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A Cattaraugus County parent was charged after a 2-year-old allegedly overdosed on a marijuana edible while unsupervised, Olean police said Thursday.

A coalition of lawmakers and community activists gathered once again on the shores of Sunset Bay Wednesday for a rally to oppose the idea of placing wind turbines in Lake Erie.

A group of Western New York parishioners have sued the Buffalo Diocese seeking to stop the diocese from using parish funds towards the $150 million settlement with hundreds of child sex abuse survivors.

In celebration of Lockport’s Irish Recognition Day on Saturday, the city’s Irish organizations will serve as lock tenders at the Flight of Five and reach out to visitors at a booth at the Lockport Community Farmers Market.

On Nov. 14, Sir Paul McCartney will be returning to KeyBank Center as part of his “Got Back” tour.

A group of Western New York parishioners have sued the Buffalo Diocese seeking to stop the diocese from using parish funds towards the $150 million settlement with hundreds of child sex abuse survivors.

A Medina man, 39 year old Kyle Stack, pleaded guilty to the possession of child pornography after he was found with over 13,000 images and videos of minors.

27 year old Tyler Vogel of Lancaster, who sent a series of threatening text messages to the state attorney general and State Supreme Court justice last year, has been allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge in the case.

The Hotel Live! project that plans to transform a former Howard Johnson hotel into a rock-themed experience missed its first opening deadline and needs funding extensions to continue.

When Niagara Gospel Mission lost around 10,000 pounds of food from accidental freezer shutoffs, the community really stepped in to help. In just one week, more than 3,000 pounds of food has been donated, plus the community raised more than $40,000.

A Buffalo man has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on charges related to a murder and two other attacks. Emanuel Stokes, 29, shot and killed 34-year-old Nicholas Calhoun in the area of Kehr Street and Urban Street during the early morning hours of May 12, 2024.

Niagara Falls police are investigating a death of a male victim that occurred last week. Police responded to the 2400 block of Niagara Avenue around 11 p.m. on July 3, where a man was unconscious.

Four teenagers were charged after they allegedly broke into Notre Dame Academy in South Buffalo and heavily vandalized the building last month.

Three people are facing charges in connection with alleged threats made to the Erie County SPCA in West Seneca.

Community members can see if the grass really is greener on the other side of the fence Saturday and Sunday when Lockport in Bloom opens 25 private properties and five community gardens to free tours.

Niagara Falls police are investigating a death of a male victim that occurred last week, that they’re just now reporting. Police responded to the 2400 block of Niagara Avenue around 11 p.m. on July 3, where the man was found unconscious. He died at the hospital.

The Cascades Containerboard Packaging facility, formerly known as Norampac, announced Tuesday that it will close and lay off all of its estimated 100 employees effective Oct. 6.

The East Side Parkways Coalition is appealing a judge’s recent ruling, continuing their efforts to halt the $1.5 billion Kensington Expressway Project.

A summer evening of youth sports at Cheektowaga Town Park turned chaotic Monday when a stolen SUV driven by teenagers barreled through the park, narrowly missing hundreds of children before crashing into a parked vehicle.

Three people are facing charges in connection with alleged threats made to the Erie County SPCA in West Seneca.

Three teens were arrested for allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading police on a chase through Cheektowaga Town Park, police said Tuesday.

A Lancaster man has been sentenced for sending threats of harm via text in connection with a high-profile civil case. In March of last year, 27-year-old Tyler Vogel sent threatening text messages to two victims. In the texts, Vogel threatened to harm or kill the victims if they did not stop what they were doing in a civil case outside of Erie County.

West Seneca Police are investigating after a man allegedly showed up to the SPCA Serving Erie County and threatened to shoot an officer over an animal dispute.

The 60-acre Cambria Business Park is set to receive $500,000 from the state through its Country Infrastructure Grant Program.

SUNY Niagara’s new Commercial Driver Training Program (CDL-A), will launch Monday at the college’s main campus in Sanborn. The program is designed to meet the growing need for trained commercial drivers and offers a direct path to a reliable, well-paying career.

