AFSCME Local 1095 agrees on new five-year contract with Erie County
ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1095 has agreed on a new five-year deal with Erie County. According to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, the deal, which runs from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031, includes pay raises and job upgrades to Motor Equipment Operator positions. Members approved the contract after a 444-83 vote...
Police still searching for Elk County woman who may be in Upstate New York
ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania State Police are continuing an investigation on a missing woman who was last seen in 2007 and believed to be in Buffalo, New York. State police are offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who can provide information that leads to solving the case of Michelle Lynn Benjamin. Benjamin […]
New Era Cap Foundation gives D’Youville $250k for new College of Medicine
BUFFALO, N.Y. — New Era Cap Foundation is giving D'Youville $250,000 to help support and develop the university's College of Osteopathic Medicine. According to a spokesperson for D'Youville, the investment will help advance the program, which is designed to address regional physician shortages, with a focus on training doctors to work in urban and rural communities that are medically underserved.
2026 Buffalo paving plan revealed
BUFFALO, N.Y. — We now know which streets in Buffalo are expected to be paved this year. Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan made the announcement Monday afternoon. And new this year, the city will be partnering with the company Cyvl to map the conditions of the streets and sidewalks. Cyvl uses lidar technology to track and scan the condition of the pavement.
City of Buffalo to spend $14 million on repaving streets
The city of Buffalo will spend more than $14 million this year on repaving streets. More than 100 streets across the city will be repaved. Some of the big ones include Forest Avenue, Elmwood Avenue, Hertel Avenue and Main Street. This year, the city will also conduct a full 3D...
Ingram Micro unveils new downtown office
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One of Western New York’s largest technology employers is now calling the city of Buffalo home. Ingram Micro cut the ribbon on its 160,000-square-foot office on Monday on West Genesee Street. More than 1,200 employees are moving into this new modern space in the heart of the city. Ingram Micro moved […]
New Stores & Restaurants Coming To The Walden Galleria
A Major Retailer Is Going Through A Massive Renovation Too
Buffalo Police investigate after two shot near E. Ferry Street
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Police are investigating an incident after two people were shot early Sunday morning. Police say a female victim with a gunshot wound to her leg, and a male victim with a gunshot wound to his arm, walked into Buffalo General Hospital on High Street just before 3am Sunday.
North Tonawanda crypto mining plant facing new class action lawsuit
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. — A new class action lawsuit seeks to hold DigiPowerX accountable for a number of issues allegedly plaguing residents that live near its North Tonawanda cryptocurrency mining plant. Chief among them, legal firm Weitz & Luxenberg claims, is what it calls a "relentless onslaught" of noise...
Grand Jury Indicts Buffalo Man in $140K COVID-19 PPP Fraud Scheme
(WNY News Now) – BUFFALO, N.Y. — A federal grand jury has indicted a Buffalo man on multiple COVID-19 relief fraud charges in connection with an alleged scheme involving more than $140,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds. A federal grand jury has returned a 10-count indictment charging...
