Woman robbed at knifepoint
A 20-year-old woman was robbed Tuesday night on the West Side at knifepoint, police said.The woman was walking at Vermont and 17th streets when an unknown man approached her and said, “I don’t want to...
View ArticleMan stopped at checkpoint found with 1,050 bootleg movies
A man who passed a police checkpoint with a fictitious inspection sticker Monday night was found to have 1,050 bootleg movies, police said.Antoine C. Williams, 44, was driving on Bailey Avenue near...
View ArticleMan arrested for allegedly stealing laptop at Women and Children’s...
An East Side man suspected of stealing a laptop computer from Women and Children’s Hospital was arrested, police said Tuesday night.Christopher Livecchi, 42, had five keys that opened various doors in...
View ArticleBoy attacked by six men in front of Olympic Avenue house
A woman told police Monday night that six men threw her juvenile son off of an Olympic Avenue front porch and proceeded to punch, kick and stomp him until he was unconscious, authorities said.The six...
View ArticleIntense fire damages Allied Waste storage building in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – A building that was used to store filter press plates was heavily damaged just before 10 p.m. Tuesday at Allied Waste at 5600 Niagara Falls Boulevard.Niagara Falls Fire Investigator...
View ArticleBeach reopens at Wilson-Tuscarora State Park
WILSON – After being closed to swimmers Tuesday due to poor water quality, the beach at Wilson-Tuscarora State Park was reopened today..State parks officials announced the reopening after a new round...
View ArticleElmwood Village’s 305 W. Utica Apartments complex sells for $2.85...
An 18-unit Elmwood Village apartment complex has sold for $2.85 million.The Whitesand Family L.P. bought 305 W. Utica Apartments from FJF Development-Utica Street Condominium LLC, which consists of...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue woman from Niagara River
A woman was rescued from the water near Bird Island Pier in the Niagara River Wednesday morning, authorities said.The Buffalo Fire Department responded to the scene at 10:11 a.m. and pulled the woman...
View ArticleSilver aide resigning amid questions about sex harassment case
ALBANY – A longtime confidante to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver who has helped run damage control over some of the more embarrassing controversies in the Democratic house for two decades is quitting...
View ArticlePalace: Royal baby named George Alexander Louis
LONDON (AP) — His Royal Highness has a name.Britain’s new prince has been named George Alexander Louis, royal officials said Wednesday, ending speculation over what moniker Prince William and his...
View ArticleSilver Creek man hit by bus
SILVER CREEK – A 50-year-old Silver Creek man who was attempting to flag down a Coach USA bus at noon today was struck by the rear tires of the bus and injured. Robert T. Stankowitz, of Tew Street,...
View ArticleBills’ Pettine blazes different trail than his famous coaching father
The question seemed innocuous enough. A reporter approached Mike Pettine Jr. during his high school coaching days and wanted to know how it felt to have reached 40 career wins faster than his father,...
View ArticleCEO named to board of Five Star Bank
Warsaw-based Financial Institutions Inc., which operates Five Star Bank branches in Western and Central New York, has appointed Martin K. Birmingham, the company’s president and chief executive...
View ArticleBills training camp practice schedule
Sunday, July 28: 6:10 – 9:00 p.m.Monday, July 29: 2:10 – 5:10 p.m.Tuesday, July 30: 8:10 – 11:10 a.m.Wednesday, July 31: 8:10 – 11:10 a.m.Friday, Aug. 2: 8:10 – 11:10 a.m.Saturday, Aug. 3: 8:10 –...
View ArticleAmherst condo residents get temporary shelter
Four households in an Amherst condominium received temporary housing Thursday from the Red Cross after a support beam rotted out in the building as a result of recent flooding, Red Cross and Amherst...
View ArticleWoman, 20, arrested in M&T Bank robbery
Buffalo police arrested a 20-year-old woman Thursday in connection with a Wednesday bank robbery at the M&T Bank on Elmwood Avenue just north of West Ferry Street, police spokesman Michael J....
View ArticleWest Herr ranked 26th in nation for used vehicle sales
West Herr Automotive Group was No. 26 in the nation in retail used-car sales in 2012, according to an Automotive News ranking of the top 100 auto dealer groups.West Herr sold 13,908 used vehicles in...
View ArticleSchool bus accident reported on William Street
Emergency responders were called to the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving a school bus that had children on it this afternoon, authorities reported.The announcement came over police radio...
View ArticleMan shot in foot on Lonsdale
A man was shot in the foot Monday morning on Lonsdale Road near Northland Avenue, police said.The victim was walking south on Lonsdale around 8:30 a.m. when three unknown males approached him,...
View ArticleNiagara SPCA plans weekend of free cat spaying and neutering
WHEATFIELD – The SPCA of Niagara will launch its new surgical trailer with a free spaying and neutering promotion Friday through Sunday, shelter director Amy Lewis announced today.The trailer is...
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