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Woman partially paralyzed when singer did a stage dive at Buffalo concert shows signs of improvement
BUFFALO, N.Y. — There's an update on a Western New York woman who was partially paralyzed after attending a punk concert in downtown Buffalo earlier this month. Bird Piché, 24, was in the crowd at Mohawk Place when the lead singer of the band Trophy Eyes did a stage dive into the audience, landing on Piche.
Great Point Studios opens doors in Buffalo, marking new chapter for city’s film industry
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo and Hollywood may not be very similar, but a new $50 million production facility on Niagara Street shows the two cities may have more in common than you’d think. Great Point Studios held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new TV and film production facility...
Energetic pup Honey looking for a forever home
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On this Saturday’s Wake Up Wags, we met Honey, an energetic pup looking for a forever home. Honey is around 7 months old and loves people. She is housebroken as well as crate-trained. She is also working with a trainer to become more comfortable around other dogs.
Seneca Nation president says he's 'disappointed in progress' of casino compact talks with NY
WEST SENECA, N.Y. — Once again we are approaching the end of another session of the state legislature in Albany, and so far there is no new agreement for a new compact with the Seneca Nation of Indians to operate their casinos in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Salamanca. 2...
Cluck Cluck Moo Moo expanding to the suburbs with third site
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Cluck Cluck Moo Moo is bringing its smash burgers and chicken sandwiches to the suburbs. The local chain agreed on terms May 15 with Bevilacqua Development to lease a 2,500-square-foot space at 6035 Transit Road in East Amherst. The plaza is directly across the street from Transit Valley Country Club.
Shakespeare in Delaware Park breaks ground for 49th season
BUFFALO, N.Y. — If you've walked in Delaware Park near Hoyt Lake this week, you may have noticed crews starting construction on the stage at Shakespeare Hill, where preparations are underway for the organization's 49th season. "It's so funny to meet people over the years, they think the stage...
Goodbye for now
My story of how I joined The Spectrum isn’t exciting or funny or interesting. It changed my life anyway. I came to UB in the middle of the pandemic, when we still had to check the COVID dashboard to see if we’d be getting sent home from the semester early. I thought it would be easy to acclimate to college and find my place and make friends and do all those things that seem to happen in the movies.
Saving money at the grocery store: Aldi drops the prices of 250 summer staples
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Aldi has dropped the prices of more than 250 summer staples through Labor Day. The store said it will pass $100 million in savings to shoppers, and that the price drop is nearly double the savings shoppers saw last year. The price drop will be...
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