2 robberies in Niagara Falls appear to be unrelated, police say
NIAGARA FALLS – Two robberies, one at gunpoint in broad daylight, were reported to city police Tuesday. The heists appear unrelated.A 25-year old man, a driver for H.W. Bryk and Sons Heating and Air...
View ArticleLockport eyes new ticket process for property violations
LOCKPORT – The Common Council is considering a speeded-up process for fining property owners for violating city ordinances on sidewalk snow shoveling, lawn mowing, garbage placement and unlicensed...
View ArticleLake-effect squalls are over ... for now
The worst is over.Western New Yorkers can look forward to a chilly but otherwise near-normal winter weekend after a three-day siege of bitter cold and lake-effect squalls that left more than 2 feet of...
View ArticleFBI agent accused of driving without pants granted conditional dismissal
An FBI special agent accused of driving on the State Thruway in Eden without wearing pants will see his charges dismissed if he steers clear of additional trouble for the next six months.John A....
View ArticleIroquois home-school policy stands on no extra activities
The Iroquois Central School Board, after months of debate and fact-finding, has decided not to change the district policy of excluding home-schooled students from extracurricular activities.Board...
View ArticleGOP delays showdown over cuts, debt ceiling
WASHINGTON – House Republicans, once bent on again tying an increase in the federal debt ceiling to cuts in spending, punted on both issues Wednesday, passing a bill that lifts the debt limit for four...
View ArticleNursing home resident, 87, charged with manslaughter
An 87-year-old man accused of using a 2½-pound magnet to pummel his roommate at an assisted living facility was charged Wednesday with first-degree manslaughter.Clad in orange jail garb, Chester Rusek...
View ArticleJudge sends ailing ex-convict back to jail
The twisted story of Frank J. Morrocco, an ex-convict from Amherst who suffers from leukemia, took another turn Wednesday afternoon when a federal judge sent him back to jail, at least until Feb....
View ArticleFrom city rooftops, sculpture enlivens ‘House of Collective...
Chris Ziolkowski, a general contractor who spends many of his working days on Buffalo rooftops, never expected to see his work in Albright-Knox Art Gallery.But on Saturday, Ziolkowski’s sculpture,...
View ArticleSchumer seeks testing for veterans’ families
WASHINGTON – The Buffalo VA Medical Center should offer health testing not only to the veterans who may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C, but also to their family members and...
View ArticleNFTA to embark on a $4.5 million plan to transform Niagara Street commute
Plodding along Niagara Street on the No. 5 Metro Bus these days hardly qualifies as the ultimate commuting experience.The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is about to change all that.A $4.5...
View ArticleVideo: Somber scene as family remembers victim, still questioning Lewis
By Tim Graham AKRON, Ohio -- Thirteen years ago next week, Richard Lollar and Jacinth Baker were knifed to death outside an Atlanta nightclub. Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and two associates...
View ArticleSabres notebook: Single rooms lead to uneasy quiet time
RALEIGH, N.C. — Patrick Kaleta admits he’s a little paranoid on the road now. He no longer has a roommate because of a new rule in the collective bargaining agreement, and he’s worried he’ll miss a...
View ArticleNew OC Hackett has a feel for football history
Nathaniel Hackett’s enthusiasm knew no bounds Thursday in his first meeting with the Western New York media.The Buffalo Bills’ new offensive coordinator offered a 690-word answer to the first question...
View ArticleLast phase of capital project ready to go out for bids
The final phase of the $11.9 million capital project for the Tonawanda City School District is ready to go out for bidding. Officials hope to take advantage of the building season to complete a new...
View ArticleJerry Sullivan: Morris brings experience, pedigree to Bills
Doug Marrone got it from both ends Thursday. First, he was grilled about the scant NFL experience of offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, who just turned 33. Then he was asked what compelled him...
View ArticleSilver, Cuomo at odds over state casino site selection
ALBANY – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s new budget proposal to have one of his state agencies pick the locations of possible casino sites in New York is being met with resistance from the leader of the...
View ArticleNational Grid rate proposal praised by business groups
National Grid got rave reviews Thursday afternoon from business groups for its proposed three-year rate agreement that would increase the company’s revenues but still lead to lower bills for its...
View ArticleClerk asked to postpone decision on gun permits
The Erie County Legislature wants County Clerk Chris Jacobs to hold off on responding to public information requests regarding the names and addresses of handgun permit holders until the state court...
View ArticleSports, education programs now open for registration
The Willie Hutch Jones Educational and Sports Clinic is accepting registrations for its free winter-spring sessions of its after-school educational and sports programs for school-age youngsters. The...
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