Wed, Apr 1st 2015 11:35 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation today announced Letchworth State Park, one of New York's flagship parks, took the 2015 USA Today Readers' Choice Award for Best State Park.
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Wed, Apr 1st 2015 12:50 pm
State Sens. Rob Ortt and Marc Panepinto and Assemblyman John Ceretto offered the following thoughts on the state budget.
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Wed, Apr 1st 2015 12:35 pm
"For the fifth year in a row, the state budget holds spending growth below 2 percent and continues a record of fiscal discipline that has reversed decades of budgets that increased spending faster than inflation or personal income growth."
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Tue, Mar 31st 2015 01:25 pm
Visiting Niagara Falls USA was something Lisa Powers and her family did because it was "in their backyard." When she began dating her now husband, she always wanted to see it again, but never got the chance - until now.
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Tue, Mar 31st 2015 09:10 am
It's official: The Rolling Stones will bring their "ZIP CODE" tour to Orchard Park this summer. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act will perform Saturday, July 11.
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Tue, Mar 31st 2015 09:00 am
Cancer can rob a woman of her energy, appetite and strength, but it doesn't have to take away her self-confidence.
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Tue, Mar 31st 2015 09:00 am
A bill introduced by State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-C-I-North Tonawanda, that would toughen laws for improperly disposing a body, passed Monday in the Senate.
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Mon, Mar 30th 2015 11:25 am
Russell J. Salvatore, one of the Buffalo-Niagara Region's top philanthropists, is making sure families in need have a ham dinner Easter Sunday.
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Sat, Mar 28th 2015 09:30 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined Friday by Commissioner of Health Dr. Gale Burstein, representatives from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Lung Association, the Erie-Niagara Tobacco Free Coalition and Amherst Tobacco Free Steering Committee, the Asthma Coalition of Erie County, and concerned citizens as he signed Local Law Int. 9-2, concerning the use of electronic cigarettes in public places.
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Sat, Mar 28th 2015 09:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced Roswell Park Cancer Institute researcher Dr. Xuefang Cao has received a five-year, $2.01 million award from the National Cancer Institute to develop better therapies for blood cancers.
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Thu, Mar 26th 2015 07:00 pm
Depending on the weather, nightly closures of the Southbound North Grand Island Bridge and traffic switchover to the northbound span will begin the week of April 6.
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Thu, Mar 26th 2015 06:50 pm
Wait times for state income tax refunds could now be cut in half following a bill that was passed in the New York State Senate. Sen. Rob Ortt, R-C-I-North Tonawanda, co-sponsored the bill (S1782), which would speed up the delivery of state refunds owed to taxpayers.
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Thu, Mar 26th 2015 06:50 pm
Now is the time of year when people start to make summer travel plans. Or, they are putting the final touches on spring break trips.
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Wed, Mar 25th 2015 09:30 pm
The Buffalo Bills announced today the organization will commission a statue to be made of Ralph C. Wilson Jr. The statue will be displayed outside of Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park.
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Wed, Mar 25th 2015 09:30 pm
With the state budget deadline looming, freshman Sens. Marc Panepinto (D-Buffalo), Leroy Comrie (D-Queens) and Jesse Hamilton (D-Brooklyn) stood together and called for an immediate minimum wage increase to be put back on the table.
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Tue, Mar 24th 2015 03:30 pm
HARBORCENTER today announced that, with the successful opening of the sports and entertainment complex significantly advanced, President John Koelmel will be leaving the company.
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Tue, Mar 24th 2015 03:20 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins welcomed Monday's news of the NFL's decision to suspend its policy of blacking out games not sold out on local broadcast television stations in the 2015 season,
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Mon, Mar 23rd 2015 11:55 am
On Sunday, Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined by Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein to announce two precautionary public health clinics being held by the Erie County Department of Health in response to the recent identification of the hepatitis A virus in a local restaurant worker - a server at Casa di Pizza on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo.
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Mon, Mar 23rd 2015 11:50 am
With the start of spring and warmer temperatures expected, the state Department of Environmental Conservation reminds New Yorkers residential brush burning in towns with less than 20,000 residents is prohibited in the state through May 14.
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Mon, Mar 23rd 2015 11:50 am
Niagara University's College of Business Administration will be taking care of a lot of important business at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls April 21.
