Falls man indicted in unsuccessful burglary
LOCKPORT – A Niagara Falls man pleaded not guilty Monday in Niagara County Court to an indictment accusing him of trying to break into an apartment on Lincoln Place in that city about 1 a.m. Oct....
View ArticleHow much do teachers in your district make?
Below is a chart showing the average salaries for public school teachers in all of the Erie and Niagara county school districts. The information, provided by the Empire Center for Public Policy and...
View ArticleWoman given probation in burglary case
LOCKPORT – A woman who entered a Royalton home and tried on a man’s tuxedo was placed on five years’ probation Monday, after the homeowner said he wanted the woman to obtain mental health treatment...
View ArticleTonawanda woman takes plea in cocaine case
LOCKPORT – A City of Tonawanda woman, who admitted driving to North Tonawanda City Court with 60 small bags of crack cocaine in the glove compartment of her car, pleaded guilty to a drug felony Monday...
View ArticleFalls man sentenced to five years for home invasion
LOCKPORT – Eddie Robinson of Niagara Falls was sentenced Monday to five years in prison and five years of post-release supervision for a March 19 home invasion in the Falls.Two people were...
View ArticleYoungstown doctor charged with prescription fraud
LOCKPORT – A Youngstown doctor, who last month surrendered his medical license and was sentenced to home confinement in a federal prescription fraud case, pleaded not guilty Monday to three felony...
View ArticleBuffalo fire chief’s suv struck and its driver injured
The driver of a Buffalo Fire Department chief’s SUV was injured and taken to Erie County Medical Center for observation after a civilian’s SUV collided with the vehicle at Skillen Street near Miliary...
View ArticleKung Fu Tea opening at UB North Campus
If University at Buffalo students aren’t getting enough coffee, now they can try some tea instead.Michael Jiang, a UB graduate from New York City, teamed up with a partner to open a new franchise on...
View ArticleAnger follows report on truck-removal issue at Peace Bridge
WASHINGTON – Environmentalists reacted with anger Sunday after The Buffalo News reported that federal officials considered but quickly abandoned plans to remove truck traffic from the Peace Bridge....
View ArticleSoup-Fest bowls over hungry patrons
Whether one preferred creamy, brothy or saucy, there was a style of soup to whet the appetite of every connoisseur attending the 4th annual Buffalo Soup-Fest Sunday in the Buffalo Niagara Convention...
View ArticleMerge takes national honors for 'vegan' wings
By Andrew Z. Galarneau In the run-up to the Super Bowl, one of the most massive, all-American, all-consuming spectacles of chicken wings ever, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals would like...
View ArticleMan who broke into Poloncarz's home is sentenced
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz on Tuesday told the man who broke into his parked vehicle and his Buffalo home last summer while he slept that he hopes he can turn his life around.The county...
View ArticleHuntley Station plant in Tonawanda facing possible shut down, environmental...
The coal-fired Huntley Station power plant in the Town of Tonawanda is losing money and is at risk of being shut down, a new report commissioned by an environmental group warned Tuesday.The report,...
View ArticleNationally renowned mummy exhibition coming to Buffalo in April
A nationally renowned exhibition of mummified remains from around the world will make its way to Buffalo this spring.“Mummies of the World: The Exhibition” will open April 12 at the Buffalo Museum of...
View ArticleTonawanda City school board rescheduling meeting to Thursday
With the extreme cold weather closing Tonawanda City Schools Tuesday, the regular Board of Education meeting planned for that night has been rescheduled to Thursday evening at Tonawanda High/Middle...
View Article40 indicted after authorities bust 2 drug rings
Two drug operations funneling cocaine into Western New York from Florida, Boston and New York City were halted with the arrests and indictments of 40 people, New York State Attorney General Eric T....
View ArticleTime Warner van is burglarized in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – A Niagara Falls man told police that someone broke into his Time Warner work van while it was parked in a driveway behind his house off of Lindbergh Avenue late last week.The victim...
View ArticlePower Authority puts $2 million toward removing stretch of Moses Parkway in...
NIAGARA FALLS – The next step in giving the city part of its waterfront back is ready to move forward.The New York Power Authority on Tuesday allocated $2 million for preliminary engineering and...
View ArticleLow cost power for Graphic Controls and Ingram Micro
Graphic Controls Corp. is getting 510 kilowatts of cheap hydropower from the New York Power Authority as part of a $950,000 project to upgrade the Buffalo manufacturer’s Exchange Street factory.The...
View ArticleThird DWI conviction results in jail time for Williamsville man
A Williamsville man was sentenced to 60 days in jail after being convicted of driving drunk for a third time.Anthony Deleon, 29, of Wehrle Drive, was arrested on Jan. 17 after a Cheektowaga police...
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