Wed, Oct 31st 2018 02:25 pm
Community Missions will hold its annual antiques and fine arts auction on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 11, at the First Presbyterian Church in Youngstown. Admission is $10 per person and $15 per couple, with all proceeds benefitting Crisis Services and Mark's Place (HIV/AIDS residence) at Community Missions.
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Wed, Oct 31st 2018 02:15 pm
Boy Scout Troop 829 welcomes voters and passersby to its hot dog fundraiser on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6. The event will run from 5-9 p.m. at the St. Peter's R.C. School parking lot on North Sixth Street (across the street from the Lewiston No. 1 Fire Co. polling station).
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Wed, Oct 31st 2018 02:15 pm
Due to an overwhelming outpouring of families in need of coats and winter items at the Colvin Cleaners warehouse last year, the company has moved this Saturday's first free distribution to the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1530 Kenmore Ave., between Elmwood and Delaware Avenues in North Buffalo. It will run from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. One coat per person will be distributed. If children are not with adults, adult needs the children's id numbers.
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Wed, Oct 31st 2018 02:15 pm
Individual perceptions about safety and school quality play critical roles in how people define their communities, and these subjective social factors can influence the notion of what separates a city from its suburbs just as physical boundaries traditionally make that distinction, according to the results of a new study co-written by a University at Buffalo researcher.
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Wed, Oct 31st 2018 02:10 pm
Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns is inviting Erie County veterans to his next "Thank-A-Vet" discount program outreach. The outreach will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at American Legion Brounshidle Post 205, 3354 Delaware, Kenmore.
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Wed, Oct 31st 2018 02:10 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and the Town of Wheatfield Lions Club will host a health and wellness fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in the clubhouse at Five Senses Nature Park, 6535 Ward Road, Wheatfield.
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Wed, Oct 31st 2018 07:00 am
Niagara Falls City Councilman Chris Voccio has scheduled his next "Coffee with Chris" for 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at Knack's Parkview Café, 2110 Hyde Park Blvd., Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Oct 31st 2018 07:00 am
Researchers at the University at Buffalo Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions (CRIA) will work with the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) to assess what risks may occur for people with alcohol use disorder who use prescription painkillers.
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Tue, Oct 30th 2018 04:35 pm
The end of daylight savings (2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4) is rapidly approaching and the Firemen's Association of the State of New York is urging New Yorkers to inspect their smoke alarms when they change their clocks. FASNY specifically encourages New Yorkers to install smoke alarms equipped with sealed-in, nonremovable batteries that last for 10 years.
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Tue, Oct 30th 2018 04:30 pm
Hundreds of people gathered on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 22, for the seventh annual Moving Day Buffalo, a walk to beat Parkinson's disease. It was sponsored by the Parkinson's Foundation Western New York.
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Tue, Oct 30th 2018 03:35 pm
On Friday, Nov. 2, more than 150 advocates, services providers, medical professionals and other experts will come together at a free daylong conference and strategy session in Buffalo. The 2018 WNY Harm Reduction Conference is designed to study why the drug war has been so unsuccessful and learn to utilize harm reduction models that are proven to save lives.
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Tue, Oct 30th 2018 03:35 pm
Chet Fery will present his program, "Kindness Changes Everything," at the Niagara History Center at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15. The venue is located at 215 Niagara St., Lockport.
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Tue, Oct 30th 2018 03:25 pm
A 10-year partnership between the University at Buffalo and Carnegie Mellon University to advance physical access and public transportation for people with disabilities has been extended for another five years.
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Tue, Oct 30th 2018 03:25 pm
Steven E. Lipshultz, M.D., Carman and Ann Adams Endowed Chair of Pediatric Research at Wayne State University School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Michigan, has been appointed the A. Conger Goodyear Professor and chair of the department of pediatrics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. He will also serve as the pediatric chief-of-service at Kaleida Health and the medical director, pediatrics services business development, for John R. Oishei Children's Hospital.
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Tue, Oct 30th 2018 03:20 pm
The craft committee, part of the St. Francis Guild at Mount St. Mary's Hospital, meets every Tuesday to make bears for the children who come to the hospital for surgery and other services. When children arrive for surgery they are greeted by a bear on their bed along with their gown, booties and blanket. As the child gets ready for their procedure, so does their bear.
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Tue, Oct 30th 2018 03:10 pm
Visitors to the annual Fairgrounds Festival of Lights in Hamburg can save 40 percent on gate admission with the purchase of a $15 advance sale carload voucher at all Tops Friendly Markets. The discount voucher promotion begins Nov. 1 and ends on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22. It can be purchased at any checkout register.
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Tue, Oct 30th 2018 07:00 am
The Summit Federal Credit Union is giving away a game-day package to the Buffalo Bills versus Miami Dolphins football game at New Era Field Stadium. The game is set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30. The package, valued at more than $1,000, includes five tickets with seating in the Jim Kelly Club, a parking pass and a $100 Visa gift card.
