City of Tonawanda unveils new machine to patch potholes
CITY OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. — The City of Tonawanda has deployed a new weapon in its never ending battle with potholes. Using $70,000 in Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) funding from New York State, the city purchased a new Stepp SMMT Asphalt recycler which takes millings and...
9 Spots to Find Buffalo’s Best Polish Food
Ah, pierogi. Fortunately for us, Buffalo boasts a plethora of places serving those pillowy pockets of cheesy, potatoey heavenly goodness. We can thank the large number of Polish immigrants for helping establish Buffalo into the pierogi-lovers haven it is today. As time progressed, Polish food evolved, with some...
Amid Buffalo’s financial woes, outside legal counsel expenses have increased 760% in five years
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tuesday's Common Council meeting debate about the budget wasn't the only firework show between the Ryan administration and city lawmakers. Council members peppered Corporation Counsel Rosa Pizzi with a variety of questions that focused on the departments need to hire more outside counsel. Between 2020...
Pair of historic Navy vessels could be headed to Erie for repairs
A pair of historic Naval vessels docked at the Erie County Naval and Military Park in Buffalo could soon be headed to Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair in Erie. But first, there's work to be done to stabilize both the USS Croaker — a 312-foot submarine launched in 1943 — and USS The Sullivans, a World War II destroyer....
New: Italian Is Finally Back in the Village of Hamburg… and It’s Already Packed
The Village of Hamburg has an incredible dining scene, but there’s been a pasta-shaped hole in the community’s heart for a while now. Ever since the legendary Tina’s Italian Kitchen turned off its burners, classic Italian fare was hard to come by in the village. You could...
Former Canal Fest treasurer pleads guilty to grand larceny
The former treasurer of Canal Fest of the Tonawandas has pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny after stealing from the nonprofit organization that puts on the annual festival.
Buffalo man pleads guilty in postal carrier assault
A Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a postal worker during an attack last year. Jacob D. Ortiz, 34, entered the plea to assaulting a federal employee resulting in bodily injury, a charge that carries up to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors said the incident occurred Sept. 9, when...
12-year sentence handed down in Tops ghost gun case
One of the two men involved in a gun-related incident at the Tops grocery store on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Tonawanda man accused of murder in Black Rock shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Tonawanda man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder in connection with a fatal September 2025 shooting in Buffalo’s Black Rock neighborhood, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. Jamere Davis, 21, is accused of fatally shooting 47-year-old Samuel...
Massive Record Breaking Bees Nest Found in Western New York Home
Massive Record Breaking Bees Nest Found in Western New York Home
