Bandit takes cell phone at gunpoint
A 22-year-old Buffalo man told city police he was robbed at gunpoint of a cell phone worth $350 early Sunday morning.A thief described as a tall, thin black male, wearing a dark-colored hoodie...
View ArticleElma water rate hike of 35 cents a quarter kicks in Feb. 1
Town of Elma water customers have not had a rate increase the last three years, but that is about to change.Though not by much.The increase as of Feb. 1 will average about 35 cents every three...
View ArticleActivist Jackson files complaint against city judge
Community activist Darnell Jackson Sr. says he is filing a judicial conduct complaint against Buffalo City Court Judge Betty Calvo-Torres, accusing her of misusing her powers as a judge to have him...
View ArticleValue of NSA data collection dominates talk shows
WASHINGTON – A member of President Obama’s advisory committee on signals intelligence, the panel that recommended major restrictions on the National Security Agency’s data collection, on Sunday...
View ArticleStorm hits Western New York with a one-two punch
For many Western New Yorkers, the typical pre-holiday hustle and bustle was replaced with a different kind of stress on Sunday.Rainfall and melting snow combined to clog sewers and flood basements,...
View ArticleState hits bumps but meets goals for sign-ups
The NY State of Health insurance exchange is on pace to meet the state’s enrollment goals, and the website is far outperforming the troubled HealthCare.gov federal exchange.But this doesn’t mean...
View ArticleNew York school all-in on all-digital textbooks
WHITE PLAINS – At Archbishop Stepinac High School, the backpacks got a whole lot lighter this year because nearly every book – from freshman biology to senior calculus – is now digital, accessible on...
View ArticleNews Neediest: Family hopes their luck changes
As fate worked to chip away at everything Sara Chance had built up, she never lost sight of what was most important to her – her children.“They’re my everything,” she said. “My kids are the reason I...
View ArticleStorm hits Western New York with a one-two punch
For many Western New Yorkers, the typical pre-holiday hustle and bustle was replaced with a different kind of stress on Sunday.Rainfall and melting snow combined to clog sewers and flood basements,...
View ArticleLetting the sunshine in, N.Y. plays catch-up with solar energy projects
ALBANY – An array of shimmering panels covering 3 acres in the Finger Lakes region is a sign of the state’s latest push to catch up to its neighbors in the Northeast that have set the pace in recent...
View ArticlePower outages give way to flooding concerns in WNY
Most Western New Yorkers who lost their electrical power got it back late Sunday and overnight, but the weather concerns now move to local creeks, especially Tonawanda Creek, which is expected to...
View ArticleFire in Old First Ward routs four adults from their home
The Red Cross was called to assist four adults displaced by a fire that ripped through their two-family home in Buffalo’s Old First Ward on Monday morning.Firefighters responded to a 7:50 a.m. alarm...
View ArticleFelony DWI charged following traffic stop in Orchard Park
State Police at Boston have charged a 39-year-old Blasdell man with felony driving while intoxicated, after he was stopped for changing lanes unsafely over the weekend.The trooper stopped the vehicle...
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View ArticleOrchard Park man dies following one-vehicle crash
A 67-year-old Orchard Park man was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital this morning following a one-vehicle crash apparently caused by a medical emergency, Orchard Park police reported.Frank Corsi was...
View ArticleMan shot three times on Niagara Street downtown
A 21-year-old Buffalo man shot three times in the thigh and back Sunday night on Niagara Street downtown was listed in stable condition today in Erie County Medical Center.Leewayne Rowe, who lives on...
View ArticleDriver charged with aggravated DWI in Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County sheriff’s deputies early Monday morning charged a Silver Creek man with aggravated driving while intoxicated, accusing him of driving with a blood-alcohol level of at least 0.18...
View ArticleHonor Roll / Recognizing the accomplishments of Western New Yorkers
Robert G. Shibley, dean of the University at Buffalo’s School of Architecture and Planning, has received the American Institute of Architects New York State 2013 Educator Award. He accepted the award...
View ArticlePoloncarz to hold hearing on fracking law next week
A hearing is set for 4 p.m. Dec. 30 for the public to comment on a new local law that was adopted by the Erie County Legislature to ban hydraulic fracturing on county owned property.The law, which was...
View ArticleScience Museum seeks ‘makers’
The Buffalo Museum of Science is looking for people who make or produce things for the Buffalo Mini Maker Faire, being held at the museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 1.The event celebrates...
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