Thu, Aug 11th 2016 05:15 pm
The project connects at the south end with the City of Buffalo's North Buffalo "Rails to Trails," and on the north end to the Tonawanda "Rails to Trails" extension (which is currently under design). It will stretch from State Street in the City of Tonawanda to East Niagara Street and the Erie Canalway Trail.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2016 05:10 pm
Jessie and Kelly Pegula today announced the creation of The Healthy Scratch, a healthy, quick-service restaurant that will offer a variety of healthy food and drink options in The Shops at HarborCenter, at the corner of Main and Perry streets in downtown Buffalo.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2016 11:45 am
The Lewiston Kiwanis Club held its annual Niagara County Peach Festival Dinner at Niagara Falls Country Club Wednesday evening. The annual dinner is a chance for the Kiwanis Club members to meet the Niagara County Peach Queen contestants.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2016 11:45 am
USA Niagara Development Corp. today announced it has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for qualified developers for redevelopment of a key historic building in downtown Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2016 11:25 am
Primetime coverage on Day 5 of the Rio Games on NBC was highlighted by Katie Ledecky and the U.S. women capturing gold in the 200m freestyle relay final; Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte competing in the men's 200m IM semifinal; Australia's Kyle Chalmers outdueling Team USA's Nathan Adrian in the men's 100m free final; and American Josh Prenot earning a silver medal in the men's 200 breaststroke final.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2016 07:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will show a little love to the Niagara community on Thursday, Aug. 18, with a summer celebration in Schoellkopf Park.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2016 05:45 pm
NBC Olympics' exclusive and unprecedented multi-platform coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics continues to dominate the competition.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2016 05:00 pm
Congressman Chris Collins announced $70,050 in federal funding for the Upper Mountain Fire Co. in Lewiston.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2016 04:45 pm
Cheryl Quarantello, RHIA, CHPS, CSS, has been appointed director of health information management at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2016 04:45 pm
Business operating in Niagara County will have a potential leg up on competition when a 31-acre foreign trade zone is activated in the county's Vantage International Point industrial park, economic development officials are set to announce tonight.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2016 04:45 pm
The family of a Niagara Falls man who was a patient at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center donated $6,700 in proceeds from a successful car show they held to support the hospital's new cardiac and stroke care unit.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2016 04:45 pm
The New York State Public Service Commission, to encourage residents and excavators to dig safely, today joined a statewide effort to recognize Aug. 11 as national "811 Day" to remind New York residents to always dial 811 to request underground utility lines be marked before any digging
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Wed, Aug 10th 2016 11:15 am
Today, National S'mores Day, Girl Scouts of the USA announced, in celebration of 100 years of Girl Scouts selling cookies, the organization will introduce a commemorative Girl Scout S'mores cookie.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2016 11:00 am
Jacey Diez, a Niagara University senior studying TESOL and elementary education, has been chosen as the recipient of this year's Our Lady of Victory Youth Service Award.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2016 10:30 am
The 177th Erie County Fair will officially open to the general public at noon today at the Hamburg Fairgrounds.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2016 08:45 am
Primetime coverage on Day 4 of the Rio Games on NBC was highlighted by Michael Phelps capturing his record 20th and 21st career gold medals with victories in the 200m fly and the U.S. team's 200m free relay; Katie Ledecky earning her second gold medal of the Rio Games in the 200m free final; and Simone Biles and the U.S. women's gymnastics team's dominant gold-medal performance in the team competition.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2016 08:45 am
NBC's primetime coverage of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad continues tonight (8 p.m. ET/PT), and features a swimming showdown in the men's 100m freestyle final between 2012 gold medalist Nathan Adrian of the U.S. and Australian sprint star Cameron McEvoy, plus a favored American quartet in the women's 4x200m free relay, led by freestyle phenom Katie Ledecky and five-time Olympic medalist Missy Franklin.
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Tue, Aug 9th 2016 03:55 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today announced GEICO, the second-largest private passenger auto insurance company in the U.S., will expand its service center operations in Western New York, adding 600 full-time jobs at a new location near its existing facility in Getzville.
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Tue, Aug 9th 2016 12:40 pm
Artpark has been named one of "9 Amazing Outdoor U.S. Music Venues to Cross Off Your Bucket List" by U.S. News & World Report. The venue was cited for its famed picturesque backdrop.
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Tue, Aug 9th 2016 12:30 pm
Visitors to the Erie County Fair Aug. 10-21 will be able to learn about opportunities in the New York Army National Guard by stopping by the recruiting station, which will be set upon the fairgrounds. Recruiters will be on hand throughout the fair to talk about their service, and the opportunities the National Guard offers.
