Thu, Jan 25th 2018 03:40 pm
More evidence that aspiration-based thrombectomy is a safe and effective alternative for patients with acute ischemic stroke was presented Thursday when preliminary results from the COMPASS trial were featured in the main event plenary session at the International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles.
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Thu, Jan 25th 2018 03:00 pm
On Sunday, April 29, members of the Lewiston Community Lions Club, along with their friends and families, will run and walk in the "Strides" Diabetes Awareness and 5K Run/Walk.
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Thu, Jan 25th 2018 03:00 pm
If you live in ZIP codes 14301, 14303 or 14305 and want to learn about health and wellness topics that can positively improve the health of you and your family, this is for you. The Niagara County Department of Health, in collaboration with local agencies and partners, is offering a free "Positive Pregnancy and Parenting" class series.
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Thu, Jan 25th 2018 03:00 pm
Phil McIntyre, founder and CEO of Philymack, the entertainment and music management company for multiplatinum artists Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas/DNCE and, most recently The Band Perry and Iggy Azalea, has signed on as executive producer, representing CORE Media on the production of "American Idol" on ABC.
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Thu, Jan 25th 2018 03:00 pm
The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum has announced Education Director Megan Hahin will be awarded the Engaging Communities Award for STEM classes as part of the Museum Association of New York's 2018 conference "Visioning Change."
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Thu, Jan 25th 2018 07:00 am
Stella Niagara Education Park will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31. Prospective parents are invited to come and see the advantages of a Stella Niagara education. Parents and prospective students will be able to see classes in session and tour the school facilities.
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Thu, Jan 25th 2018 07:00 am
More than 45 local firefighters and police officers are joining in Unyts' "Holiday Heroes" campaign, helping to save lives during the most critical time of year for blood donations.
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Thu, Jan 25th 2018 04:10 am
Dollar General's newest store at 3887 Mapleton Road in North Tonawanda is now open. In its new location, Dollar General will offer area residents a convenient new place to shop for everyday essentials at low prices.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2018 05:40 pm
The Miss Buffalo Scholarship Competition will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Shea's 710 Main Theatre in Buffalo. The Miss Buffalo Scholarship Organization will welcome 14 contestants to this year's competition.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2018 05:25 pm
Niagara County Public Health Director Daniel J. Stapleton awarded a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Certificate of Designation to Mount St. Mary's Hospital with Planning and Emergency Preparedness Director and certified lactation counselor Elise Pignatora on Wednesday, Jan. 17.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2018 05:25 pm
Two new books from the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions will provide treatment providers with resources to help people with an alcohol use disorder manage their negative emotions and cravings for alcohol.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2018 05:10 pm
Elton John will bring his farewell tour, "Farewell Yellow Brick Road," to KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, Sept. 15. The show begins at 8 p.m.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2018 01:30 pm
American drivers are beginning to embrace self-driving vehicles, according to a new study from AAA. The annual survey reveals 63 percent of U.S. drivers report feeling afraid to ride in a fully self-driving vehicle, a significant decrease from 78 percent in early 2017. Millennial and male drivers are the most trusting of autonomous technologies, with only half reporting they would be afraid to ride in a self-driving car.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2018 01:25 pm
The New York State Senate has passed legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Chris Jacobs that will protect thousands of hardworking Western New Yorker's who could be forced to pay more state income taxes due to changes resulting from the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was passed In December.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2018 01:25 pm
Stacey Zahno has joined the information services team at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center as OpenNotes project manager.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2018 01:25 pm
The Tony-nominated musical "Waitress," which takes the stage at Shea's Buffalo Theatre from Feb. 6-11, has cast two young area actresses to take on the role of Lulu during the Buffalo engagement.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2018 01:25 pm
Continuing a tradition that has become nearly as inevitable as taxes themselves, accounting students from Niagara University's College of Business Administration will again provide free tax preparation assistance to members of the Niagara Falls community this tax season.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2018 01:20 pm
Building America, a wholly owned affiliate of the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, announced $9 million of New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) for Northland Central, which includes a cutting-edge facility that will annually train 300 local workers to fill quality jobs in the modernized manufacturing sector. Another $5 million in NMTCs will come from the National Trust Community Investment Corp. (NTCIC).
