Girl, 14, still in intensive care following 3-vehicle crash in Wheatfield
A three-vehicle collision involving an NFTA bus, a car and SUV Thursday night in Niagara County sent four people to area hospitals, including a 14-year-old girl who is in the intensive care unit at...
View ArticleAmherst man arrested for marijuana possession
A 40-year-old Amherst man was arrested on marijuana possession and trespassing charges Thursday night in a store at East Ferry Street and Goodyear Avenue. Anthony Page of Fairgreen Drive was charged...
View ArticleSuspected robber nabbed in East Tupper Street alley
A 19-year-old East Delavan Avenue man was arrested at about 12:30 a.m. Friday in an East Tupper Street alley just after he allegedly robbed a Batavia man of rings, a necklace, a watch, $34 in cash and...
View ArticleWoman suffers severe leg injury when hit by delivery van
A Buffalo woman was rushed to Erie County Medical Center with a serious leg injury when she was struck by a delivery van at about 12:30 p.m. Friday at Bailey Avenue and Dingens Street, Buffalo police...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake offers an apology – and then some – to Buffalo
Justin Timberlake, who canceled tonight’s concert at First Niagara Center, offered up an apology to Buffalo Friday night on “The Tonight Show” starring Jimmy Fallon.Looking straight at the camera, he...
View ArticleBuffalo police officers to carry heroin antidote
Buffalo police officers – who can be first on the scene when responding to a report of a heroin overdose – will soon carry a powerful prescription drug to reverse the effects of an overdose.The...
View ArticleHearthstone hopes to pay back deposits, find new operator
The owners of the Hearthstone Manor want to find a buyer who would continue to operate the 48-year-old Depew banquet hall, which is closing, and they hope to pay back customers’ deposits for any...
View ArticleCarmella Nardolillo turns 108 today with joy, vigor – and a big...
Carmella Nardolillo doesn’t want much fuss today.Maybe a little ice cream – she enjoys that. And some birthday cake – but only if it’s homemade, as that’s what she likes best. She’s also looking...
View Article464 Gallery celebrates the art careers it has launched
In the dead of winter in 2009, Marcus Wise opened the doors to his new art gallery at 464 Amherst St. and hoped for the best.“I didn't really know anything about running a gallery,” said Wise, whose...
View ArticlePeace Corps group slated to receive award from Vive
The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Group of Western New York will be honored Thursday with the Bonnie Butler Humanitarian Award, presented by Vive for efforts to protect the rights of under-served...
View ArticleNewest mobile auto bureau to be unveiled today
Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs will unveil the Erie County Auto Bureau’s newest on-site mobile location at a ceremony at 10 a.m. today at the AAA Western and Central New York location on International...
View ArticleLawmakers sponsor bill to name post office for soldier
Legislation is being presented in Congress to name the U.S. Post Office in Alden for Army Sgt. Brett Gornewicz, an Alden man who was killed while serving in Afghanistan in 2012. Sen. Kirsten...
View ArticleWater rising on area creeks as flood warning stays
Thick chunks of ice were still jamming up area creeks Friday evening but, as the rain stopped and temperatures dropped, the threat of major flooding passed through Western New York without too many...
View ArticleOrchid growers put on a dazzling display at Botanical Gardens
People forget what flowers look like during these dog days of winter.That’s why each February, members of the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society roll out hundreds of their dazzling aromatic blooms. Not...
View ArticleExhibit on Sabres’ first years shows joys, sorrows
It was 40 years ago that Buffalo Sabres defenseman Tim Horton died in a high-speed car crash on his way back home from a game in Toronto against his old team, the Maple Leafs.That tragic day is...
View ArticleDamage placed at $1,900 in attempted Falls break-in
NIAGARA FALLS – Damage was estimated at $1,900 following a burglary attempt at the Lotus Farms building on Main Street early Friday, Niagara Falls police said. Officers answering an unrelated call...
View Article5-year-old with wad of cash arouses suspicions in supermarket
TOWN OF LOCKPORT – A 5-year-old boy with his father’s wallet and $200 was found wandering the Tops supermarket alone early Saturday, crossing busy South Transit Road to get there, Niagara County...
View ArticleSteel plant is showing signs of life in Lackawanna
When Don Williams passes the sprawling site on the shores of Lake Erie, he still feels a twinge of loss. The loss of thousands of jobs when Bethlehem Steel’s furnaces went cold in Lackawanna. The loss...
View ArticleBig chill to make another unwelcome dip into the region this week
It’s nearly March, but we’re about to head into another week of January-style temperatures.While the average high for this time of year is about 36 degrees, the high on Monday and Tuesday will reach...
View ArticleArmy Corps says LOOW cleanup still years away
LOCKPORT – The Niagara County Legislature called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week to decide by June 30 how to clean up the site that holds nuclear waste from the World War II atomic bomb...
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