A man was placed in custody for second-degree murder after a 79 year old woman was found dead Monday morning in a Niagara Falls apartment. Police haven’t identified the 64 year old suspect.

A Kenmore man, Alfred Santiago, was sentenced to 1 1/3 to four years in prison on Monday after he injured a woman in a hit-and-run in Orchard Park following a Bills game in January of last year.

Current and former residents of the 201 Ellicott Apartments in downtown Buffalo gathered Monday evening to protest what they call years of negligent management.

Homeowners on Chautauqua Lake are voicing concerns over the rapid growth of weeds that have taken over the lake throughout the past few years.

A recent change in operators at the Richardson Hotel in Buffalo has disrupted several planned summer events, including the popular Jazz at Richardson series, which has since been canceled at its original location.

A 26-year-old man from Jamestown is dead after he crashed his motorcycle into a telephone pole Sunday morning. 26 year old Kyle Pitts was driving the motorcycle when he left the roadway and struck the pole.

A 38-year-old Lockport man is recovering after he was taken to Erie County Medical Center with severe injuries to one of his hands following an accident involving fireworks in Pendleton on Friday night.

A 19-year-old died in a two-vehicle crash late Friday night on Grand Island. Authorities say a Toyota Camry, operated by 19-year-old Tamim Akbari, struck the rear end of a Lexus SUV that was slowing down in traffic in the right lane.

Two stabbings and the use of fireworks and pepper spray were reported following a weekend party among juveniles in the City of Buffalo. Police say it happened late Saturday night near Grider and Delevan.

According to AAA of Western and Central New York, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.14, which is down five cents from last Monday.

A 38-year-old Lockport man is recovering after he was taken to Erie County Medical Center with severe injuries to one of his hands following an accident involving fireworks in Pendleton on Friday night.

A 19-year-old died in a two-vehicle crash late Friday night on Grand Island. Authorities say a Toyota Camry, operated by 19-year-old Tamim Akbari, struck the rear end of a Lexus SUV that was slowing down in traffic in the right lane.

Two stabbings and the use of fireworks and pepper spray were reported following a weekend party among juveniles in the City of Buffalo. Police say it happened late Saturday night near Grider and Delevan.

An estimated total of $650,000 in damage was done to a Williamsville home after a fire broke out Saturday morning on Covent Garden Lane.

A fire broke out late Friday night and caused an estimated total of $300,000 in damage to a home on Burgundy Terrace in Amherst.

The Red Cross is assisting six people – three adults and three children – after a fire tore through a Bailey Street home on Saturday morning. Buffalo Fire arrived around 6:15 a.m. Saturday at 2586 Bailey Ave., where a fire started outside the 2.5-story wood frame residence. It then spread inside and up to the attic. The cause remains under investigation. The Red Cross was called in to help the residents displaced by the fire.
A compromised roof caused firefighters needing to evacuate an Amherst home on Friday night. The fire call was from residents at 41 Burgundy Terrace, reporting a possible grease fire in the kitchen. The Getzville Fire Company confirmed visible smoke and flames upon arrival, with fire going through the roof. An alert was made to all working firefighters because the roof compromised.

Buffalo firefighters battled a blaze that broke out on the city’s East Side. Crews were called at 9:36 p.m. Friday to 77 Chauncey St., in Buffalo’s Lovejoy neighborhood. That’s where a fire started on the first floor of a 1.5-story wood frame building. The fire spread to the second floor, The fire caused an estimated $75,000 in damage to the building and $35,000 to its contents. The cause remains under investigation
One person died following an overnight crash on Grand Island.The two-car crash happened around 11:45 p.m. Friday on the southbound 190. New York State Police said that a 2007 Toyota Camry struck the rear end of a 2025 Lexus SUV that was slowing in traffic in the right lane.The driver of the Toyota – identified as 19-year-old Tamim A. Akbari – was declared dead at the scene