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Three months ahead of a contested Democratic primary, Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon delivered his first State of the City Address on Thursday, saying Buffalo is at an inflection point in the city’s history.

A 4-year-old child died Thursday after being found unresponsive, Cheektowaga Police announced, after being found unresponsive in a private pool.

The former owner of the Rapids Theatre, John Hutchins, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud after receiving more than $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief funds from fraudulent loan applications.

A former long-time employee of the City of North Tonawanda’s Department of Public Works has been charged in connection with a sexual abuse case involving a minor.

A fight for justice more than 50 years in the making is now sparking a legal battle over where it should play out. Supporters of Geraldine Pointer and Martin Sostre gathered in Niagara Square, calling for their exonerations.

Lancaster is rallying to help the 17-year-old daughter of the woman killed Monday in a house fire on Central Avenue.

A 17-year-old Buffalo resident was sentenced to six months in jail in connection with a stabbing on Seneca Street in south Buffalo last year.

Authorities are investigating three separate incidents at Attica Correctional Facility involving a chemical exposure that resulted in nine people being hospitalized.

An Orchard Park man, 19 year old Tyler Smith, was charged with several traffic violations after he allegedly hit a vehicle during a police chase Saturday night.

Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon is delivering the 2025 State of the City Address on Thursday.

The East Aurora Middle School was filled on Wednesday with parents who brought their concerns of racism being directed at their kids and other children to the school board.

A Ukrainian man who was wanted for an alleged attempted murder in Florida was arrested at Peace Bridge on Wednesday.

Sabres are in Utah tonight in a 9pm start

A Buffalo woman, 62 year old Maureen Hollean, was sentenced to a year and a half in prison after she was convicted of filing a false tax return in connection with almost $1.6 million in embezzled funds that went unreported.

48 year old Todd Laraba of Lockport was sentenced to serve 65 months in prison for Hobbs Act robbery and conspiracy in connection with his role in a home invasion.

Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) announced at a board meeting Wednesday night that it’s in a $73.5 million deficit.

The East Aurora Middle School was filled on Wednesday with parents who brought their concerns of racism being directed at their kids and other children to the school board.

33 year old Zachary Poisson of Depew pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter among other charges after he caused a head-on collision in West Seneca that killed an Eden man in 2023.

Sabres are in Utah tonight, 9pm puck drop.

The City of Lackawanna announced on Tuesday the termination of its land sale contract with Douglas Development to create a $35 million mixed-use development project in the city’s second ward.

A 42-year-old man faces stolen property, drug, and weapon charges after a motorcycle was found to be stolen from a Chautauqua County hotel early Wednesday morning.

The City of Buffalo has announced winter parking regulations ended as of Wednesday morning.

The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office says it recently investigated a grandparent scam, with scammers asking for multiple gift cards to pay for damages by a grandchild.

A South Buffalo pizzeria is making a $2.5 million investment in its future. Carbone’s Pizza & Subs is planning to double in size by demolishing its 4,158-square-foot building at 568 South Park Ave. and building a 9,110-square-foot restaurant and dining room in its place.

Pour Taproom, a spot for beer, cider and wine in downtown Buffalo, is abruptly closing on Wednesday. Owners said that they hoped to keep the Pearl Street restaurant open for a few more weeks, but it will close for good at the end of the night.

Authorities now say one person died in a house fire on Central Avenue in Lancaster just north of Walden Avenue Monday. The building had to be demolished.

New Yorkers with disabilities and the people who support them are rushing to apply for continued benefits under a revamped $9 billion Medicaid home care program as the April 1 deadline looms.

The New York State Police in Lockport apprehended three people on Sunday, Mar. 16 in connection with an underage drinking detail; a bartender at Slick Willie’s in the Town of Tonawanda, a bartender at Tully’s in the Town of Amherst, and a bartender at the Back Alley Bar and Grill in the Town of Pendleton

Unionized nursing home workers have started negotiating new contracts with 27 nursing homes across Western New York, including five in Niagara County.

