46,000 Ice at Canalside tickets donated to Buffalo Public Schools
Buffalo Public School students, faculty and staff are getting the chance to skate on the Ice at Canalside for free this winter. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Rich Entertainment Group have donated 46,000 skating and rental tickets to the district. "As the official health plan of the Ice at...
Buffalo Police Officer Builds Community Ties Through Outreach
This article contains content summarized with GPT-4. Learn more. A local police officer in Buffalo is working to strengthen community ties through several outreach efforts. The officer participates in job fairs, open forums, local radio programs, and charitable drives. These activities aim to make the police precinct...
Buffalo man accused of illegally shooting deer
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has been arrested after Town of Tonawanda Police say he illegally shot a deer on Ellicott Creek Road. Muhibul H. Anher, 59, is facing charges after police say a witness saw Anher shoot a deer near Ellicott Creek Road around 6 a.m. on Nov. 28. Officers located Anher’s […]
NY design team will help imagine Upstate hospital’s $450 million ER annex
Syracuse, NY — The firm picked by state officials to design Upstate University Hospital’s new $450 million emergency room annex is based in Buffalo and has a wealth of hospital experience. CannonDesign, with headquarters in Buffalo, was picked by state officials Tuesday to draw up plans for the...
First Ever Holy Burger Set To Open In Western New York
Western New York is set get a new burger restaurant.
Two Erie County Men Arrested after Violent Carjacking and High-Speed Pursuit in Pittsford
Pittsford, NY — Two Erie County men are facing a long list of charges after a violent carjacking at an Ontario County hotel escalated into a high-speed chase and foot pursuit that ended in Monroe County early Monday morning, according to law enforcement officials. Carjacking Reported at Victor Hotel.
Prosecutors drop effort to retry man whose conviction was overturned in 1993 New York...
Prosecutors in western New York on Tuesday dropped their efforts to retry a man whose murder conviction was overturned in the 1993 killing of a woman near Buffalo — right as the new trial was set to begin. James Pugh, now 63, served 26 years in prison in the death of Deborah Meindl, a 33-year-old nursing student and...
Sewer improvement work begins in Buffalo’s Fruit Belt neighborhood
Sewer construction and repair work has begun in Buffalo's Fruit Belt neighborhood, the Buffalo Sewer Authority announced Monday. Work includes pipe cleaning, video inspections, repairs to existing sewers, replacement of private and public sewer lines and installation of new sewer lines. "A key component of Buffalo...
Construction Watch: Hope on Main Shelter
The Hope on Main family homeless shelter is taking shape on the west side of Main Street north of Allen Street. When complete, the shelter will provide 32 units and 80 beds of emergency housing. The $20 million project, developed by the Salvation Army of Buffalo, is the first phase in the Salvation Army’s plan to...
Pedestrian Suffers Injuries After being Struck by Vehicle in Niagara Falls
LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6:30pm on November 30th reporting a vehicle vs pedestrian motor vehicle accident with injuries in the area of 7th Street and Niagara Street in Niagara Falls. Bystanders called regarding the accident, including reports that they needed to send an...
