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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Hundreds of wildfires burning across parts of Canada have created a health hazard for people in Western New York as air quality conditions continue to decline. The visibly hazy sky choked with smoke, along with what one resident described as the “campfire” scent, helped convince people...

Declining air quality poses health threat to Western New Yorkers

BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank's newest tech center is part of a multi-million dollar investment in downtown Buffalo that is helping recruit young techies looking for good-paying jobs and an equally good quality of life. "So we've invested more than 100 million dollars in downtown Buffalo in the last...

M&T Bank plans to hire hundreds as it staffs a new Buffalo tech center

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The wildfire smoke is a significant health challenge for some people and local leaders are doing what they can to keep people safe. That includes getting supplies to help filter or control the particulate matter. There was a special rush delivery Thursday afternoon at the Northwest...

Buffalo, Erie County prep supplies, shelters, if needed, for unhealthy smoke conditions

Niagara Falls, NY

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — When a gaming compact agreement was initially announced by Gov. George Pataki in 2001, it came with some hefty promises. "This literally should mean thousands and thousands of jobs," Governor Pataki said. Pataki was surrounded my Buffalo mayor Anthony Masiello, members of the state legislature...

More than 20 years after gaming compact, dreams for Niagara Falls development turned out to be nothing more than that

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Many school districts in Western New York on Wednesday decided to cancel outdoor activities during and after school because of an air quality advisory in place. Gov. Kathy Hochul also said on Wednesday that she recommends school districts keep activities inside. "We are asking all of...

Western New York school districts cancel outdoor activities during air quality advisory

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Public Schools announced it will be holding a hiring event this weekend for the upcoming school year. The hiring event will be held Saturday, June 10 from 10am-2pm at the Waterfront Elementary School on Fourth Street in Buffalo. “As one of the largest and...

Buffalo Public Schools to host hiring event June 10

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Public Schools announced Wednesday that it will be canceling outdoor activities again for Thursday. The district said the decision is a continued precaution, and the activities will include recess, outdoor field trips, outdoor athletics practices, and other outdoor events. An Air Quality Alert continues...

Some schools cancel outdoor activities for Thursday

Orchard Park, NY

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — With the construction of the new Buffalo Bills' stadium officially underway, new legislation may have some extra eyes on the process. The Unmarked Burial Site Protection Act was passed by the legislature last summer, only to be vetoed by the governor, then added into the budget. It is intended to put a mechanism of review in place in the event any burial grounds are discovered during a construction project.

Seneca Nation to have observers on Bills' stadium construction site

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Some local school districts are canceling outdoor activities Wednesday due to the poor air quality across Western New York caused by the wildfires in Canada. Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) announced Tuesday that the district will be canceling all outdoor activities during the school day Wednesday because of the air quality.

Some local schools cancel outdoor activities Wednesday due to air quality

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A resident open house was held Thursday evening so people can learn more about the future of the Perry Projects in Buffalo. The meeting was from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the BMHA administration offices on Perry Street. The City of Buffalo and developers were encouraging...

Perry Projects open house examines future site plans

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The air quality index hit 230 in Buffalo on Wednesday, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers "very unhealthy." 2 On Your Side reached out to doctors and environmental experts to answer the questions people in Western New York need to know as another day of smoke choked skies is forecast Thursday.

Air quality alerts are still in effect. Here is everything you need to know.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — For the first time since 1981, the Buffalo Teachers Federation has a new president. The results of a runoff vote between the pairs of Richard Nigro and Melinda MacPherson-Sullivan versus Marc Bruno and Patrick Foster were published by the Federation on Tuesday afternoon. Nigro and MacPherson-Sullivan...

Buffalo Teachers Federation elects new President and Vice President

AMHERST, N.Y. — UB's Young Americans for Freedom announced Friday, it's suing the school's student government after their group was kicked off of campus. Hundreds protested back in March when YAF brought conservative speaker Michael Knowles to campus. Since then, UB's Student Government changed the rules governing campus organizations,...

