Mon, Oct 29th 2018 03:05 pm
The rebirth of Lackawanna's Bethlehem Steel site continues to gain momentum with the opening of the newest section of the Shoreline Trail on the site, an approximately 6,500-foot-long, 10-foot-wide stretch that runs from the City of Buffalo line to Dona Street in Lackawanna.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 03:05 pm
Dr. Michael S. Brophy, former president of Benedictine University (Chicago and Phoenix) and Marymount California University (Los Angeles), has been named the fourth president of Hilbert College. Brophy, who was born and raised in New York, is the first male president in the college's 61-year history. He will take office on Jan. 15, 2019.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 02:15 pm
FOX has announced the full cast for the upcoming live musical event "Rent," airing Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019 (7-10 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed).
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 01:40 pm
Western New York tire retailer and automotive services provider Dunn Tire is teaming with one of Buffalo's greatest football legends to help local children catch a love for reading.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 12:35 pm
The ninth annual "CMA Country Christmas" will air Monday, Dec. 10 (8-10 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 11:50 am
Bishop Malone and the entire Diocese of Buffalo family would like to express the sympathy and prayers of the Catholic Community of Western New York after the horrific events in Pittsburgh.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 11:35 am
Ashley Decker and Garret Gardner have been selected to receive scholarships established by the food industry to support students studying food and consumer-packaged goods marketing.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 11:35 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital announced Michelle Dashineau has been named manager of human resources.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 11:35 am
The Buffalo Beauts erased each of their first two deficits of the season, but the undefeated Minnesota Whitecaps ultimately prevailed 3-2 in the first half of a back-to-back series between the teams at a sold-out TRIA Rink on Saturday.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 11:30 am
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.82, down 3 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.47. The New York state average is $2.96 - down 2 cents from last week. A year ago, the state average was $2.65.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 11:00 am
Here's hoping for all treats and no tricks this Halloween! With more than 41 million children between ages 5 and 14 trick-or-treating on Wednesday, Oct. 31, it's a busy night on the roads - and the worst night for vandalism.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 07:00 am
It is estimated more than 41 million children will trick-or-treat nationwide this Halloween. The nation's emergency physicians offer a few tips to make sure your child stays safe and that any fright is the fun kind - that doesn't include a health scare or trip to the emergency department.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 11:55 pm
The former executive assistant to the Most. Rev. Richard Malone, bishop of Buffalo, accuses him of withholding the names of dozens of priests with sex abuse accusations against them from a report released last March. Siobhan O'Connor will detail her story for the first time on television to Bill Whitaker on "60 Minutes," Sunday at 7 p.m. on the CBS Television Network.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 11:55 pm
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued the following statement on Saturday: "The New York family grieves for those who were killed and prays for those who were injured in this heinous and horrific mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 07:05 am
The much-debated West River Shoreline Trail officially opened Tuesday with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on what was once the West River Parkway.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 07:00 am
Roger W. Thaler of Grand Island entered into rest Oct. 20, 2018.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 07:00 am
An indoor parade on Monday, Nov. 9, through the halls of Grand Island schools will honor U.S. veterans from the Grand Island community.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 07:00 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce celebrated another business expansion this week from a company that turned what could have been a disaster into an opportunity to grow.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 07:00 am
Renee Fraser Gugino's Relay For Life team Billy's Buddies is made up from employees from Cole International at Harbor Towne Office Park. This is a Canadian company of customs brokers. The team recently presented a check to the Grand Island Relay For Life in the amount of $851.60. Cole International matched the money raised by the team through candy sales, bottle returns and ink cartridge recycling.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 07:00 am
The Historical Association of Lewiston has announced the formation of a Bicentennial Committee for the Village and Town of Lewiston to commemorate 200 years. The committee has been recognized by both municipal boards, and is tasked with the planning of events and hosting celebrations.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2018 07:00 am
