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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The recently retired Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, was among several honored Friday night by the Polish American Civic Affairs Committee at a sold-out dinner held at the Jazzboline Ballroom in Amherst.   Dolan received the Mark Rivard Humanitarian Award, celebrating his commitment to faith and charitable work. He […]

BATH, N.Y. — A western New York woman accused of forging documents to arrange a surrogacy without her husband’s knowledge pleaded guilty Friday in Steuben County court to three misdemeanor counts and will not serve jail time, ending a criminal case that began nearly three years ago. MaryBeth...

November 2025 brought measurable snow on several days as Western New York approached winter.

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — As the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter continues to be overwhelmed with more cats and dogs coming in than going out, a local cat rescue is offering a helping hand, with 11 cats from the city shelter being brought in to the new Ten Lives Club facility. “We’ve been friends with […]

Swannie House, an historic Old First Ward watering hole, is making a comeback. The trio of Kevin and Brian Gould and Ellicott Development’s CEO William Paladino are under contract to purchase the property at 170 Ohio Street and reopen the bar that has been closed for two years. They have already begun renovations to the property prior to the deal closing.

Beer lovers in Western New York were shocked by a post on social media from a very popular brewery in the 716.Popular Buffalo Brewery Abruptly Shuts DownAs someone who loves trying new locally crafted beer, I was shocked by the news that the owners of the Chandler Street Brewery closed down their three breweries this week.READ MORE: 8 BEERS PERFECT FOR BUFFALO BILLS TAILGATESChandler Street Breweries owned and operated Thin Man Brewery, Community Beer Works, and Smoldered Society, which are

ANGOLA, N.Y. (WIVB) — With Halloween just around the corner, Everhaunt is preparing for one of its biggest weekends of the season while continuing its mission to give back to the Western New York community. The haunted attraction is open Friday through Sunday, with owner Kevin Donovan describing the weekend as the Super Bowl of […]

State and federal teams have screened more than 1,000 properties, with around 40 referred to the EPA for further investigation. Some cleanup work could begin within weeks.

Marmosets on Facebook Marketplace. Spider monkeys on TikTok. Advocates say more and more monkeys are being advertised for sale illegally on social media.

Buffalo has always known its food scene punches above its weight. Now the rest of the country might find out too. Nine local chefs and bakers have been picked as Buffalo’s best shot at the James Beard Awards, aka the “Oscars of food.”. New here? Step Out Buffalo...