Cold wave to follow short warm-up
Western New York will get a mild respite this weekend before getting a fresh blast of bitter cold early next week.Temperatures just below freezing began to inch up Friday evening and are expected to...
View ArticleCherry Creek woman injured in one-car accident
VILLENOVA – A 20-year-old Cherry Creek woman was injured when she lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree, rolling the vehicle over on its side, Friday afternoon on South Dayton-Silver Creek...
View ArticleWarren, Pa. man faces charges after Pomfret accident
FREDONIA – A Warren, Pa. man faces a variety of charges after Chautauqua County sheriff’s deputies investigated a property damage accident shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday on Route 60 in the Town of...
View ArticleDriver charged in crash injuring 5
A 22-year-old Niagara Falls man was arraigned Friday for a Nov. 3 incident in which he injured five people in downtown Buffalo.Asad Hixon, of 4234 Dudley Ave., allegedly refused to stop for police...
View Article3 union members admit guilt in racketeering case
Nearly six years after federal prosecutors announced a major racketeering case against 12 members of a local construction union, three defendants pleaded guilty Friday to one count each of attempted...
View ArticleTurnover keeps teams in flux
The sports year in Western New York could have been sponsored by Global Van Lines. ¶ A string of well-known players, coaches and administrators left the area in 2013. Fans of Buffalo’s sports teams...
View ArticleTwerking it out: The top trends and topics of 2013
How sad is it that the top pop culture concept for 2013 was the twerk? § Forget the satisfying end of “Breaking Bad,” the rise of food trucks and the throng-attracting openings of Trader Joe’s and...
View ArticleLittle pushback seen as ban of popular bulbs nears
The national light bulb switch-over takes its last big step next Wednesday, when businesses will no longer be allowed to make or import 60-watt and 40-watt incandescent bulbs. They still can sell them...
View ArticlePartygoers get a sneak peak at the newly restored North Park Theatre
Searchlights raked the midnight blue winter sky over Hertel Avenue Friday night as hundreds of people streamed under the glowing marquee of the North Park Theatre for an early glimpse at the newly...
View ArticleWill it be too cold for school today?
Area school districts are keeping a watchful eye on Old Man Winter’s next move, trying to determine whether they will need to close schools today.It will all depend on just how low the thermometer and...
View Article$690,000 awarded to woman, 20, who was molested by N. Tonawanda teacher in...
NORTH TONAWANDA – A 20-year-old Amherst woman who came forward a decade after the fact to assert she was molested by her third-grade teacher in North Tonawanda has settled her lawsuit against the...
View ArticleMills accepts County Legislature gavel with GOP muscle
Despite his recent vow to “micromanage” county government, the new chairman of the Erie County Legislature on Thursday clarified that his actual aim will be to whip the Legislature itself into shape...
View ArticleCuomo declares state of emergency over snowstorm
ALBANY – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared a state of emergency Thursday afternoon for all counties in the state, shutting down some major highways downstate at midnight including the Thruway south of...
View ArticleGood old-fashioned Buffalo winter returns to whip region after some easy years
You could say we are having a “good old-fashioned Buffalo winter.”If this week proves anything, winter is back with a vengeance in 2013-14 after some comparatively easy years.Buffalo Niagara caught...
View ArticleGarden Notes: News of area clubs and events
Amana Garden Club will meet and welcome prospective members at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Burchfield Nature & Art Center, 2001 Union Road, West Seneca. Connie Trawinski will talk on propagating...
View ArticleMake 2014 a memorable year for home and garden events
This year promises to be another busy year for home- and garden-related events designed to inspire, inform and, well, just provide some fun.Since it’s never too early to plan, here’s a look at some of...
View ArticlePoloncarz’s brother lands at Board of Elections after ouster from...
A younger brother of Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, who was let go from the Erie County Water Authority, has landed a new job at the county Board of Elections.Robb M. Poloncarz, a former...
View ArticleVitamin Shoppe adds Clarence site
A national chain store that sells nutritional supplements has cut the ribbon on its third Western New York location.The Vitamin Shoppe has opened a store at 5095 Transit Road near Greiner Road in...
View ArticleGenesee County woman who wandered away from home found dead
BYRON – The extreme cold has claimed the life of a Town of Byron woman who wandered away from her home Thursday night, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office reported this morning.Authorities said...
View ArticleMore bonechilling cold on the way
The wind chill advisory ended at noon, but don’t reach for that T-shirt just yet.The 2 degree temperature and minus 8 degree wind chill is only expected to get a few degrees warmer today, according to...
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