Wednesday evening at its annual recognition event in Ransomville, the Town of Porter Republican Committee presented Courtney Zimmerman of the Ransomville Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary with a $200 check. The funding will go toward this year's Halloween celebrations, set for Wednesday evening, Oct. 31.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 09:00 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield girls volleyball team has dominated its competition this season. On Friday night, the team continued the trend with a 3-0 victory over Sweet Home in the Section VI Class A quarterfinals.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 07:45 pm
The Polish Nook presents Oktoberfest - with music by New Direction and a "German-style" platter - from 3-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 07:40 pm
Community Collaboration was the strength of the Niagara-Wheatfield eco-campus revitalization project at the Niagara-Wheatfield schools. More than 75 students and adults worked side-by-side on a crisp, rainy Saturday morning in October. For some, it was their first experience not only using a rake, a shovel and a wheelbarrow, but planting flowers and trees and spreading mulch. It was certainly a new challenge.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 07:35 pm
Family & Children's Service of Niagara announced a new name to the community: Pinnacle Community Services.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 07:15 pm
Faculty from Buffalo State College teamed with Artpark & Company and local cultural ambassador Michael Beam on Friday morning to relocate and record historical items purposely placed in the park hill.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 06:10 pm
Kiss 98.5 (WKSE-FM) announced the full lineup today for Kissmas Bash 2018. Kissmas Bash will return to KeyBank Center on Thursday, Dec. 6. Marshmello will headline with support from Sabrina Carpenter, Lauv, Madison Beer, Bryce Vine, Cheat Codes and Loud Luxury.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 04:25 pm
First-time candidate Joe DiPasquale announced he is running for the New York Assembly seat in District 144.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 04:10 pm
Two Western New York schools were treated to an eye-opening real-time learning experience Thursday when a surgical procedure was webcast live from Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to students attending STEM classes in Niagara and Erie counties.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 04:05 pm
Named one of the "most-anticipated country albums" this fall by USA Today, multi-Platinum-selling country singer Josh Turner's "I Serve A Savior" released today to critical acclaim, "bypassing the Saturday-evening revelry of most modern-day country," as stated by Rolling Stone.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 04:00 pm
"Own It," the latest release from multi-award winning Curb | Word Entertainment artist Francesca Battistelli, is available now.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 04:00 pm
African-Americans are four times more likely to experience chronic kidney disease and failure than Caucasians. Kidney transplants have more than doubled in recipients above 65 years of age from 2000-08. And the prevalence of end-stage renal disease, or kidney failure, in the U.S. has continued to increase, particularly among elderly patients and African-Americans.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 04:00 pm
Nate McMurray, Democrat and Working Families Party candidate in NY-27, was joined Thursdays by former Vice President Joe Biden at The Olive Tree, where the two greeted voters and talked about McMurray's campaign for Congress. Biden was a guest speaker at the University at Buffalo.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 04:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, has announced two federal grants awarded to Compeer Buffalo to strengthen its mental health assistance programs. The grants total $2,175,000, and were awarded by the Health and Human Services Department's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 04:00 pm
Five-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles (four gold and one bronze in Rio) competes for a record-breaking fourth women's all-around title this week as NBC Sports kicks off live coverage of the 2018 World Gymnastics Championships from Doha, Qatar.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 04:00 pm
Grammy-nominated, Platinum-selling Newsboys were honored at their Nashville tour stop earlier this week for total career sales in excess of 10 million units.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 07:00 am
National Grid's winter heating season forecast calls for its Western New York residential electric customers to see electricity bills that are approximately 6.9 percent lower than last year, assuming a typical winter. The lower bills are based on forecasted decreases in wholesale supply prices during the Nov. 1 through March 31 winter heating season.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 07:00 am
On Saturday, Nov. 3, Old Fort Niagara will open the heavy, wooden doors to the French Castle and present living-history programs about the influence and impact of the French on Niagara's early history, from 1726-59.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 07:00 am
Plans are underway for the inaugural Halloween "Trunk-or-Treat" from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, in the communities of Grand Island, Lewiston and Niagara Falls, sponsored by New York State Assemblyman Angelo Morinello.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2018 07:00 am
According to new research from AAA, vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) such as automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning and others, can cost twice as much to repair following a collision due to expensive sensors and their calibration requirements.
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