Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 10:00 am
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission has granted an accreditation to Mount St. Mary's Hospital nuclear cardiology medicine program. This three-year accreditation recognizes that the hospital's program has undergone a thorough review of its operational and technical components by a panel of experts.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:55 am
Niagara County Community College is the recipient of four grants that will aid it in expanding community-based partnerships and programming, according to President James P. Klyczek. The grants will help NCCC develop community, school-based or professional development programs in suicide prevention, working with at-risk youth, Landmarks in American History and career and technical education.
"This series of grants will to greatly enhance NCCC's connection to the community and our outreach to schoolchildren, young adults and educators alike," said Klyczek.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:50 am
Adopting healthy skin habits in 2013 could save your life. Thousands of people in the United States die each year from skin cancer, a highly preventable and treatable disease. Skin cancer can affect anyone, regardless of age or skin color, which is why making skin health a priority should be on everyone's list of New Year's resolutions.
With an easy to remember acronym, S.K.I.N., The Skin Cancer Foundation is proposing four simple steps for keeping skin cancer prevention and skin health top of mind in 2013 and beyond: Skip the tanning bed, keep up with skin exams, ignore the myths, and never skimp on sun protection.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:40 am
When you hear the words "first responder," you probably think of someone like a firefighter, police officer or an EMT, or even the Red Cross. But there is another type of first responder who helps people affected by disaster try to put their lives back together.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:30 am
"The action in Washington to keep the nation from heading over the 'Fiscal Cliff' is welcome news. With many areas of New York still struggling to recover from the Great Recession, the state's economy would have suffered a crushing blow had an agreement not been reached to avert onerous tax hikes and spending cuts."
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:30 am
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, NY-28, slammed House Republican leadership Wednesday for refusing to pass legislation that would provide assistance to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:30 am
The 213th anniversary of the birth of Millard Fillmore, the University at Buffalo's first chancellor and 13th president of the U.S., will be celebrated at a ceremony to be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 7 at Fillmore's gravesite in Buffalo's Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 04:00 pm
"Suneel's Celebrity Gala" will feature local celebrities competing against each other in various ballroom dance disciplines.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 01:40 pm
The Canisius College Institute for the Study of Human-Animal Relations will host a symposium, titled "Cats in Context," on Sunday, Jan. 20, from 4:15-6:15 p.m., and Monday, Jan. 21, from 8:45 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Regis Room located in the Richard E. Winter '42 Student Center.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 01:25 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Niagara River Greenway Fund Standing Committee will hold a meeting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, to vote on funding for projects being proposed to the Standing Committee by State Parks.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 12:15 pm
A new seasonal celebration came to Niagara County last year, and it was a major hit - so much so, that the Kenan Center is bringing back its Niagara Wine and Beer Fest for a second year.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 11:45 am
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 11:40 am
The Historic Riviera Theatre & Performing Arts Center presents the musical, "I Do, I Do" on Friday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 11:40 am
The St. Francis Guild, the auxiliary of Mount St. Mary's Hospital, recently presented hospital President and CEO Judith Maness, left, with a check in the amount of $60,000 from its 2012 fundraising efforts.
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Tue, Jan 1st 2013 10:25 am
Surrounded by his family, Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, was sworn in to office Dec. 31 by Grand Island Town Justice Mark Frentzel at the Grand Island Town Hall.
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Tue, Jan 1st 2013 10:25 am
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:30 pm
The Rev. Jimmy Rowe, the academic/community coordinator and co-founder of the NU applied urban ministry program, announces the start of the spring 2013 cohort of classes of the successful applied urban ministry professional development certificate program.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 07:00 am
AccuWeather reports the weather will be significantly colder this year when compared to last year at Times Square New Year's Eve, as temperatures hovered near the 50-degree mark.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 11:25 am
Well, the world didn't end.
