Theresa M. Hayes shared her joy for music
July 16, 1927 – Feb. 23, 2014Theresa M. Hayes, of East Aurora, who shared her joy for music with the community, died Sunday in Fox Run of Orchard Park. She was 86.Born Theresa Pantera in South...
View ArticleHamburg requires apprenticeship program for contractors
Does requiring a construction apprenticeship program for contractors raise costs or save money in the long run?Hamburg Town Board members and residents grappled with that question before the board...
View ArticlePreinspection for U.S.-bound trucks begins in Fort Erie
A temporary measure aimed at reducing truck traffic congestion at the Peace Bridge began Monday after nearly 20 years of discussions between the U.S. and Canada. The pilot project that will allow...
View ArticleFlood-weary residents in W. Seneca want action on ice jams in creek
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday that buyouts of flood-prone properties in West Seneca were being considered, and the Town Board voted for an assessment of the problem by the Army Corps of...
View ArticleBooks for Kids kicks off annual drive
Since 1995, more than 2.2 million books have been distributed in Western New York through the efforts of Books for Kids, which kicked off its annual book drive Tuesday at the Olmsted Center for...
View ArticleOrchard Park police issue warning about man in van
Orchard Park police are investigating the report of a teenage boy being approached Saturday morning by a white man on Larned Lane in the village.The man asked the teen if he needed help and asked him...
View ArticleCatholic Health plans $8 million upgrade at Orchard Park center
Catholic Health is expected soon to begin an $8 million project to modernize the 30-year-old Mercy Ambulatory Care Center in Orchard Park, the hospital system announced today.The MACC, a division of...
View ArticleTenant council president removed from office
Residents of a Lackawanna Municipal Housing Authority complex have voted to remove the president of the tenant-run Baker Homes Tenant Council.The move follows an audit that called into question the...
View ArticleMetro Rail riders face mounting problems in aging system
Shadrack Babwiriza had just finished climbing the 46 upper steps of the Metro Rail Humboldt-Hospital Station a few days ago when he paused to catch his breath.The station’s upper escalator sat silent...
View ArticleProposed cuts to Medicare Advantage might mean higher costs for local...
WASHINGTON – Western New York seniors on Medicare Advantage plans – particularly those offered by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York – could see higher costs and reduced services next year due...
View ArticleNew stamp honors Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm, known by her campaign slogan “Unbought & Unbossed,” was a trailblazer – the first African-American woman to serve in Congress, and the first to seek a major party’s nomination...
View ArticleOrchard Park schools lay out proposed cuts to help close $2.2 million budget...
The Orchard Park School District is feeling its budget pain early for 2014-15 as it rolled out proposed cuts Tuesday night, including slashing 16 full-time equivalent staff positions, as part of its...
View ArticleHope for Tomorrow Foundation offers free cosmetic surgery for up to 5 children
The Hope for Tomorrow Foundation will donate cosmetic surgery for up to five children from Western New York whose physical appearance has caused them to become victims of bullying or suffer severe...
View ArticleSteel plant is showing signs of life in Lackawanna
When Don Williams passes the sprawling site on the shores of Lake Erie, he still feels a twinge of loss. The loss of thousands of jobs when Bethlehem Steel’s furnaces went cold in Lackawanna. The loss...
View ArticleHamburg has a drop-off for used needles
Used syringes and expired prescription drugs can be dropped off in a new kiosk the lobby of the Town of Hamburg Police Department.“These secure kiosks are monitored collection sites for needles,...
View ArticleFrontier Central looking to reduce budget
It will get smaller before the budget is adopted, but right now Frontier Central School District is looking at a $4.23 million budget gap.And while the gap between the projected expenses and revenues...
View ArticleLackawanna mayor to give state of the city address
Lackawanna Mayor Geoffrey M. Szymanski will deliver his annual state of the city speech at 5 p.m. Thursday in the City Council chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 714 Ridge Road.Szymanski will...
View ArticleDriver crashes into library building while looking for her children
A 41-year-old Boston woman, apparently unaware her children had sent her a text message about where they were, was arrested for drunken driving and other charges by State Police about 4 p.m. Monday...
View ArticleSPCA goes public to raise money for proposed new shelter
The SPCA Serving Erie County is going public to raise the rest of the money it needs to build a new, larger shelter in a more centralized location.More than $6 million of the $8 million goal was...
View ArticlePoloncarz touts shake-up at CPS in State of County address
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, in his 2014 State of the County Address Wednesday evening, promised to push the state to update its child protection laws and lead a local revival of President...
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