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Niagara Falls residents fed up with worsening rat problem in LaSalle neighborhood
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The City of Niagara Falls is no stranger to visitors. But the guests frequenting the LaSalle neighborhood as of late have done more than overstay their welcome. Bite marks on trash cans, holes in walls of their houses, and trails of dropping are the constant...
VIA hosts annual fundraiser
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Visually Impaired Advancement held its second annual Cocktails in the Dark fundraiser. It was held at The Powerhouse in Buffalo. The event raises awareness about the adversities people who are blind and visually impaired deal with every day. On Wednesday night, the event had activities like...
Town Hall held in Cheektowaga
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Folks living in Cheektowaga had the chance to talk about their questions and concerns face to face. right to the town's top official. Town Supervisor Brian Nowak held a town hall meeting in the auditorium of John F. Kennedy High School. What started as a conversation...
ECMC ranked high in health equity
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erie County Medical Center has been ranked as one of the most socially responsible hospitals in Western New York. It came in fourth place, according to a new study by the Lown Institute. It uses health equity and value of care metrics to rank hospitals across...
Road in Cattaraugus County reopens after shelter in place order
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, N.Y. — A man is now in custody without incident after an hours-long search in Cattaraugus County, involving multiple police agencies, shut down a portion of a residential neighborhood. Raub Road in the town of Lyndon from Abbotts Road to Route 16/Main Street was closed, and a...
Bernard, Johnson ruled out for MNF vs Jaguars
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Bills will once again be without two of their top defensive starters on Monday night when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars for the team's first home primetime game of the season. Bills head coach Sean McDermott announced on Wednesday afternoon that both linebacker Terrel...
Coast Guard holds hearings on 2023 Titan Implosion tragedy, Pelagic Research Services of East Aurora looks back on rescue
EAST AURORA, N.Y. — This week the Coast Guard opened a hearing to focus on what happened in the June 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible which killed five people in the North Atlantic as they were diving towards the wreckage of the Titanic. 2 On Your Side went...
New Amazon fulfillment center going up in Niagara County faces a familiar challenge
NIAGARA, N.Y. — Amazon's $550 million fulfillment center is on its way up in the Town of Niagara and according to the online retailer should be operational sometime in 2026. Work on the 216-acre project started this spring and on Wednesday Amazon and Niagara County leaders provided their first progress report.
Buffalo Bills' James Cook named AFC Offensive Player of the Week
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As if a primetime win over a division rival in his hometown wasn't enough, Bills running back James Cook is earning one more piece of recognition after shining in South Florida. The NFL announced Wednesday that Cook is the Week 2 AFC Offensive Player of...
Buffalo Water Board chair criticized for traveling nearly 300 days to conferences
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Anger on behalf of her young son is what caused Rahwa Ghirmatzion to file a lawsuit against Buffalo officials for failing to fluoridate in its water supply since 2015. “I just assumed that he was getting enough fluoride, that his teeth were protected,” Ghirmatzion said.
Mayor sends message to kids who vandalized a park in Depew
DEPEW, N.Y. — The Depew mayor is asking parents to talk with their kids about respect after several young kids were caught vandalizing a park. Fireman's Park in Depew has been hit by vandals several times recently. The latest round include kids who left tire marks on the basketball courts that were just resurfaced.
Police investigate threat written on bathroom wall at Sheridan Hill Elementary School
CLARENCE, N.Y. — The superintendent for the Clarence Central School District sent a message to parents and staff at the Sheridan Hill School regarding a recent threat they are investigating. Officials received a report around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday that there was a threatening comment found on the wall of...
Jury finds Buffalo man guilty in 2022 homicide
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Jury has found a Buffalo man guilty of murder and other counts in a 2022 homicide. Joel Coleman, 42, was found guilty of one count of Murder in the Second Degree, one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, and one count of Menacing in the Second Degree. The verdict came after three hours of deliberating following a two-week trial.
Buffalo to hold Deaf Awareness Week in September
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The month of September is nationally recognized as Deaf Awareness Month. Now, Mayor Bryon W. Brown and his Office of Diversity, Opportunity and Inclusion have proclaimed the week of Thursday, September 19 through Sunday, September 29 Deaf Awareness Week in the City of Buffalo. Throughout the...
Society of St. Vincent de Paul opens personal care closet
BUFFALO, N.Y. — In an effort to address a need in the Western New York community, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is opening a personal care closet at their Main Street location. Beginning September 19, the personal care closet will be open from 10 a.m. - 1...
Buffalo Police attempting to locate suspect in an assault case
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police are attempting to locate an alleged suspect in an assault case, Antonio Nunes. Police say Nunes is connected to the case that happened on Michigan Avenue and Cherry Street in the City of Buffalo on September 10. He has been reported to have been previously seen in the 200 block of Genesee Street.
Man killed while riding e-bike in North Tonawanda
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. — North Tonawanda Police are investigating a fatal accident involving an e-bike Monday. Police say they were called to a report of an accident involving a bicyclist near the Twin City Memorial Highway and Tremont Street. Officers found a male who was riding an e-bike down...
Firefighters rescue 2 dogs and 3 ferrets from a home on Cherry Place in Hamburg
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Armor Volunteer Fire Fighters in Hamburg responded to a house fire Tuesday morning with visible smoke coming from the roof. The call was dispatched at 10:16 a.m. and crews responded shortly after at 10:22 a.m. Fire suppression efforts were put into place by multiple crews on the scene such as Amor Volunteers, Newton Abbott Fire Company, and more.
Home collapses after fire on Buffalo's west side
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Firefighter's responded to a two-alarm fire on Buffalo's west side early Wednesday morning. The call came in around 4:30 a.m. and crews were still battling the scene when a 2 On Your Side photographer arrived. The fire was on Pooley Place right off of Grant Street near Forest Avenue.
J.D. Power study brings good news for Buffalo airport
BUFFALO, N.Y. — J.D. Power's most recent airport satisfaction study brings good news for Buffalo's airport. Buffalo Niagara International Airport ranked fifth of out 15 medium-sized airports on the 2024 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, the results of which were released today. Sixty-two airports in three different size categories — medium, large and mega — were surveyed.
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