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Drive-thru coming to Buffalo Township Sheetz
Sheetz in Buffalo Township is getting a makeover. The gas station and convenience store, located at Route 356 and Monroe Road, soon will feature a drive-thru and updated store after township supervisors approved the project this week. Supervisors gave approval for the existing store in 2007. Sheetz will remove and...
Gentle giant Max looking for his forever home
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On this Saturday’s Wake Up Wags, we met Max, a Great Pyrenees and lab mix looking for his forever home. Max was described as docile not super active despite his 90-pound frame, and he loves taking naps and short walks. He gets along well with other dogs, too.
Buffalo's connection to 'The Rainbow Connection'
The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame (BMHOF) is receiving a gift from the family of one of its inductees: A platinum record from “The Rainbow Connection”, a song from “The Muppet Movie”. It will be presented to the BMHOF on Friday. Read more from WBEN:
'Very thankful to have him': Father-Daughter duo influencing hip-hop in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Two turntables have been DJ Slack's right-hand man for decades. "Came to the Bronx in 1974, just when hip-hop was starting," DJ Slack said. "In 1976, I saw DJ Grandmaster Flash at Bronx River Projects. It was the first time I saw a two-turn turntable and somebody scratching a record."
'The hummingbirds are back!': How to get these amazing little birds in your backyard
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Hummingbirds are AMAZING. Let's talk about them. These birds love color, especially the red. So I try to gather as many hanging baskets as I think hummingbirds would enjoy. They prefer sugary nectar as they need a lot of energy to get through each day....
Buffalo arts group apologizes for initially refusing to work with a Jewish school
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A local arts organization's initial refusal to work with a Jewish school in Amherst is drawing criticism. Ohr Temimim, the former Jewish Heritage Day School, requested Locust Street Art to help with an arts program for its middle school in Amherst. A text message obtained by...
3 pools will open next week in Kenmore, Town of Tonawanda
TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. — The Town of Tonawanda and the Village of Kenmore will soon open three pools, ahead of hotter weather that's expected to reach Western New York in the next week. Lincoln Pool at 1200 Parker Boulevard in Tonawanda be open Mondays through Fridays from noon...
WEDI denies mismanagement at West Side, Downtown bazaars
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Buffalo News food editor and restaurant critic Andrew Galarneau has spent much of his career either writing about food or digging into data as an investigative journalist. An article he published Thursday on his website featured a little bit of both. Galarneau wrote about several...
New: The Highly Anticipated NYBP Lodge Exceeds Our Expectations
Impressive when it debuted, the original Lockport location of New York Beer Project hinted at the company’s ambitions when it opened in 2015. Nine years later, the opening of the New York Beer Project Lodge in Orchard Park — the brewery’s fourth location — is proof that the owners are thinking on a grand scale.
Como's new owner aims for early summer opening
The dining room looks the same. Autographed pictures of famous celebrities still decorate the walls, and the cash register still sits atop the counter where Dominic Colucci held court and greeted diners for decades. The only thing missing? Hungry customers – but not for long. Ujjal Aladin, the new...
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