A Buffalo hospital is laying off 150 workers and forcing furloughs amid rising costs
Erie County Medical Center plans to reduce its workforce by about 3% as the hospital grapples with inadequate reimbursements and rising costs. Approximately 150 employees are being laid off, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz told WIVB News 4. The hospital on Buffalo’s East Side also announced that all management...
Andrea Bocelli to perform at KeyBank Center in December
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Legendary Italian tenor Maestro Andrea Bocelli will be bringing his “Romanza” 30th anniversary world tour to Buffalo’s KeyBank Center this December. The tour will celebrate Bocelli’s 1997 album of the same title and is stopping by Buffalo on Dec. 11. The winter leg of the tour kicks off the...
Barry Manilow’s Upstate NY farewell shows are on sale now: Where to buy tickets
If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. Barry Manilow fans, this is it — your chance to see the music legend one last time in Upstate New York. Tickets to Manilow’s newly announced farewell concerts in Albany and Buffalo are on...
Winter ice and water damage taking toll on WNY homes
“Do you have icicles or ice dams,?” said Domenic Cortese of Hammertime Radio on WBEN. “That’s an indication of heat loss. Frozen water lines are also a tremendously damaging thing to have happen. Wrap the line, or use a space heater to thaw it.”
2 juveniles involved in police pursuit of stolen vehicle
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two juveniles and a 19-year-old allegedly drove a stolen vehicle through Buffalo on Wednesday before hitting a New York State Police vehicle, according to Buffalo police. Officers responded to the Walgreens at Hertel and Parkside avenues at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to a call regarding a stolen...
SUNY Buffalo State students frustrated with snow cleanup as classes get canceled
SUNY Buffalo State University students shared their frustrations about the school's snow cleanup with us here at 7 News on Wednesday.
Buffalo-Style Pizza Franchise Coming to Leesburg
LEESBURG, FL — That 716 Pizza Joint is preparing to open its Lake County location inside Lake Square Mall, with owner Martina Smith targeting a late February debut pending final permits and equipment installation. Smith told Business Debut the restaurant will open at 10401 U.S. Highway 441, Suite 322, Leesburg, FL...
Which local businesses are participating in the nationwide ‘ICE out’ strike?
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Several local businesses are speaking out about a national “Ice Out” general strike that is set to take place on Friday. While some businesses will close up shop for the day, others said they’ll be open for financial reasons while voicing their support for the movement. Blue Table Chocolates,...
Boulevard Mall business says it will close at the end of February
AMHERST, NY — A Boulevard Mall business recently announced that it will close at the end of February. The Screening Room — a locally owned and operated cinema and arts café that hosted movie screenings, live music, poetry readings, trivia events, and comedy nights — said it will close on Saturday, Feb. 28.
Massive Car Crash Shuts Down New York State Thruway
It's been a tough January for drivers in New York, with snow piling up and some major traffic headaches that caught everyone off guard.
