As the Western New York water season kicks off this week, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper on Monday announced a major expansion of its geographic footprint, extending beyond the Buffalo River watershed to include the entirety of the Lake Erie shoreline to the Pennsylvania border.
The three people killed Friday night when their pickup was hit by a train were identified Monday on GoFundMe pages and by a North Tonawanda funeral home. The three who died were David McMinn, 69, Olive Geldart, 66, and Ra'Mari Geldart, 6.
The 18-year-old driver who critically injured a Cheektowaga police officer during a pursuit last year pleaded guilty Monday to five felonies and will be sentenced to 1⅓ to 4 years in prison, his defense attorney said.
Approximately $19 million will go into 22 projects in the City of Dunkirk and villages of Lancaster and Wellsville to make improvements to their downtown areas. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that there will be nine projects for Dunkirk – the recipient of a nearly $10 million DRI award –…
Inside Minor League Baseball: Blue Jays GM muses on Bisons helping struggling offense in big leagues
Will the Toronto Blue Jays call up a few big hitters from the Buffalo Bisons to revive a slumping offense?
P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative announced Monday that it has expanded its mission to welcome all of those faced with such grief in Western New York as part of its expanding bereavement program, now closer to the goal of opening a grief center modeled after the most caring and effecti…
Coloring outside of the lines has worked for D.A. Taste, where the only lines are the ones that form outside of their restaurant at 864 Seneca St. in Larkinville just before opening for lunch.
This season, the Buffalo Sabres’ power-play success rate ranked 28th among 32 teams. They scored 26 fewer goals on the man advantage than 2022-23, when only seven teams were more effective. The 10 shorthanded goals they allowed were more than all but four teams.
Temperatures through Wednesday are expected to top out in the 80s, which is well above average for this time of year. The Genesee valley, farther from Lake Erie, could see some temperatures in the 90s.
“Coming into the draft, this was the place that we wanted to be,” Gore Jr. said. “My dad had nothing but good things to say about this organization. … He said it’s great people, he knows they’ll take care of me and he knows that (running backs) coach ‘Skip’ (Kelly Skipper) will push me to be…
Jordan Johnson was once a local product who had an opportunity to join the Bills like Joe Andreessen. He offers this advice: “Perform with confidence.”
It’s been more than four years since Bishop Richard J. Malone resigned as leader of the Buffalo Diocese amid a firestorm of criticism over his role in covering up molestation claims against clergy. But this past week, he presided over confirmation ceremonies at St. Gregory the Great in Amher…
A new mural was completed downtown Buffalo in conjunction with CEPA Gallery's exhibition on the Holocaust that ends this month.
Both Rep. Nick Langworthy and Rep. Claudia Tenney voted against the aid package intended to help Ukraine in its war against Russia. Both said that they support Ukraine and abhor Russia's invasion, but they offered a number of reasons for why they opposed the aid package anyway.
Voters in New York will go to the polls Tuesday to consider school budget proposals. Here's a look at what's being considered.
Ballots in Tuesday's school elections will consider spending and tax increases in proposed 2024-25 budgets, various propositions including building and renovation projects, and who they want to serve on the school board.
While temperatures can fluctuate year-over-year, the average continues to increase as the climate warms
One group trying to lay the groundwork for a second Donald Trump administration is out with a new policy book that aims to articulate an "America First" national security agenda.
In Florida and across the nation, young voters could prove pivotal in the 2024 election, from the presidency to ballot amendments and down ballot races that will determine who controls Congress.
An active jet stream pattern in the western half of the country means that the first half of May will favor more tornadoes in the Great Plains.
The practice of sedating people detained by police is quietly spreading across the nation, illustrating an often-hidden way fatal police encounters end: not by gunfire but with the silent use of a medical syringe.
A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. A group formed after the 2020 presidential election is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead.
The Supreme Court will consider a straightforward but legally untested question: whether a former president is immune from federal prosecution for official acts.
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies. But that hasn’t been the case.
Millions across North America witnessed the moon block out the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday.
Before the total eclipse of 2017, the last one to cover this much American territory was in 1970. And it will not happen again until 2045.
College basketball statistician Ken Pomeroy (aka KenPom) comes on the podcast to talk about his wildly popular basketball analytics website and his time as a meteorologist.
The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.
In Republican-led states across the U.S., conservative legislators are refusing to reevaluate abortion bans — even as doctors and patients insist the laws’ exceptions are dangerously unclear.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have clinched their parties' presidential nominations with decisive victories in a slate of low-profile primaries, setting up a general election rematch that many voters do not want.
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A Grand Island man suspected in a narcotics investigation has been arrested on nine drug charges, Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia announced.
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A Buffalo man convicted in a double homicide that occurred during a robbery attempt in 2004 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced.
Police said Carlos Matos, 39, of Buffalo, suffered fatal injuries while operating a forklift at Sonwil Distribution Center.
A look at spring playoff brackets for baseball, lacrosse, softball and flag football.
Clarence's flag football team won its second straight Section VI Division I championship, defeating Jamestown 33-6 at Highmark Stadium on Monday.
Damar Hamlin and Dion Dawkins present Clarence their sectional title patches.
Dion Dawkins signs the jerseys of Clarence players.
These dog-safe and cat-safe houseplants will add some green to your living space with minimal effort.
A quick look at 13 of the musical artists who will perform at Artpark in Lewiston during the summer season of 2024.
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