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Tue, Oct 30th 2018 07:00 am
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, the Niagara History Center will hold a Veterans Day program for children ages 7 to 12 on the 100th anniversary of the World War I armistice.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 03:35 pm
In timing with World Stroke Awareness Day, Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns and C.J. Urlaub, president and CEO of Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, announced the results of the stroke prevention carotid artery screenings conducted at the Erie County auto bureaus.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 03:10 pm
The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, joined by the Siegel family, unveiled and presented a commemorative paver to Mary Wilson in honor of her late husband Ralph C. Wilson Jr., who would have been 100 years old this month.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 03:05 pm
The rebirth of Lackawanna's Bethlehem Steel site continues to gain momentum with the opening of the newest section of the Shoreline Trail on the site, an approximately 6,500-foot-long, 10-foot-wide stretch that runs from the City of Buffalo line to Dona Street in Lackawanna.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 01:40 pm
Western New York tire retailer and automotive services provider Dunn Tire is teaming with one of Buffalo's greatest football legends to help local children catch a love for reading.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 11:50 am
Bishop Malone and the entire Diocese of Buffalo family would like to express the sympathy and prayers of the Catholic Community of Western New York after the horrific events in Pittsburgh.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 11:35 am
Ashley Decker and Garret Gardner have been selected to receive scholarships established by the food industry to support students studying food and consumer-packaged goods marketing.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 11:30 am
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.82, down 3 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.47. The New York state average is $2.96 - down 2 cents from last week. A year ago, the state average was $2.65.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 11:00 am
Here's hoping for all treats and no tricks this Halloween! With more than 41 million children between ages 5 and 14 trick-or-treating on Wednesday, Oct. 31, it's a busy night on the roads - and the worst night for vandalism.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 07:00 am
It is estimated more than 41 million children will trick-or-treat nationwide this Halloween. The nation's emergency physicians offer a few tips to make sure your child stays safe and that any fright is the fun kind - that doesn't include a health scare or trip to the emergency department.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 11:55 pm
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued the following statement on Saturday: "The New York family grieves for those who were killed and prays for those who were injured in this heinous and horrific mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 11:55 pm
The former executive assistant to the Most. Rev. Richard Malone, bishop of Buffalo, accuses him of withholding the names of dozens of priests with sex abuse accusations against them from a report released last March. Siobhan O'Connor will detail her story for the first time on television to Bill Whitaker on "60 Minutes," Sunday at 7 p.m. on the CBS Television Network.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 07:00 am
Wednesday evening at its annual recognition event in Ransomville, the Town of Porter Republican Committee presented Courtney Zimmerman of the Ransomville Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary with a $200 check. The funding will go toward this year's Halloween celebrations, set for Wednesday evening, Oct. 31.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 07:00 am
The Historical Association of Lewiston has announced the formation of a Bicentennial Committee for the Village and Town of Lewiston to commemorate 200 years. The committee has been recognized by both municipal boards, and is tasked with the planning of events and hosting celebrations.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 07:00 am
Renee Fraser Gugino's Relay For Life team Billy's Buddies is made up from employees from Cole International at Harbor Towne Office Park. This is a Canadian company of customs brokers. The team recently presented a check to the Grand Island Relay For Life in the amount of $851.60. Cole International matched the money raised by the team through candy sales, bottle returns and ink cartridge recycling.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 07:00 am
An indoor parade on Monday, Nov. 9, through the halls of Grand Island schools will honor U.S. veterans from the Grand Island community.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 09:00 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield girls volleyball team has dominated its competition this season. On Friday night, the team continued the trend with a 3-0 victory over Sweet Home in the Section VI Class A quarterfinals.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 07:40 pm
Community Collaboration was the strength of the Niagara-Wheatfield eco-campus revitalization project at the Niagara-Wheatfield schools. More than 75 students and adults worked side-by-side on a crisp, rainy Saturday morning in October. For some, it was their first experience not only using a rake, a shovel and a wheelbarrow, but planting flowers and trees and spreading mulch. It was certainly a new challenge.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 07:35 pm
Family & Children's Service of Niagara announced a new name to the community: Pinnacle Community Services.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 07:15 pm
Faculty from Buffalo State College teamed with Artpark & Company and local cultural ambassador Michael Beam on Friday morning to relocate and record historical items purposely placed in the park hill.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 04:25 pm
First-time candidate Joe DiPasquale announced he is running for the New York Assembly seat in District 144.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 04:10 pm
Two Western New York schools were treated to an eye-opening real-time learning experience Thursday when a surgical procedure was webcast live from Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to students attending STEM classes in Niagara and Erie counties.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 04:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, has announced two federal grants awarded to Compeer Buffalo to strengthen its mental health assistance programs. The grants total $2,175,000, and were awarded by the Health and Human Services Department's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs.
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