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Tue, Aug 9th 2016 09:45 am
Who better to compose a handbook on campus mental health than a tenured clinical mental health professor, a recent doctoral graduate in counseling psychology and a practicing university psychologist?
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Tue, Aug 9th 2016 09:40 am
Primetime coverage on Day 3 of the Rio Games was highlighted by Lilly King winning her first Olympic gold medal with a victory in the 100m breaststroke over Russian Yulia Efimova, gold and bronze medal wins by Americans Ryan Murphy and David Plummer in the 100m backstroke, and Michael Phelps' clash with South Africa's Chad le Clos in the 200m fly semifina
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 04:50 pm
Last summer, faculty inside Erie Community College's culinary arts department were able to incorporate farm-to-table teaching into their program's curriculum via a new Canalside-set Learning Garden, cornered off Buffalo's Main Street and shaded by the city's Skyway.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 04:30 pm
NBC's primetime coverage of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad continues at 8 p.m. ET/PT tonight, as U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, looks to avenge a 2012 second-place finish in the men's 200m butterfly, while U.S. swimmers Katie Ledecky and Missy Franklin square off in the women's 200m freestyle.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 04:00 pm
North Tonawanda Mayor Arthur G. Pappas has extended thanks to Jesse Gooch, proprietor of Painters Plus, for his role in organizing this year's Project H.O.P.E. home makeover event.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 03:15 pm
Crowds gathered at North Tonawanda's Gratwick Riverside Park this past weekend to check out the hydroplane races on Niagara River during the 11th annual Thunder on the Niagara.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 02:35 pm
On Thursday, Aug. 25, the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will host its summer business "Blender" aboard the Niagara Belle.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 02:00 pm
The Summit Federal Credit Union is giving away a VIP package to the 1 p.m. Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots football game at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 30.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 01:45 pm
Lewiston Council on the Arts Executive Director Irene Rykaszewski and Artistic Director Eva Nicklas, alongside Modern Corp. Sales Manager Joe Hickman, recently met with 2nd District Legislator Rebecca Wydysh and the Niagara County Legislature to express thanks for the governing body's support - and to share information about the "Greening" efforts during the 50th Lewiston Art Festival.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 01:30 pm
Dr. Ali Jafari attended the State University College at Buffalo and Palmer College of Chiropractor in Iowa. He wanted to get into health care so he could help others.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 01:00 pm
As of Monday afternoon, $145,860 has been raised via the Help Firefighter Ken Walker GoFundMe page to help the Gratwick Hose Volunteer Fire Co. firefighter and his family after their Oliver Street apartment was set on fire Wednesday.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 12:25 pm
The Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo has one word for college graduates looking to find a career with good job prospects and high job satisfaction, and that at the same time leaves the world a better place: Teaching.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 12:25 pm
With the weather heating up, it's time to start checking out some dog-friendly beaches with your four-legged friend. For most dogs, getting to run around in the sand, dip into the waves, and fetch balls out of the water is the best day ever!
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 12:00 pm
AAA Western and Central New York is holding a job fair for candidates interested in full-time roadside assistance, tow truck driver and dispatcher positions.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 11:55 am
When the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., was invested as Niagara University's 26th president, he stated in his inaugural address the Catholic and Vincentian institution would become an even greater regional partner by forging a "distinctive role in STEM education, computer science, logistics and other fields that support the advancement of industry in our region."
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 08:55 am
Viewership and ratings for NBC's exclusive coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics is off to the second-most dominant primetime start of any Olympics on record.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 08:55 am
Primetime coverage on Day 2 of the Rio Games was highlighted by Michael Phelps winning his Olympic record 19th gold medal in the 4x100m free relay, and a gold medal win by Katie Ledecky, who broke her own world record in 400m free.
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Sat, Aug 6th 2016 10:50 am
Dr. Sherri LaShomb is attending the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio as the athletic trainer and chiropractor to the USA Taekwondo team. She is working alongside Lewiston native and Niagara University graduate Bill Kellick, who serves as press officer for both the U.S. Taekwondo and U.S. Weightlifting teams.
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Sat, Aug 6th 2016 09:40 am
Following are highlights from NBC's primetime coverage of the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games on Friday, Aug. 5:
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Sat, Aug 6th 2016 07:00 am
As part of an ongoing expansion, the Island Ship Center has completed addition of a 24-7 business center for the Island.
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