Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 12:55 pm
It's time to have yourself a merry little Christmas! Black River Christian is ringing in the holiday cheer by announcing today's release of "Christmas Eve In Bethlehem (Deluxe Edition)" from artist/songwriter Hannah Kerr. As revealed earlier this week on Instagram, the album's feature single, "Here To Stay," is a duet with Cochren & Co.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 12:55 pm
Today is the day for I AM THEY. The band released its latest album, "Faithful God" (Provident Label Group/Sony Music), which is available everywhere. To celebrate street date, the group is holding a live event on its socials today beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET to perform a few of the new songs as well as chat with fans.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 12:50 pm
Bundle up: This year's winter in Western New York is going to be cold! That's the winter weather prediction made Friday by Stryker, the harbor seal at the Aquarium of Niagara.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 12:25 pm
On Friday, Grammy-nominated, Dove Award-winning worship leader Kari Jobe released the anticipated project, "The Blessing (Live Album)." As her first new album in three years, Jobe recorded the music live this summer during the pandemic without an audience despite her deep desire to worship with a live audience.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 12:20 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health on Friday said it has completed voluntary, rapid testing days of teachers and staff in five school districts and, thus far, the results are not showing any significant presence of COVID-19 in schools. According to the health department, 574 tests have been completed, with 571 negative results to just three positives.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 12:15 pm
The Community Action Organization of WNY (CAO) is helping underserved communities get connected with rent relief resources to combat the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Those who qualify for various programming can receive up to $1,000 in funding assistance.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 12:15 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $357 million in funding for the renewal of roadways in every region of New York.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 12:05 pm
The prescription of potentially inappropriate medications to older adults is linked to increased hospitalizations, and it costs patients, on average, more than $450 per year, according to a new University at Buffalo study.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 12:05 pm
Team Alice, an initiative of the University at Buffalo's Center for Successful Aging, has been awarded a $60,000 grant from the U.S. Deprescribing Research Network (USDeN) to evaluate an educational video designed to encourage patient/caregiver-initiated deprescribing conversations with doctors and to evaluate its impact on medication use.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 12:00 pm
The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry is joining partners to plan upgrades to Isle View Park with the support of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, which awarded Erie County a grant in the amount of $1,065,068 for improvements at the park.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 12:00 pm
This week, as the U.S. marks the 48th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, and colleagues on the Great Lakes Task Force warned the progress made to restore and protect the Great Lakes is at risk of unravelling.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 12:00 pm
AAA Western and Central New York has been approved to offer classroom instruction for defensive driving once again. Classes will resume effective Oct. 29. The defensive driving courses will be offered at Amherst, Penfield and Liverpool AAA locations.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 10:00 am
Arts Services Inc. (ASI) has announced the presenters for its second annual "Creative Professionals Exchange (CPX)," which will take place virtually on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 6-7. The conference will explore how artists and arts organizations can adapt to the current climate while being more inclusive of and accessible to the entire Western New York community.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 10:00 am
The New York Lottery on Thursday announced a new schedule for live drawings produced from its studios in Schenectady. Effective Nov. 2, the New York Lottery games with new draw times include New York's Daily NUMBERS, Win4, Take 5 and LOTTO.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 10:00 am
Niagara University will present the third in its "Transformative Visions" presidential speaker series at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. Dina Gilio-Whitaker, policy director and a senior research associate at the Center for World Indigenous Studies, will discuss environmental justice and indigenous resistance.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 10:00 am
Mayor Robert Restaino announced that, starting Friday, Oct. 30, the City of Niagara Falls, in cooperation with a representative from the Niagara County Office for the Aging, will be providing appointments for application assistance to senior citizens applying for HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) at the John A. Duke Senior Citizen Center, located at 1201 Hyde Park Blvd.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 10:00 am
Recently, New York State Sen. Rob Ortt called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to release $1 billion in unused federal CARES Act funds that remain in New York state's coffers.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 09:35 am
Niagara County SPCA is getting into the Halloween spirit. The shelter is asking the community to enter pets in the first "Spooktacular Howl-O-Ween" photo contest for a chance to win some great prizes. Grand prize is a year of free Netflix and a year of free pizza from Just Pizza in Amherst. More prizes include a free year of Amazon Prime, a $100 gift card to Chewy, a three-month membership to BarkBox and a $50 gift card to Pet Supplies Plus.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 09:30 am
The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees approved a plan to move the Academy Park bandshell, and expand the structure's capabilities, at its monthly meeting Monday night.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 09:25 am
On Wednesday, local officials were on hand as Heart, Love & Soul food pantry cut the ribbon on the newly constructed Sr. Beth Brosmer Center. The center will house its new Daybreak program - a collaboratively designed one-stop program involving more than 30 partner agencies. The organization says the Daybreak program will increase access to services and offer additional support for people experiencing homelessness.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 09:25 am
The Town of Porter continues to proceed - albeit slowly - toward development of its budget plan for 2021.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 09:20 am
Despite numerous cuts, North Tonawanda Mayor Arthur G. Pappas said a property tax increase was imminent as he presented his general, water and sewer budgets for fiscal year 2020 to the Common Council on Tuesday.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 09:20 am
Earlier this week, New York state's movie theater industry breathed a collective sigh of relief as Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced theaters across the state (except for NYC) could finally begin to reopen. Per state safety guidelines, theaters can only maintain a 25% capacity; with no more than 50 people in front of each movie screen.
