came as our guests and apparently liked what they saw.Why else would two Afghan policemen wander off from their assigned training program in Virginia and end up 400 miles away in Buffalo?... Read...
View ArticleWalmart awards $40,000 grant to Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities will receive a $40,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation State Giving Program to help stock its five food pantries and a program that provides basic household goods for displaced...
View ArticleHealth Department confirms enterovirus has hit WNY
The Erie County health commissioner is urging people to wash their hands and take other precautions to limit the spread of enterovirus D68 after state Department of Health tests confirmed cases of......
View ArticleErie County to hold two hearings on 2015 plan for older adults
The Erie County Department of Senior Services will hold two public hearings on components of the 2015 Service and Program Plans for Older Adults. The first hearing is 2 to 3 p.m. Friday at the... Read...
View ArticleProperties in Orchard Park, Pendleton are set for auction
A fully occupied Orchard Park apartment complex and a Niagara County mobile home park are going up for auction separately, with the first one hitting the block this morning.Located at 10-75... Read More
View ArticleCounty joins AARP Network of Age Friendly Communities
About 60 percent of New York’s baby boomers say they would consider leaving the state after they retire, taking their significant economic impact with them.As part of an effort to hang onto... Read More
View ArticleWest Fest fundraiser to be Oct. 18
FREDONIA – A new walk and race to raise funds for the RO Foundation was presented Monday for the approval of Village of Fredonia trustees.The RO Foundation – started in memory of... Read More
View ArticleMan, 28, arrested in Black Rock on stolen car charge
A Buffalo was arrested on a stolen car charge late Sunday after being spotted on Chandler Street in Buffalo’s Black Rock neighborhood.James Davis, 28, taken into custody after a brief car... Read More
View ArticleHamburg residents anything but quiet about quiet zones
Residents are making noise about more quiet zones in Hamburg.The town established “quiet zones” around the railroad crossings on Cloverbank and Rogers roads in June, and now residents ... Read More
View ArticleThreat spurs greater police presence at Orchard Park schools
All public schools in Orchard Park will be under increased police scrutiny today because of a written threat found on a bathroom stall at Orchard Park Middle School on South Lincoln Avenue Monday......
View ArticleHop farming makes comeback as more breweries are born
A perennial plant that grows as high as 20 feet, flowers fragrant cones and once proliferated in farmland across New York State is making a comeback thanks to our love of beer.Hops – the... Read More
View ArticleFive missing Afghan nationals located in Buffalo area
Western New York’s growing reputation as a destination for visitors took a new and bizarre twist Monday – with Afghan soldiers and police officers seeking a better life.Twice over the ... Read More
View ArticleMotorcyclist collides with deer in South Wales
A motorcyclist was injured this morning in a collision with a deer on Olean Road/Route 16 in South Wales, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.The accident, which was reported... Read More
View ArticleBeds made in Eden donated to veterans organization
A dozen sleep systems produced locally have been donated to Western New York Heroes, a charitable veterans organization, and placed in a residential rehab facility.Employees of Reverie, whose... Read...
View ArticleErie County lawmakers to debate e-cigarettes
The Erie County Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee is set to hold an informational fact-finding meeting to discuss the use of e-cigarettes at 10 a.m. today.Lawmakers will meet ... Read...
View ArticleOpen data symposium in downtown Saturday
A free public symposium entitled “Opportunities in Open Data” will be held at dig Buffalo, 640 Ellicott St., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.The event, aimed at further growing the... Read More
View ArticleFrontier School Board looking to appoint new member
Frontier Central School Board members are accepting letters of interest from anyone interested in serving on the board.The board is looking to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Lynn M.......
View ArticleSouthwestern Boulevard in Hamburg fully reopened
Southwestern Boulevard in Hamburg was fully reopened for traffic about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday. A minor car accident about 5 p.m. had resulted in the closing of the boulevard between Pleasant Avenue and......
View ArticleInsurer, Bills sponsor Health & Wellness Challenge
Chris “The Bulldog” Parker delivered a pep talk Tuesday to an A-list of local television, radio and news celebrities about to do battle on the field at Ralph Wilson Stadium.“If ... Read More
View ArticleLegislators hear pros and cons in e-cigarette debate
Tim Munson credits vaping – the name given for the use of electronic cigarettes – with restoring his health.Justina Galletta, a 14-year smoker, says she quit tobacco overnight with... Read More
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