Blaze at vacant house will lead to demolition
NIAGARA FALLS - A vacant Pierce Avenue home went up in flames early this morning.The blaze at 1149 Pierce was reported at 4:11 a.m., the Niagara Falls Fire Department said.Damages to the 2 1/2-story...
View ArticlePencils out, keyboards in for future state exams
By Denise Jewell GeeNews Staff ReporterNo more pencils. No more blue books. No more bubble tests or red pen scores.Schools, already pressed to prepare students for tougher state exams, are also...
View ArticleDe Blasio’s landslide victory in N.Y. City buoys hopes for...
ALBANY – Who the mayor of New York City is doesn’t usually matter to people living in Chemung County or the northern reaches of the Adirondacks or the La Salle neighborhood of Niagara Falls.But in...
View ArticleTonawanda native part of Navy’s relief effort in Philippines
As parts of the Philippines’ struggle to recover from Typhoon Haiyan, a local native is serving aboard a Navy vessel providing relief.Airman Jennifer L. Confer, 22, a Town of Tonawanda native, is...
View ArticleMissing St. Bonaventure student found dead
OLEAN ‑ A St. Bonaventure University sophomore who had been missing since early Saturday was found dead this afternoon, a university spokesman said.The body of Tyler S. Davis of Rochester was found...
View ArticleWrongful death suit filed in Falls hit-and-run
LOCKPORT – A wrongful death lawsuit was filed earlier this month on behalf of the two small children left behind by a Niagara Falls woman who was killed by a hit-and-run driver last year.The suit was...
View ArticleCheektowaga wants to keep tabs on cabs
More taxi cabs are traveling the streets of Cheektowaga and occasionally are being used in the commission of crimes.That’s the reason town police say they want to know who’s behind the wheel and who...
View ArticleBon Jovi’s reported interest in buying Bills has fans talking, team...
Even on their bye week, the Buffalo Bills can still be a hot topic.The latest news stirring up fans Sunday came from a national report about a potentially interested buyer.Musician Jon Bon Jovi has...
View ArticleJazz vocalist Faith Harris returns to Buffalo for two performances on Saturday
Jazz vocalist and Buffalo native Faith Harris comes home for twin engagements at 8 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the Metropolitan Entertainment Complex (1620 Main St.). Fans of highly nuanced...
View ArticleDeath of Fort Erie businessman labeled suspicious
The founder of a Fort Erie marine business was found dead in his home on Bertie Street on Monday and local police are treating the death as suspicious.According to Niagara Regional Police, an...
View ArticleHanover board learns state may pay part of harbor dredging cost
SILVER CREEK – Hanover Town Board members were told Monday that the state soon may agree to pay part of the cost to dredge Cattaraugus Creek Harbor.Chautauqua County Legislator George Borrello...
View ArticleDeath of woman found in burned car ruled a homicide
Buffalo police have identified the body of a female found Monday morning in a burning car and ruled her death a homicide.The victim was identified as Desirae James, 30, of Buffalo, said Chief of...
View ArticleWoman charged with DWI after one-car crash
A 33-year-old woman was charged with drunken driving, after a one-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on the Seneca Nation Reservation.Jessica J. Garrow, of Gordon Garrow Road, was arrested for DWI and...
View ArticleGraham sentenced to five years over failed attempt to kill girl, 17
A Buffalo teenager whose attempt to kill a 17-year-old girl failed when his revolver did not fire because he had loaded it with the wrong ammunition was sentenced today to five years in prison.State...
View ArticlePoll shows Cuomo with wide lead over potential GOP challenger Astorino in 2014
ALBANY – Rob who?If New York’s gubernatorial election were held today, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo would beat Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino by 56 percent to 25 percent, as 84 percent...
View ArticleBuffalo Niagara’s unemployment rate shrank to 7 percent in October
The Buffalo Niagara region’s unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent in October – its lowest level in nearly five years – as local companies continued to hire at a modest pace, the state Labor...
View ArticleNew-breed buses attract holiday travelers
CHICAGO – As millions of Americans hurtle through the jumble of transportation arteries for Thanksgiving, many are discovering that bus travel may be the cheapest, comfiest and even “coolest” way to...
View ArticleMotorola launches $179 Moto G a month ahead of schedule
NEW YORK – Motorola will start selling a cheap smartphone in the U.S. more than a month ahead of schedule.The company says it was able to produce the Moto G phones faster than expected. The U.S....
View ArticleState Police step up holiday patrols
State Police will step up traffic patrols over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Tuesday, focusing especially on drunken drivers, aggressive drivers and drivers talking...
View ArticleElma man charged with DWI after driving his car into ditch
An Elma man was arrested for drunken driving and other charges after he drove his car into a ditch Monday night on Willardshire Road in the town of Aurora, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office...
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