Following a ruling from the Vatican that prevented funds from All Saints parish in Lockport from going toward the Diocese of Buffalo’s $150 million sexual abuse settlement, the organization helping Catholic churches remain open is reporting similar outcomes in other cases.
Lawyers representing the shooter in the racist mass shooting at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue in 2022 are suing the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, alleging that the office withheld records pertaining to the shooter’s state prosecution.
A drunk driver, 29 year old Alexander Kozak, has pleaded guilty to charges related to killing his passenger in a crash in Buffalo’s Riverside neighborhood in 2024.
A four-year contract has been reached between Catholic Health and Communication Workers of America affecting over 2,800 staff members at Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, and Sisters of Charity Hospital St. Joseph Campus.
Five community organizations in Western New York are each receiving a $100,000 grant from the New York State Office of Cannabis Management.