Put a Plant On It, a popular plant store in the heart of Elmwood Village, is offering $1,000 to anyone who can help them find one of their birds, a bright blue Indian Ringneck.

The pride of the Lockport Lions will be honored Thursday at the Women Who ROAR luncheon celebrating female achievement.

Crews battled a house fire on Central Avenue in Lancaster just north of Walden Avenue for at least three hours on Monday before the house was demolished due to fire damage.

Erie County Comptroller Kevin Hardwick said he believes settlements paid to people whose cars were damaged by Erie County Sheriff narcotics chief D.J. Granville “should be clawed back for taxpayers.”

Ingram Micro plans to move from Amherst into a facility located at 257 West Genesee Street, in Downtown Buffalo. The building formerly housed Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Police in North Tonawanda and the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office are investigating allegations of fraud in connection with a former longtime worker in the city’s Department of Public Works.

Unionized nursing home workers have started negotiating new contracts with 27 nursing homes across Western New York, including five in Niagara County.

Buffalo Sabres snapped an eight-game road losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday night.

22 year old Clarence Thomas of Buffalo pleaded guilty to murder and weapons charges after he killed two people and injured another in a July 2023 shooting in the city’s Riverside Neighborhood.

An NFTA box truck crashed into Buffalo’s Historic Bethel AME Church on Michigan Avenue Monday morning.

An operator of the Groove Lounge has pleaded guilty to a drug charge. Michael R. Jackson, 60, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree.

A major downtown Buffalo office building is set to welcome a new tenant. Ingram Micro, a global technology and supply chain services company, is planning to move into 257 West Genesee Street, the former home of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Sabres are in Boston tonight to face off against the Bruins. Puck drops at 7pm.

A Cheektowaga man has been arrested and charged with attempted sex trafficking and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. 59 year old Darryl Lamont Paul is accused of attempting to sex traffic a 19-year-old woman.

A Concord man faces weapons and firearm charges after he allegedly euthanized a pet pig by shooting it with a firearm and then fled from police on Friday.

High temperature in the City of Buffalo reached 75 degrees Sunday, setting a new record. The old record was 70 degrees, back in 1990, according to the National Weather Service.

Sana’a Café opened a space on Hertel Avenue a little more than a year ago, now it’s closed, with a “cease all operations” sign dated Feb. 13 posted to the front door on Hertel Ave. The notice cited “non-payment of licenses.”

New York State Electric & Gas is warning customers about an increase in scams and is reminding them to remain vigilant.

The 2025 Lockport Lenten Luncheon series continues Wednesday with Father Walter Szczesny as the featured speaker.

FEMA is being sued to challenge its Feb. 18 hold on the $40 million grant program for the Next Generation Warning System. The federal government’s steward of funding for public broadcasting stations sued the Trump administration over its pause in grant payments for upgrading the nation’s emergency alert system saying the alert system in its present condition, makes it difficult for federal, state and local authorities to issue real-time emergency alerts.

Canadian leaders are describing their tariffs discussion at the White House as productive and positive, with another session possibly set for next week. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who has previously threatened to cut off electricity to New York and other states, earlier this week pulled back a 25 percent surcharge on electricity to the U.S. after President Trump promised retaliation.

Senate Democrats signal plans to advance Republican bill to avoid government shutdown At least eight Democrats will need to join with Republicans to move the funding package forward to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Four months shy of turning 30, and coming off three injury-slowed seasons, Joey Bosa is hoping to reestablish himself as one of the NFL’s premier pass rushers. Bosa says he embraces a ‘clean slate’ in Buffalo, as he aims for NFL resurgence.
As the St. Patrick’s parade starts at 2PM this afternoon, we know who will lead the annual parade down Delaware Avenue. Father David Richards has been named as this year’s grand marshal. He has been a chaplain for the United Irish American Association since 2009.
USPS announces workforce cuts of about 10,000 workers. The post office, an independent government agency, currently employs roughly 640,000 people and has cut roughly 30,000 jobs since 2021. United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy reportedly told Congress Thursday, the USPS and DOGE made a deal to cut costs and employees over the next month.