Lackawanna closes loophole on city code compliance
The City of Lackawanna is looking to close a loophole in the city’s code that for years has helped negligent property owners avoid fixing up their properties.The City Council voted unanimously Monday...
View ArticlePlay Streets to combat child obesity
Buffalo is one of 10 cities across the nation selected to take part in Play Streets, a program to combat child obesity supported by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, the BlueCross BlueShield...
View ArticleInvestment loss lowers Cuomo’s income to $187,499
ALBANY – He’s dropping in the polls, and now Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is reporting a sour year investmentwise on his 2012 tax returns.The governor’s returns, shown to reporters Monday, reported that he...
View ArticleWestwood owners submit 'final offer' for golf course swap
The owners of Westwood Country Club said Monday they have submitted their "final offer" for a proposed golf course swap with the Town of Amherst.But town officials aren’t rushing to accept the deal...
View ArticleRegier on Boston bombings: ‘It unfortunately casts a different light...
By Mike Harrington 3 p.m. update: The Sabres did, in fact, leave for Boston and Wednesday night's game against the Bruins is on as scheduled with a 7:30 telecast on NBC Sports Network. In the wake of...
View ArticleDelaware Park run will pay tribute to Boston runners and victims
Julia Burke is at it again.The Allentown resident, who raised at least $5,000 toward Hurricane Sandy relief last November after the New York City Marathon was canceled, is returning to Delaware Park...
View ArticleMan sentenced for burglaries, attacks near Buffalo State
A Buffalo man was sentenced to 10 years in prison today for sexually assaulting two SUNY Buffalo State students after breaking into their residences.Kahlil Peoples, of Woodlawn Avenue, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleSuspicious backpack prompts closing of Carnegie Building in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – Niagara Falls Police and the state police bomb squad unit were called to investigate a suspicious package, later determined to be a backpack, this morning on the front steps of the...
View ArticleNew Era making hats for Roswell
New Era Cap Co. is passing the hat to fight cancer.For the second year in a row, the Buffalo-headquartered hat and apparel maker will produce limited-edition headgear, the sales of which will benefit...
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Kilgore’s last sportscast on Ch. 2 is Wednesday
By Alan Pergament Channel 2 has reversed itself and decided that sports anchor Ed Kilgore will end his more than 40-year run on the NBC affiliate with a final appearance on Wednesday's 6 p.m....
View ArticleGerbe, ex-BC star, calls bombing ‘embarrassing for our world’
By Mike Harrington As you would imagine, some pretty raw emotions in the Sabres' locker room early this afternoon as they got set to head to Boston for Wednesday night's game against the Bruins, which...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines grounded by computer failure
American Airlines has grounded all flights because of a computer problem, causing a significant effect on travel at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.The Wall Street Journal is reporting today...
View ArticleObama says Boston bombings an act of terrorism
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Tuesday the deadly Boston Marathon bombings were an act of terrorism but investigators do not know if they were carried out by an international or domestic...
View ArticleRestaurant manager identified as bombing victim
BOSTON (AP) — A 29-year-old restaurant manager has been identified as one of three people killed in the bombing at the Boston Marathon.Her father says Krystle Campbell, of Medford, Mass., had gone...
View ArticleBoston bombs said to be made from pressure cookers
BOSTON — The bombs that ripped through the crowd at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 170, were fashioned out of pressure cookers and packed with shards of metal, nails...
View ArticleApril 23 is deadling for YWCA scholarship
LOCKPORT – The deadline is April 23 for Niagara County women returning to college to apply for a YWCA of Niagara Munk-Human Scholarship.Applicants must be “nontraditional” female students with ties to...
View ArticleCanal Clean Sweep is this week
LOCKPORT – The city’s Canal Development Task Force will host the Lockport Canal Cleanup from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, starting at the Canal Street pavilion.It’s part of the State Canal Corp.’s...
View ArticleGala for Hope benefit set for Thursday
The third annual Gala for Hope Niagara will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Conference Center Niagara Falls, 101 Old Falls St.The event, sponsored by the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara...
View ArticleKenmore budget raises residential tax rate by 2.5 percent.
The state-mandated property tax cap, coupled with unfunded mandates, is making it extremely difficult for municipalities to address the needs of their communities, Kenmore Mayor Patrick Mang said...
View ArticleDOT investigates accident in Route 33 construction zone
A conduit fell onto the Kensington Expressway Tuesday night, resulting in a multi-car accident. The incident occurred at about 8:10 p.m., in the midst of an ongoing deck replacement project on the...
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