So Long Luigi’s Family Bakery Building
The Luigi’s Family Bakery building is on its way down. In a Buffalo Rising post in February, we announced that the site – southwest corner of Forest and West avenues – would soon be home to a new $12 million, five-story medical complex by the Neighborhood Health Center.
Save-a-Lot stores closing in WNY
Owner-operators did well, but parent company ran into trouble
Mary Beth’s Sunday Forecast: Partly cloudy with areas of fog tonight
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Partly cloudy tonight with patchy fog developing. Overnight lows will be in the mid 60s. More active weather heading our way early this week. Monday will start out partly sunny. It'll be warm and humid with highs in the mid 80s. A few pop up showers and t-storms are possible in the afternoon, but
Today in Local Music and Community: Sunday July 26, 2026
Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page. Full schedule available at www.infringebuffalo.org. Galbani Italian Heritage Festival on Hertel Ave between Delaware and Lovering, day 3 of 3. Performances by Italian Dancers of Erie,...
EPA, DEC continue radiological assessment in Niagara, Erie counties
State and federal environmental officials have been examining more local properties this weekend after the discovery of radioactive pollution at 120 homes in Niagara County this month. The Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation say their crews visited almost 350
Run, bike, walk and drink beer
WNY craft: It’s a recipe fit for quieter times at these popular watering holes. (Image above: Dennis Brinkworth, a beer industry expert steeped in the idea that bike rides and run clubs are good for the bottom line at breweries and taprooms, leads a monthly run from Cole’s tavern in Elmwood Village. “We do Delaware Par
Man with serious injuries after early Sunday morning shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man is seriously hurt following an early Sunday morning shooting in the City of Buffalo, according to Buffalo Police. Police said the officers were called to the the first block of Purdy Street around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Officers found a man with gunshot wounds to the back, arm, and torso. […]
Body recovered from Niagara River
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A body was recovered from the Niagara River, the New York State Park Police said in a statement Sunday. According to authorities, on Saturday, the body was seen floating in the lower Niagara River by Canadian officials. After deploying a drone to monitor the location and track the body, New York
How This Local Institution Became LEGENDARY in Buffalo, NY
Open daily, 12:00 PM–2:00 AM (kitchen hours vary by day) Buffalo has no shortage of wing joints, but Jack Rabbit on Elmwood Avenue has carved out its own lane as a true neighborhood institution. 🐰. This is not a spot chasing trends — it is a scratch kitchen that...
Head-on Jet Ski crash near Canal Fest sends 2 minors to hospital
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. — Two minors suffered serious injuries Saturday after a head-on jet ski collision on the Niagara River, near Gratwick Park in North Tonawanda. The crash prompted an emergency response from a number of agencies during ongoing Canal Fest activities. The North Tonawanda Fire Department was called...

















