Tue, May 7th 2024 01:15 pm
Niagara Falls School District Superintendent Mark Laurrie will join Niagara County Legislator Chris Voccio at "Coffee with Chris" at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 18.
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Mon, May 6th 2024 04:45 pm
On Monday, Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum announced, "We experienced a tremendous amount of flood damage to the third and fourth floors of the museum Monday, forcing us to close our community treehouse indefinitely.
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Mon, May 6th 2024 01:35 pm
While changing emotions can be a normal part of adolescence, being proactive and understanding the signs to look out for before those feelings are heightened is crucial - as early intervention and treatment are key to mental wellness.
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Mon, May 6th 2024 12:30 pm
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.65, down one cent from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.55. The New York state average is $3.73, up 2 cents from one week ago. A year ago, the NYS average was also $3.70.
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Mon, May 6th 2024 07:00 am
An all-day, online conference to assist and educate health care professionals and caregivers for older adults living in rural areas across New York will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 17.
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Fri, May 3rd 2024 01:15 pm
The Youngstown Business and Professional Association held an upbeat spring meeting last month, with nearly 80 members in attendance at the new Griffon Brewery and Gastropub.
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Fri, May 3rd 2024 07:00 am
The WNY Women's Foundation invites local women of all professional backgrounds to participate in the 2024 Women's Leadership Summit at the University at Buffalo's Alumni Arena on May 31.
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Fri, May 3rd 2024 07:00 am
Old Fort Niagara will host its second annual smoke dance competition, "Native Nations at Niagara," on Saturday, May 11.
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Thu, May 2nd 2024 10:50 pm
If you drive past Kenmore Mercy Hospital, you will see 21 frogs lined up on the front lawn holding the letter "A." That's because they're playing a celebratory game of leap frog!
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Thu, May 2nd 2024 04:25 pm
HOPE Day, the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving to benefit Appeal 2024 is Wednesday, May 15, across Western New York. The first $61,000 raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar from generous donors including Uniland Development, Catholic Health and OneBridge Benefits.
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Thu, May 2nd 2024 03:25 pm
Hundreds of Western New Yorkers will gather at the Buffalo Outer Harbor on Sunday, June 23, to support people with kidney disease and raise awareness. The Walk for Kidney Health is the largest annual event for members of the area's kidney community, families, friends and medical providers.
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Thu, May 2nd 2024 03:25 pm
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced Rohmelo K. Lewis, age 24, of Niagara Falls, plead guilty in County Court this week to the crimes of manslaughter in the first degree, robbery in the first degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
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Thu, May 2nd 2024 03:25 pm
The Buffalo Wind Symphony will present "A Night at the Movies," a concert event celebrating music from iconic motion pictures.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 01:40 pm
The 33rd annual Workers Memorial Day will be observed Saturday, May 4. We extend a very special invitation to the labor community, family and the general public to join us at our annual workers memorial tribute to the men and women of labor who have died of work-related injuries.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 12:20 pm
The Niagara Arts Guild awarded ribbons at Saturday's opening to the member works of art on exhibit at the Niagara History Center, 215 Niagara St., Lockport.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 12:15 pm
The University at Buffalo's department of music offers its second annual "Gift to the Community Concert" celebrating the strength and musical diversity of the Buffalo community. Faculty, students and local musical luminaries join together this Mother's Day for a program of jazz, classical and Afro-Latin music. Admission is free. No ticket required.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 12:15 pm
On Saturday at 5:21 a.m., the Niagara County Sheriff's Office communications division received a 9-1-1 call from a female caller in the 800 block of Sunnyside Drive in the Town of Niagara. She stated that a male in a mask approached her idling vehicle and stole it from her driveway.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 07:00 am
Brian Higgins will deliver the commencement address to Canisius University's 2024 undergraduate and graduate classes during ceremonies on Saturday, May 18, in the Koessler Athletic Center.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 07:00 am
During the 2024 tax season, 97 IRS-certified accounting students from the University at Buffalo School of Management brought nearly $307,000 back into the Buffalo community through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
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Fri, Apr 26th 2024 07:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $10 million has been awarded through round one of New York's Regional School Food Infrastructure Grant program. Projects in the North Country and in Western New York were awarded $5 million each to improve meal preparation and distribution for kindergarten through grade 12 students.
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Thu, Apr 25th 2024 08:30 pm
The Western New York Scout Council, BSA is coming together with Boy Scouts around the world for the first Worldwide Day of Prayer for Scout Councils.