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Wed, Jan 24th 2018 01:20 pm
Niagara Falls City Councilman Chris Voccio has scheduled his second "Coffee with Chris" to get feedback from citizens.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 05:50 pm
Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski said the outcome of a meeting between State Police and the New York State Association of County Clerks held earlier today left him optimistic that gun owners' rights will be protected despite a looming deadline for pistol permit recertification under Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's controversial SAFE Act gun control law.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 04:40 pm
Skillet and for KING & COUNTRY unveiled they will join forces for "joy.UNLEASHED | The Tour" stopping in over a dozen markets from mid-April through early May. The unprecedented double-headliner lineup will visit San Antonio, Cedar Rapids, Huntsville, Orlando and Miami.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 04:40 pm
A change in protocol for treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in Western New York has yielded striking results: Twice as many patients now survive.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 04:40 pm
NBC Sports and the NHL announced they will work with 4DReplay to provide a unique 4-D (four-dimensional video) look at replays, for viewers watching NBC Sports Group's coverage of the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game and GEICO NHL All-Star Skills Challenge.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 04:35 pm
The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts presents "An Evening with Andrew Bird" at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. Tickets are on sale now.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 04:35 pm
H & M, Hennes and Mauritz Inc., one of the world's largest fashion retailers, has announced a new location in Niagara Falls. Measuring approximately 21,000 square feet, the new location at Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls is set to open this summer. H&M officials said they have experienced a warm welcome from customers and fans in New York and are happy to continue to expand store and employee counts in the state.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 04:35 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, along with Commissioner of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry Daniel J. Rizzo and members of the Orchard Park Department of Recreation and Chestnut Ridge Conservancy, announced the return of WinterFest to Chestnut Ridge.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 04:35 pm
New York State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-I-North Tonawanda, joined 12 of his colleagues in the Senate and co-sponsored legislation that would extend the state's pistol recertification deadline by an additional two months - until March 31 - allowing New York's pistol permitholders more time to comply with the change in law.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 04:35 pm
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. board of directors met and approved a contract for construction management services related to the Anchorinterpretive structures project.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 04:30 pm
"Merging Mediums" will showcase the work of 27 artists ranging in style and medium, including painting, sculpture, interactive art, music, poetry and dance. The exhibition will feature a collective of Western New York artists who participated in the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) conference hosted by Arts Services Initiative of WNY (ASI) in October 2016.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 04:30 pm
NBC Sports surrounds the 2018 NHL All-Star Weekend in Tampa with comprehensive live coverage on NBCSN and NBC, culminating with the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC. This marks the second consecutive year NBC Sports has showcased the 3-on-3 tournament on network television.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 04:00 pm
"The Chew" is your destination to make you the MVP of Super Bowl party hosts. Emmy Award-winning co-hosts Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall will coach you to a Super Bowl culinary victory.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 11:35 am
Actress-comedian Tiffany Haddish and actor-director Andy Serkis, joined by Academy President John Bailey, announced the 90th Academy Awards nominations Tuesday morning live from the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater via a global live stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org, the Academy's digital platforms, a satellite feed and broadcast media.
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Mon, Jan 22nd 2018 05:05 pm
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Arthur G. Pappas and his wife, Linda, announce the eighth annual Mayor's Charity Snowflake Ball will be held Saturday, Feb. 17, at Gratwick Banquet Hall, 110 Ward Road, North Tonawanda.
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Mon, Jan 22nd 2018 04:50 pm
Looking to create strong family-friendly viewing on Sundays beginning March 11, NBC will air its annual three-hour "American Ninja Warrior: USA Vs. the World" special at 7 p.m. ET/PT and conclude the night with the highly anticipated second-season premiere of "Timeless."
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Mon, Jan 22nd 2018 04:50 pm
Multi-platinum and award-winning artists Daryl Hall & John Oates and Train on Monday announced a co-headline North American summer tour, kicking off May 1 in Sacramento, California, and wrapping Aug. 11 in Seattle, Washington.
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Mon, Jan 22nd 2018 04:35 pm
Reservations are still being accepted for a special informational dinner program, "A Different Angle on Hip Surgery: Anterior Hip Replacement."
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Mon, Jan 22nd 2018 04:35 pm
The Breast Cancer Network of WNY (BCN) will present a seminar for breast cancer patients and survivors at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 3297 Walden Ave., Depew.
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Mon, Jan 22nd 2018 04:30 pm
Joan Elizabeth Seamans says she is a strong, compassionate woman who is ready to bring back decency and be a voice for the people of NY Congressional District 27.
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Mon, Jan 22nd 2018 04:25 pm
With the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles set to face off in Super Bowl LII, NBC Sports Group on Monday announced its broadcast team ahead of the network's coverage of the game from Minneapolis. Coverage of Super Bowl LII from U.S. Bank Stadium begins at noon ET Sunday, Feb. 4, at on NBC.
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Mon, Jan 22nd 2018 04:20 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos on Monday announced DEC has completed its comprehensive investigation of the Niagara Sanitation Landfill in the Town of Wheatfield. Results of expanded surface soil, subsurface soil and groundwater sampling conducted at properties both on- and off-site, indicate landfill contaminants do not present an off-site exposure concern to neighboring properties.
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