A Hamburg man was sentenced for 10-20 years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run and a series on several crashes in Tonawanda last year. Mark Whalen, 32, hit and killed 40-year-old Terrence Wyatt while Wyatt was crossing Delaware Street near Benson Street in Tonawanda on Nov. 11, 2024. Whalen drove away from the scene without reporting it to police.
The estate of a Grand Island couple killed in an explosive accident on the Rainbow Bridge the day before Thanksgiving 2023 has filed suit against the manufacturer of their luxury car and the Michigan auto dealership that sold it to them.
The Erie County Sheriff’s Office announced it has received the first of two new Airbus H-125 helicopters intended to upgrade the agency’s aviation unit. The helicopters are expected to improve operational readiness and support uninterrupted service across Erie County.
President and CEO of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Dr. Candace Johnson earned national recognition in Becker’s Hospital Review as one of 61 CEO influencers to know in 2025.