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Wed, Apr 24th 2024 08:45 pm
Join the University at Buffalo journalism certificate program as it explores the ethical considerations of narrative-driven professionals with "The Ethics of Storytelling": Film Screening, Author Talk & Panel Discussion.
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Wed, Apr 24th 2024 11:30 am
The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association will hold an educational program on the common warning signs of Alzheimer's disease or dementia, and the importance of early detection.
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Tue, Apr 23rd 2024 04:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the start of Severe Weather Awareness Week in New York state, and is encouraging New Yorkers to take steps to prepare themselves and their households for severe weather.
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Tue, Apr 23rd 2024 03:40 pm
Koolulam, the global mass singing experience, is coming to Asbury Hall at 8 p.m. May 9, thanks to a University at Buffalo faculty member who is an expert on the benefits and delights of collective song performance. The evening also has a research component that includes an opportunity for attendees to make a few bucks in addition to having a great time.
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Mon, Apr 22nd 2024 12:40 pm
New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) want to help customers find relief for unpaid bills for their electricity and/or gas service. The winter restrictions on service disconnections have ended, meaning customers with a financial need for help with unpaid bills should act now to keep their service on.
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Mon, Apr 22nd 2024 12:40 pm
The unofficial kickoff event for Pride season is back and bigger than ever, the WNY Pride 5K fun run/walk and LGBTQ+ wellness fair. The event will take place from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, on the grounds of SUNY Niagara, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn.
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Mon, Apr 22nd 2024 12:40 pm
The Bridge Niagara Foundation, together with Naz716, announced the return of the "Bollywood Night & Scholarship Dinner" for its second year, "promising an evening rich in cultural heritage," organizers said. This event will take place starting at 5 p.m. May 11 at the Wheatfield Senior Center.
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Mon, Apr 22nd 2024 08:45 am
Greg Olsen, acting director of the New York State Office for the Aging, will keynote the Niagara County Council for Older Adults (COA) spring conference. Olsen oversees the agency's day-to-day operations and the administration of federal and state-funded programs designed to assist more than 4.6 million older adult residents in New York.
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Fri, Apr 19th 2024 09:10 am
In recognition of Earth Day and Earth Month, on Monday, April 22, through Wednesday, April 24, more than 700 National Fuel employees will provide approximately 2,300 hours of volunteer service across the company's New York and Pennsylvania service territory during "Days of Doing" (DOD), an annual, three-day, companywide event.
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Thu, Apr 18th 2024 12:05 pm
Eight Days of Hope (EDOH) - Buffalo 2024 is taking place once again in the City of Good Neighbors. This year, over 1,200 volunteers will serve 100 families with free home repairs in the Ellicott District from July 20-27.
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Wed, Apr 17th 2024 06:30 pm
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper is once again leading the "Spring Sweep," the largest single-day cleanup across Western New York, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 20.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 04:20 pm
On Tuesday, Buffalo City Mission received a $34,617.50 donation from Northtown Subaru as part of Subaru's annual Share the Love event.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 02:15 pm
Together with the D'Youville University occupational therapy department, Fantastic Friends of WNY hosted a special needs prom on Friday at the South Line Firehall in Cheektowaga. This year's event was sponsored by MERJ Fleet Services and hosted by South Line Volunteer Fire Co.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 12:05 pm
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced 43-year-old Titus D. Smith of Buffalo pleaded guilty on Friday afternoon before Acting Erie County Court Judge Jaharr S. Pridgen to felony charges in two separate indictments.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 10:25 am
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 11:15 am
West New York Films, Arts, and Media, in collaboration with The SUNY Buffalo State University Chapter of the NAACP, has announced a collaborative effort aimed at "empowering the upcoming fifth annual Niagara Falls Juneteenth Festival celebration."
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 11:15 am
In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara (CAC), a service of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC), and Focus on Families, will co-host the seventh annual Walk to End Child Abuse.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 11:15 am
Fifty-two Buffalo community advocates spent two days last week at the museums of the Equal Justice Initiative as a way to learn about and bring home strategies for racial healing and equity.
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Fri, Apr 12th 2024 10:45 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced progress toward redeveloping the Commodore Perry Homes in Buffalo's First Ward neighborhood into a 27-building, all-electric housing development with 405 affordable homes. After closing on financing, the project is set to begin its first phase of construction - the demolition of the existing, vacant, 24-building development - on Monday.
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