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Mon, Mar 23rd 2015 11:50 am
The Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. today announced the results from its 2014 summer advertising campaign.
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Fri, Mar 20th 2015 11:15 am
Western New Yorkers celebrated spring this week by contributing $150,210 to "Spring It On," a 24-hour online fundraising event benefiting a diverse group of nearly 200 nonprofit organizations.
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Thu, Mar 19th 2015 07:00 am
Catholic Charities' collaborations with local businesses in support of its annual Appeal continue to grow in an effort to expand its donor base, reach a younger demographic and raise awareness about the organization's mission and services.
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Wed, Mar 18th 2015 11:35 am
On the heels of a record-breaking winter, City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, together with the Buffalo City Mission, today announced an $18,000 increase in funding for the agency's "Code Blue" initiative.
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Wed, Mar 18th 2015 11:00 am
HARBORCENTER, the hockey and entertainment complex at Canalside in downtown Buffalo, will include a specialty retail store opening in early summer called Red Siren.
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Wed, Mar 18th 2015 07:40 am
Medical marijuana production is welcome in Niagara County, county lawmakers unanimously declared Tuesday night after a Lewiston-based company announced plans to produce a pharmaceutical-grade strain of the plant under rules set forth in New York's Compassionate Care Act.
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Wed, Mar 18th 2015 07:00 am
Heart and vascular disease is the No. 1 health risk women face. If you or a woman you love has heart disease, has suffered a cardiac event, or is at risk for one, join the medical experts from Catholic Health and Mount St. Mary's Hospital for a free dinner program titled, "Ask Up Anything About Women's Heart & Vascular Health."
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Wed, Mar 18th 2015 03:00 am
Niagara University is hosting a career expo from 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, in the Gallagher Center gym.
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Tue, Mar 17th 2015 01:35 pm
Consistent with the initiatives outlined in the 2011 Beyond the Border Action Plan, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and Canadian Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Steven Blaney signed the "Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine, and Air Transport Preclearance Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada" Monday.
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Tue, Mar 17th 2015 07:00 am
As snow continues in many parts of the country, travelers are ready to escape to warmer weather and sunny destinations, according to AAA.
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Mon, Mar 16th 2015 04:45 pm
The office of the special narcotics prosecutor for the City of New York gave testimony this week that New York has become the nation's No. 1 heroin-trafficking hub.
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Mon, Mar 16th 2015 03:15 pm
University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi has released the following statement Sunday on the University at Buffalo men's basketball team's first-ever invitation into the NCAA Tournament:
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Mon, Mar 16th 2015 11:25 am
On Thursday, 200 nonprofit organizations will welcome spring by participating in the third annual "Spring It On" campaign, the region's only 24-hour online fundraising event.
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Mon, Mar 16th 2015 11:20 am
A team of Niagara University students won the top prize in a case study competition held by the Rochester chapter of the American Marketing Association.
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Sat, Mar 14th 2015 07:00 am
The New York State Thruway Authority recently announced that, weather permitting, it would begin replacement of the southbound deck on the North Grand Island Bridge to Grand Island Monday, March 15. The project, expected to continue to September, is part of the Thruway Authority's $55 million bridge rehabilitation project.
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Fri, Mar 13th 2015 05:45 pm
Area residents are invited to participate in the Michele Breier Memorial Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 22, in the aerobics room at Freedom Place, 1801 Grand Island Blvd.
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Fri, Mar 13th 2015 01:40 pm
Republican State Sen. Rob Ortt announced Thursday the passage of the State Senate's "Brighter Future" budget plan, and laid out the benefits for Western New York schools and families.
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Fri, Mar 13th 2015 07:00 am
The Buffalo Sabres announced the 11th annual Scotty Bowman Showcase will take place Sunday, April 12, at First Niagara Center. The 2015 Scotty Bowman Showcase consists of three all-star hockey games between players from Buffalo and their rivals from Rochester. Admission for the games is $5.
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Fri, Mar 13th 2015 07:00 am
Old Fort Niagara invites the public to "Swing Into the '40s" at a new swing dance event March 28.
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Thu, Mar 12th 2015 07:00 am
Plantasia Garden & Landscape Show returns to the Fairgrounds Event Center in Hamburg, as spring arrives - March 19-22. Plant Western New York, the organizer of the annual four-day event, has partnered with Lakeside Sod Supply of Clarence to present this year's show.
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