Bridge the Block Community Clean-Up Unites Black Rock Neighborhood
As if out of the blue, a newly organized band of volunteers has tackled a massive grassroots cleanup effort in Black Rock. The Bridge the Block Community Clean-Up, led by business owner Brennon Hall of Bridge Studios NY, just goes to show how effective a small group of people can be when it comes to tidying up a...
Big Reveal: D’Youville Student Housing
D’Youville University is planning graduate-level student housing for a site once targeted for a new medical school. The proposed five-story building at 443 West Avenue is being constructed by Uniland Development and designed by Elev8 Architecture. A variance to allow a five-story building where a maximum four-stories...
Tree planting effort in Western N.Y. to receive $20,000 in state funding
Local non-profit Re-Tree Western New York is set to receive $20,000 in state funding, New York State Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced Thursday. The new funding will be used to buy and plant new trees on Buffalo's West Side, Black Rock, Riverside and Allentown neighborhoods. "Buffalo’s tree canopy is a...
Cheektowaga neighbor honors veterans with patriotic flag display
Cheektowaga, N.Y. (WKW) — On Nokomis Parkway in Cheektowaga, a flag tribute has been on display for the past four years, with this year being a little different. Dave Shovelman, the man behind the display, mentions what this display means to him and the community. He was originally inspired...
State police: Guns, drugs taken off the street in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man is facing gun and drug charges after being arrested on Thursday. Charges against Shaun L. Sealey, 46, include three counts of criminal possession of a weapon as well as one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance. New York State Police, which...
Fireworks mishap leaves person with severe injuries in Niagara County
PENDLETON, N.Y. — One person was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries after handling fireworks on Independence Day. The incident happened shortly past 7 p.m. Friday on the 4900 block of Tonawanda Creek Road in the Town of Pendleton. The report called into the Niagara County Communications Center concerned a...
Second Person Jumps at Niagara Falls, A Body is Recovered in Lake Ontario
Authorities have recovered a body from Lake Ontario near the mouth of the Niagara River, which may belong to a man who reportedly jumped...
Niagara Falls adds buffer for safety after recent suicides
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – Visitors to Niagara Falls this summer will notice a new four-foot buffer lining the observation deck. This temporary measure was implemented after two people died by suicide within a week. While some visitors find the change understandable, not everyone agrees with the necessity of the barriers....
Niagara County inmate accused of filing false claim against officer
LOCKPORT, N.Y. — An inmate at the Niagara County Correctional Facility is accused of filing a false claim against a corrections officer. According to the Niagara County Sheriff's office, Damien Powell, 51, filed a report July 2 alleging that an incident happened between him and a corrections officer at the Niagara...
Tonawanda and North Tonawanda Celebrate Independence Day with Free Family Festivities, Music
The twin cities of Tonawanda and North Tonawanda are joining forces for a Fourth of July celebration that blends patriotic pride with...