UB Young Americans for Freedom sues UB

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tom Jolls, a weatherman for more than three decades on WKBW, died on Wednesday. He was 89. Jolls, also known as Commander Tom, died while surrounded by his family at Buffalo Hospice in Cheektowaga, according to WKBW. He started at WKBW in 1965 and retired in 1999.

Beloved Commander Tom Jolls dies

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The mother of a former Canisius College student athlete has filed a lawsuit against the college in connection with her daughter’s suicide. Tiffany McGhie was a member of the Canisius women’s basketball team, attending the school on a full scholarship. According to the lawsuit...

Mother of former Canisius College athlete files lawsuit against school

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo announced an investment of $1.2 Million dollars from New York State Friday. It's part of $5 million dollars being allocated for historic theaters in this year's state budget. The funding was put together as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic when live entertainment venues were shut down and lost revenue for several months.

Shea's Performing Arts Center getting $1.2 Million from NYS

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Fredonia, NY

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — A boil water order has been issued for Village of Fredonia water customers, including those who live in the Town of Pomfret. The boil water order was issued on Wednesday evening, with Chautauqua County Health Department officials saying "A disruption at the water treatment plant led to water with elevated levels of turbidity entering the distribution system; this water could contain harmful microbes."

Boil water order issued for Village of Fredonia, Town of Pomfret

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jan Weaver has been a resident of Buffalo her entire life. When she awoke to flames engulfing her home, she was distraught. Weaver and her son, Lorenzo, who is 20 years old, were victims of domestic abuse that escalated to arson and resulted in $60,000 in damage to their house.

Buffalo resident's struggles serves as an example of larger trend of domestic abuse victims

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Developer Douglas Jemal is nearly ready to finalize his purchase of the Mohawk Ramp from the City of Buffalo and kick off a renovation project that will coincide with the development of new residential and commercial spaces nearby. Paul Millstein, vice president and head of development...

Jemal shares update on Mohawk Ramp plans

BUFFALO, N.Y. — It's been one week since three firefighters were hurt battling a massive 3-alarm blaze on Hagen Street in the City of Buffalo. More than a dozen people were impacted by the devastating fire that started in a car, then spread to two nearby houses. A number...

Fundraiser held for 2 families impacted by Hagen Street fire

Clarence, NY

CLARENCE, N.Y. — Two dozen members of law enforcement laced up their running shoes and hit the pavement Tuesday afternoon in memory of a fallen Trooper and in support of tens of thousands of Special Olympics athletes. New York State Troopers and Customs and Border Protection Officers ran a...

State Police, Customs and Border Protection run Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The hot weather has many already diving into pools, and on Sunday, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown dove into an issue that's causing some concern. On his Talk of the Town radio program, Mayor Brown said city pools will be open this summer, but there is still a need for more lifeguards.

Mayor Brown: more lifeguards needed to open more pools

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York is reminding Bills fans to look out for red flags in order to avoid ticket and travel scams. Whether it's a trip to see the Bills in London or other NFL cities, the BBB says scammers know which games are in high demand.

Better Business Bureau offers tips to help Bills fans avoid ticket and travel scams

BRONX, N.Y. — Students in the Bronx are using lessons from a national project called "Soul Boxes" to teach about the power of art to inspire, move and make things happen. The high school students are using art to tackle gun violence. The art project at the school uses...

NYC students honor Buffalo mass shooting victims while tackling gun violence

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There is now a community refrigerator in place over on Jefferson Avenue and East Ferry Street. That's where Agents for Advocacy and other groups held a Harvest in Justice event on Saturday. Bags of food and produce were handed out, and if you are a cyclist, Colored Girls Bike Too was there to repair bikes.

Community refrigerator now open at Jefferson and East Ferry

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The U.S. Postal Service is releasing new numbers looking at how many mail carriers are attacked by dogs on the job. It's part of National Dog Bite Awareness Week. The Postal Service says 5,300 of its employees were attacked by a dog while delivering mail last...

Postal Service Attacks, Buffalo goes to the dogs

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Federal funding going to support UB mobile health unit

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On Wednesday, Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY 26th District) announced that $933,800 in federal funding has been awarded to the University at Buffalo for...

Federal funding going to support UB mobile health unit

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