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LACKAWANNA, N.Y. — There's another food and music festival to add to your summer event calendar. "A Bite of Lackawanna" will be held Sunday, June 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. on Ridge Road near City Hall. The event will feature 19 city restaurants, along with beer/wine stations, artisan craft vendors, and a kids fun zone.

Lackawanna to host outdoor food and music festival on June 25

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. — 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

West Seneca, NY

WEST SENECA, N.Y. — A new temple and cultural center is opening in West Seneca. This is the first of its kind in the area. The Buffalo Hindu Parishad (BHP) members have been working to get a spot for their place of worship for five years. Before May 3, community members had been practicing their religious prayers and celebrating their festivities in a basement.

New temple and cultural center opens its doors in West Seneca

New York City, NY

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

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

Alden, NY

ALDEN, N.Y. — The Western New York Foster Closet held their coupe car auction Saturday at the Pink Cow Ice Cream Shop in Alden. You may remember the everyday red and yellow little tykes car that children drive around. Volunteers reimagined those cars to be transformed into characters such as Finding Nemo, a Delorian, and some with lights, sounds, and more cool features.

WNY Foster Closet holds annual coupe car auction

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

WEST SENECA, N.Y. — They haven't even officially graduated yet, but a group of students at the BOCES Potters Road Career and Technical Center already have pretty impressive resumes. How many teens can actually say they've built an entire house?. The students are finishing up a two-year program. The...

BOCES students build, auction off house as final project before graduation

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Police need your help in locating a missing woman. Police are looking for Maria Santiago, 65. She is described as a Hispanic female. It's unknown what clothing she was wearing prior to going missing. She was last seen in the 300 block of Perry Street...

Police search for missing Buffalo woman

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — While there have been preliminary work out with fencing and site preparation, the new Bills stadium project with the big dig for the foundation can really get underway now with the official groundbreaking on Monday morning. The golden shovels and the white hard hats were...

Politicians break ground at the new home for the Buffalo Bills

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

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A new festival has come to East Buffalo. Friday night marked the start of 'Jefferson Avenue Friday Night Live.'. 2 On Your Side is told it's really meant to fill a void that 5/14 left and which still exists. Marnetta Malcolm is the president of the...

First 'Jefferson Avenue Friday Night Live' honors Geraldine Talley

BUFFALO, N.Y. — With June 1 marking the start of Pride Month, the NFTA is showing its support for the LGBTQ+ Community. NFTA Officials held a Pride Flag raising ceremony at the NFTA building on Ellicott Street Thursday morning. The NFTA also rolled out its pride-themed bus. It's wrapped in the colors of the rainbow and will be featured in the weekend's Pride parade.

NFTA Celebrating Pride Month

BUFFALO, N.Y. — June 1 marks the beginning of Mayor Brown’s Annual 'Reading Rules! Kids Summer Reading Challenge'. A kick-off event was held Thursday to commemorate the challenge's 22nd year. The program has grown a lot in those two decades. During the first year of the program, only...

Reading Rules! Summer reading challenge underway for Buffalo students

Erie County, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — This summer, Western New Yorkers will be able to get out and experience the parks with the return of some events. Beer enthusiasts will get a chance to try something new on certain Fridays and Saturdays at places like Como Lake Park, Elliott Creek Park, Sprague Brook Park, a Wendt Beach.

2 summer-time event returning to local parks

BUFFALO, N.Y. — It may seem like a silly holiday, but National Donut Day is one with historical significance. During World War One, nearly 250 Salvation Army volunteers known as "Donut Lassies" provided soldiers with baked goods to help improve morale. June 2nd later became National Donut Day. The...

Salvation Army celebrates National Donut Day

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The record heat is reason enough to send people to cooling centers and splash pads. However, a hot topic is recruiting more lifeguards. Buffalo is aggressively recruiting for more to open city pools, especially as we approach the end of the school year. The city is hoping to get 80 lifeguards for the season. Unfortunately, the city missed its goal. Instead, Buffalo's Mayor, Byron Brown, says he has a little over 40 lifeguards.

City pools re-open this summer

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

Colorado State

Edward Snowden revealed himself to be the whistleblower who exposed the NSAs numerous global surveillance programs, including on private citizens. "Over time that feeling of wrongdoing sort of builds up and you feel compelled to talk about it," said Snowden, when explaining why he decided to reveal government secrets. Later...

News 2 You: Remembering Buffalo Forge, Melody Fair, and when Jurassic Park first hit theaters!

Clarence, NY

CLARENCE, N.Y. — Nestled in the picturesque town of Clarence, NY, the Clarence Historical Society stands as a guardian of the community's vibrant past. Established in 1963, this esteemed organization is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the historical treasures that define the heritage of Clarence. The town of Clarence was established in 1808, actually pre-dating Buffalo!

Clarence Museum Highlights Town's Interesting Past

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Pride month starts this Thursday here in the US but it's now Buffalo Pride week. It's a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community here in Western New York. On Tuesday, the Progress Pride flag was raised in Niagara Square outside city hall to mark the occasion. "Sadly,...

Pride month kicks off in Niagara Square

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A great way to get outside this summer is with an outdoor fitness class. La'Movement Fitness hosted a Summer City Fitness class at MLK Park on Saturday morning. People had an opportunity to move and groove to some music, with live instruction, combining a full-body workout...

Summer City Fitness: Saturday morning class helps people of all ages

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

BUFFALO, N.Y. — It's the first day of June, and Storm Team 2 says we are already in a Summer dry stretch with near-record heat. People across Western New York are certainly feeling it. "It's very hot. I would love to go home and jump in a pool. I...

Cooling centers open to help beat the heat

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The weather across Western New York will be beautiful this weekend and there are things to do whether you prefer to be inside or outside. Below is a list of concerts and events that are happening between June 2-4. June 2-4, Buffalo Greek Fest, at the...

Things 2 Do this weekend in WNY

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Downtown Central Library restoring afternoon hours

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Central Library is restoring its afternoon weekday hours after cutting back because of misbehaving teens. “I am pleased to announce that...

Downtown Central Library restoring afternoon hours

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