New York-Based Lawley Acquires Neighboring Witkin Scott Associates
Upstate New York-based independent agency Lawley announced that Witkin Scott Associates has joined its organization effective January 1, 2026. As part of this partnership, all associates of Witkin Scott will join Lawley and relocate to its main office in Buffalo. Witkin Scott is based in nearby Williamsville. The...
WNY Foster Closet in need of donations
BLASDELL, N.Y. — The Western New York Foster Closet desperately needs donations right now because the need for clothing for children in foster care is growing. The founder of the WNY Foster Closet told 2 On Your Side on Monday that the organization has helped twice as many kids this winter so far compared to last...
Discovering 1 Fountain Plaza: Buffalo’s Architectural Gem
Home to the Buffalo Savings Bank, once the largest savings bank in the country. Constructed in 1900 and designed by the architectural firm of Green and Wicks. The Beaux-Arts Classicism is a very rich, lavish and heavily ornamented classical style taught at L’Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris in the 19th century.
2 N.Y. teens sentenced for fatal shooting of 3-year-old in 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (TCN) -- Two teens have been sentenced for their roles in a 2024 shooting that killed a 3-year-old boy and injured his 7-year-old sister, the Erie District Attorney’s Office announced on Jan. 2. On June 21, 2024, Buffalo police responded to a shooting where two children playing...
Casting call being held for ‘The Romans’ TV series
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Local writer and director Korey Green is set to launch The Romans series and is inviting Buffalo actors to join the project. Green wrote and produced The Romans, which is currently available on Prime Video and the local streaming network SKOVU TV. The Romans is a...
City Comptroller issues $40M-$80M budget deficit projections for Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The finance department for former acting Mayor Chris Scanlon projected a $2.2M budget gap by the end of the 2025-2026 fiscal year on June 30. City Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams warns it could be as low as $42M and as high as $80M. Why the drastic difference...
Stolen BMW turned ice sculpture along Lake Erie removed
New York’s unusual ice sculpture, a blue BMW 5 Series, was towed away about a week after it was abandoned with the windows down during a lake-effect snowstorm. Hamburg, New York’s, newest roadside attraction, a stolen BMW turned ice sculpture, is no more after it was removed over the weekend.
Massive Warmup Across New York State
Things will warm up this week, but will they be record-breaking temperatures?
Wegmans using facial recognition technology in some stores
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Wegmans says it is using facial recognition technology in “a small fraction of [their] stores,” including in New York City, for safety reasons. Retinal scans and voice prints are not collected, but facial recognition data is, the company said in a statement. The purpose of collecting the data...
New York Quake Alert: Rare East Coast Quake Early Tuesday Reminds Residents in Buffalo...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Buffalo, New York – A rare East Coast earthquake early Tuesday is renewing conversations about preparedness across New York, particularly in western and upstate communities more familiar with lake-effect...

















