Food insecurity has increased in Niagara, Erie, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties in the past year, according to Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks, food pantries and meal programs.
The Niagara Falls City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to “accept as complete” an application filed with city planners by Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) to establish a Negotiated Planned Development District.
Three teenagers, a 14-year-old and two 16-year-olds, were arrested and charged with third-degree grand larceny after a vehicle was allegedly stolen last month, according to Dunkirk police.
Two teens are facing charges for allegedly shoving a nun to the ground and stealing her car. Police said the alleged carjacking happened as the nun was arriving for school in Amherst.
The Rev. Dr. Christos Christakis, longtime priest at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Buffalo, has been fired after a church investigation into the misuse of parish funds by Christakis for personal use.