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Fri, Oct 23rd 2020 09:10 am
Center Street construction projects were delayed last spring by the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent "New York State on PAUSE" executive orders. As summer approached and some restrictions were lifted, people expected to see a rush of activity on the village's main thoroughfare.
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Thu, Oct 22nd 2020 04:50 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced properties and landmarks across New York will be illuminated purple this evening to mark "Wear Purple Day," a national initiative to raise awareness of domestic violence. The Gov. Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, home to the state Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, also has been illuminated all week for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Thu, Oct 22nd 2020 09:35 am
The 2020-21 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) season will open Nov. 2 with a streamlined application process.
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Thu, Oct 22nd 2020 09:35 am
Wreaths Across America is the nonprofit organization best known for placing veterans' wreaths on the headstones of this nation's fallen at Arlington National Cemetery. Today, the organization, in total, places more than 2 million sponsored veterans' wreaths at over 2,200 participating locations nationwide.
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Thu, Oct 22nd 2020 09:35 am
At approximately 1:26 p.m. Wednesday, Niagara Falls Police Department officers responded to the City Market at 18th Street and Pine Avenue regarding an alleged stolen vehicle. Officers located the vehicle parked in the lot with two males inside. They approached the car on foot in an attempt to make contact with the occupants. In an effort to escape, the driver of the allegedly stolen vehicle then began ramming the police cars parked in front.
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Thu, Oct 22nd 2020 09:30 am
Grammy Award-nominated and Dove Award-winning worship leader, pastor and author William McDowell, along with his church, Deeper Fellowship Church, will host "Cover the Earth 2020," a 24-hour worldwide worship and intercession event beginning at 9 a.m. ET Saturday, Oct. 24.
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Thu, Oct 22nd 2020 09:30 am
Each year, "Live with Kelly and Ryan" sets a new standard for Halloween celebrations, and the countdown has begun to the 2020 edition of this viewer favorite. On Friday, Oct. 30, Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest will bring the spooky season to life with "Live's Best Halloween Show Ever: Almost As Scary As Real Life" (9 a.m. on WKBW-TV Channel 7 in Western New York; otherwise check local listings for time and station).
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Wed, Oct 21st 2020 04:15 pm
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have not been able to visit family and friends as they normally do, so this holiday season sending traditional homemade specialties and foods can be especially meaningful. It's important to keep food safety in mind when deciding what foods to prepare, package and send.
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Wed, Oct 21st 2020 04:15 pm
The Cincinnati Cyclones have extended their affiliation agreement to be the ECHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres (NHL) and Rochester Americans (AHL). Terms of the new agreement were not announced.
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Wed, Oct 21st 2020 04:15 pm
In a press conference held Wednesday afternoon, City of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino announced the allocation of nearly half a million dollars in aid to Catholic Charities to help local families avoid eviction and homelessness.
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Wed, Oct 21st 2020 12:50 pm
Meet "Josh Allen," the Wheatfield Pumpkin Farm's 2,000-pound steer. Farmer Jim DeVantier, who has owned and operated the farm for over 30 years, affectionately named him after Josh Allen, quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. The steer is the star of the daytime hayride at the farm, which runs daily from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
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Wed, Oct 21st 2020 12:40 pm
On Thursday, Oct. 29, Junior Achievement of WNY will celebrate its 100th anniversary at the "Virtual JA Inspiring Tomorrows Centennial Gala," with the support of presenting sponsor Wells Fargo and pillar sponsors Delta Air Lines and M&T Bank.
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Wed, Oct 21st 2020 12:40 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced NeighborWorks Community Partners Niagara Falls will receive a $4,977 grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Housing Counseling program.
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Wed, Oct 21st 2020 12:40 pm
Agents that enhance the immune response to foreign molecules, called adjuvants, will likely play a role in developing a successful COVID-19 vaccine.
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Wed, Oct 21st 2020 12:40 pm
In a landmark study led by Steven Hicks, M.D., Ph.D., of Penn State College of Medicine, researchers from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, along with peers from other institutions, found a combination of biomarkers in saliva can help objectively and accurately diagnose mild traumatic brain injury.
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Wed, Oct 21st 2020 12:35 pm
The Niagara County Board of Elections will be open expanded hours for absentee balloting ahead of the Nov. 3 general election: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 21-22; Monday, Oct. 26, and Wednesday, Oct. 28; and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Oct. 24 and 31.
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Wed, Oct 21st 2020 09:00 am
Many of our favorite Halloween activities and traditions, including trick-or-treating, won't be the same this year. But don't ditch your costume just yet.
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