West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report – Monday, October 6th, 2025
Harbor Freight is opening another location in WNY, an eight Pizza Hut in three years is coming to the area, the WNY Women’s Foundation’s marquee event is approaching, and gas falls slightly again in Buffalo.
Single Dose of Radiation as Effective as 5-Week Course for Lung Cancer
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Research from a team of radiation oncology experts at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has been selected as one of the “most clinically relevant” presentations at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), [held September 27 to October 1] in San Francisco.
Town of Hamburg approves new garbage services
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A major change is coming to the Town of Hamburg’s trash and recycling system after the town board approved the creation of a new garbage district. Community members filled the town hall on Monday to ask numerous questions about the proposal, and almost everyone was satisfied with the change....
Avon man arrested on grand larceny charges
AVON — Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Genesee County resident on felony and misdemeanor charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On Sept. 16, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a business on Avon-East Avon Road in the Town of Avon for the...
Mistrial declared in case against previously convicted murderer from 1993 case
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A mistrial was declared Monday in the case of a man previously convicted of murdering a woman in Tonawanda over 30 years ago, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. Brian Scott Lorenzo was convicted in the murder of 33-year-old Deborah Meindl at her Franklin Street residence....
The Light That Lives in Buffalo: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Tree of Life
Buffalo’s architectural story has always been one of ambition and artistry—a place where design meets imagination, and innovation takes root in the soil of Western New York. Few figures embody that legacy more completely than Frank Lloyd Wright. And no single work connects Buffalo’s architectural brilliance to the...
Enter to Win the Ultimate Tailgate Party Pack From Buffalo Barbecue Quest
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Boat Destroyed After Contact with Power Lines Sparks Fire in Niagara County
A boat fire in the Town of Porter Monday afternoon left a 2006 Sea Ray vessel completely destroyed. No injuries were reported. According...
Honor Flight’s first all-female mission proceeds despite government shutdown
Donna Quigley is coordinating the all-female flight and said the trip is moving forward despite the government shutdown. She is closely monitoring what facilities are open and closed.
Winds of Fortune on Grant Street
Great news for Grant Street comes in the form of the official closing of 212-220 Grant Street and the leasing of the music venue and bar formerly known as “The Tabernacle.”. Realtor Carmelo Parlato has been busy over on Grant Street, who had this to say about this big...

