We figured it wouldn't. Yet that didn't stop residents in the River Region from seizing each day and living life to the fullest this year.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
Notable events of the past year.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
The Women's Respite Program is planning a "Half-day Respite for Caregivers" on Jan. 12, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Center of Renewal on the Stella Niagara campus near Lewiston. Cost is $25 per person and includes lunch. Reservations are required by Dec. 29.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:15 pm
Lavone Rodolph, a University at Buffalo Ph.D. student in computer science and engineering, was visited by nostalgia last summer as he worked with the teachers of the school district he once attended.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:15 pm
Mark your calendars for a special event taking place on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at the Lewiston Village Pub and Restaurant.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:10 pm
Area companies and schools are invited to participate in the 27th annual Hospice Buffalo spring bouquet sale, presented by First Niagara, for the event's pre-sale phase held during January and February.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 07:00 am
Local government and education leaders in the Niagara-Wheatfield Tribune circulation area were contacted to find out their opinions on happenings, both good and bad, in their areas for 2012 and what is ahead for 2013.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 07:00 am
John D. Ceretto will be sworn-in and begin his second term as a New York state assemblyman on Monday, Dec. 31.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 07:00 am
The Queen City Roller Girls are rolling into the 2013 season with a doubleheader at the Jan. 5 home opener, "Three's Company." The Suicidal Saucies will be taking on the 2012 Queen City Cup champions, the Nickel City Knockouts, at 6:45 p.m. at the Rainbow Rink, 101 Oliver St., North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2012 05:05 pm
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt has disputed and disavowed an advocacy group's inclusion of his name among a group of mayors signing a letter to President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders urging new restrictions on gun ownership.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2012 02:30 pm
The State Labor Department has released local area unemployment rates for November 2012, which are calculated following procedures prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2012 12:15 pm
The University at Buffalo's business incubators welcomed seven new tenants in 2012, including companies working in Western New York's biomedical, energy, materials and high-tech sectors.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2012 12:15 pm
Anne and Dr. Richard Sawicki organize items for a silent auction that will be held at the 2013 Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual black tie dinner and entertainment gala.
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Wed, Dec 26th 2012 06:30 pm
With winter weather on its way, New Yorkers need to be prepared for heavy snowfalls and frigid temperatures. The New York Propane Gas Association reminds everyone, even the most seasoned propane users, to review propane hazards and safety tips regularly.
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Wed, Dec 26th 2012 06:00 pm
Town of Lewiston Supervisor Steve Reiter, second from left, presented a $16,000 check to Linda Jackson, curator of the Sanborn-Lewiston Farm Museum of the Sanborn Area Historical Society, at the society's election meeting.
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Wed, Dec 26th 2012 03:05 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, has announced he was appointed ranking member of the New York State Assembly Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development. As ranking member, Ceretto will play a larger bipartisan role within the committee and its procedures.
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Wed, Dec 26th 2012 12:35 pm
Earlier this month, a group of women gathered at the Lewiston home of Fran and Rania Roach for an Egyptian-American cookie exchange.
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Wed, Dec 26th 2012 12:20 pm
More than 2,000 youth and adults from across the U.S. and Canada will return to Niagara Falls for the Joshua Revolution 2012 conference, "Niagara '12 The Last Trump," from Dec. 27-31. For the first time in six years, the event will be a five-day conference.
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Wed, Dec 26th 2012 12:20 pm
The Niagara County Community College professional development committee will hold professional development days for faculty and staff at the Sanborn campus of NCCC from Jan. 4-9, 2013.
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Wed, Dec 26th 2012 12:20 pm
The State University of New York Empire State College will hold public information sessions about its associate and bachelor's degree programs at its Niagara Frontier Center, Appletree Business Park, 2875 Union Road, Cheektowaga on:
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Mon, Dec 24th 2012 07:00 am
It has been a busy few months since I crowned Lewiston's newest peach queen back in September. Not only have my classes at Niagara University been challenging and time consuming, but my ongoing fundraising efforts for the Arthritis Foundation have kept me a busy young lady, as well.
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Sat, Dec 22nd 2012 10:10 am
Christmas is just around the corner, and it's time to get into the holiday spirit.
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