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NEWFANE, N.Y. — Canisters used to store Organic Peroxide exploded in a Town of Newfane building Thursday afternoon. The Niagara County Sheriff's Office said late Thursday night that "crews will remain on scene until the situation is fully resolved," adding that there was no immediate danger to the public.

Canisters at chemical building explode in Town of Newfane

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A portion of the outbound 33 will be closing overnight for two months beginning Monday, April 3 according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure will be from Best Street to East Delavan Street Monday through Friday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

A portion of the Kensington Expressway will be closing

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo is preparing to launch a program to provide more residential options for city residents, starting with a pair of East Side neighborhoods. By early spring, if not sooner, the Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning will be issuing RFPs for an estimated 1,600 vacant lots in the city’s Hamlin Park and Masten neighborhoods with the goal of encouraging residential development that focuses on the low-to-moderate and affordable income brackets.

Buffalo's goal: Filling 1,600 vacant East Side lots by 2025

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Progress continues on the construction of a new events center on Buffalo's Outer Harbor. It promises to open up public access to another section of waterfront. Work on the off Fuhrmann Boulevard has been visible to passing motorists on an elevated section of Route 5. After...

An update on the Buffalo Outer Harbor events pavilion

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Queen City has a new jewel to add to its crown. USA Today reports that The Taste of Buffalo is ranked number one in the 2023 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice travel award contest in the Best City Food Festival category. 2023 Chair Elizabeth Mamot...

Taste of Buffalo named best in the nation

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Say Yes Buffalo is expanding with a new preschool program inside Buffalo Public Schools aimed at 3 year olds. The Say Yes Little Scholars program opens at two Buffalo schools with $1.1 million in funding from BPS and an expansion of the Erie County child care subsidy. The budget will grow in the fall to about $2.3 million as five more classrooms are added. Say Yes will hire 40 employees to run the program. That includes three Say Yes Buffalo alumni already hired among the first 10 staffers.

Say Yes Buffalo adds $2.3M preschool program

Niagara Falls, NY

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — People heading to Niagara Falls State Park need to be aware of some road closures taking place this spring. Lane closures are set to take place on the weekdays the Niagara Scenic Parkway for milling and paving between Interstate I-190 and John B. Daly Boulevard and Buffalo Avenue.

Travel Advisories: Lane closures to take place on Niagara Scenic Parkway

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Drivers in Western New York are seeing gas prices drop while the national average price of gas remains the same, according to data from AAA. The average price of a gallon of gas in Buffalo is $3.34, which is two cents less than last week. In Batavia, gas prices are currently at $3.36, two cent lower than the week before. The average price in Rochester is down one cents from last week to $3.40 a gallon.

WNY gas prices fall as national average maintains

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The City of Niagara Falls is helping local non-profits increase security on their properties. The city recently launched a "Security Camera Rebate Program" for businesses, and the program now includes non-profit organizations. City officials say there will be various methods of playing cameras throughout the...

Niagara Falls launches security camera rebate to include local non-profits

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police Department responded to an active shooter call at 10:43 a.m. on Thursday. According to Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia, the call states multiple shots had been fired, and students were shot in the bathroom. After doing a full K-9 sweep, officers didn't find any weapons and determined the call to be a hoax.

Multiple threats of an active shooter made to many schools across the state

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Salvation Army’s development plan for the Buffalo Main Street campus added an East Side phase. Annette Lock, Salvation Army director of Erie County operations and Buffalo area services, said the agency will rebuild its East Side center at 21 Westminster Ave. that has been a Salvation Army operation since 1932.

Salvation Army adds East Side development, project now tops $100 million

Westfield, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Despite the announcement earlier this week that Edward Kindt would be walking free Wednesday night, the convicted murder and rapist remains behind bars following an outpouring of outrage from community members and lawmakers. “My hope is we can reverse this altogether and keep him in prison...

WNY lawmakers, community prepare for what's next with Edward Kindt

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Daybreak celebrated a WNY tradition that dates back to 1888. The Broadway Market has been on the same spot ever since - 999 Broadway. The upcoming Holy Week of Easter is the busiest time for the East Side attraction. Butter lambs, lilies, meats, chocolates, soul food and a lot more are here within the 90,000 square feet of space. Plenty of free and safe parking is here, too.

Broadway Market preparing for Easter

Cheektowaga, NY

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A Cheektowaga volunteer fire company is getting ready to mark a milestone in its community service. The Bellevue Fire Company in Cheektowaga is 75 years in service this weekend. "Back in 1969 when I first joined - you got a pair of rubber boots, a rubber...

Cheektowaga fire company celebrating 75 years

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The wife of fallen Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno is expressing her gratitude to the Buffalo community for their support during this difficult time. Sarah-Liz Tierney made the public post on Facebook paying tribute to her husband and thanking the city for providing support when they needed it most.

Wife of fallen firefighter Jason Arno expresses gratitude to Buffalo community

Springville, NY

ASHFORD, N.Y. — New York State Police arrested a man they say was driving under the influence of drugs when he was involved in a crash. Angelo J. Paul, 24, of Springville, was arrested on Saturday, March 25 after he was involved in a two-vehicle accident on State Route 240 in the Town of Ashford.

Troopers: Springville man involved in crash impaired by drugs

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Many students and parents are still feeling unsettled from fake active shooter calls at several Western New York schools Thursday. These types of calls are not taken lightly by law enforcement. If caught by police, attorney Sarah Wesley says falsely reporting an incident and making a terroristic threat are just a few charges perpetrators will face, which are all considered felonies.

Attorneys talk about the consequences of 'swatting' calls

Lockport, NY

LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Police in Lockport and Buffalo responded to reports of threats at two high schools that were hoaxes. Lockport Police posted on Facebook that they were looking into an incident at Lockport High School. School officials put the school in lockdown while police investigated. About an hour...

Police respond to swatting calls at local schools

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Kevin O'Neill celebrated a Western New York favorite delicacy and promoted a fun event in a few days. It's going to be a party. Even if you're not a fan of the popular dish, Pierogi Fest will have music and a bar this Saturday, April 1. The event runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Terrace in Delaware Park in Buffalo. Twelve different varieties of pierogi from Western New York restaurants will be there.

'Little pillows of love': Preparing for Pierogi Fest this weekend

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On Tuesday night, we learned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the state can start awarding marijuana store licenses here in Western New York. This ruling means that only licenses in the Finger Lakes Region are still held up while that...

Attorneys: Marijuana dispensaries could open in WNY next month

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Mark Russell, one of the nation's most famous political satirists for more than 50 years, died Thursday. He was 90. The Buffalo native and comedian was best known for his comedy specials on PBS. His routines covered the latest news and political leaders of the day...

Buffalo-born comedian, political satirist Mark Russell dead at 90

Hamburg, NY

HAMBURG, N.Y. — The Braymiller family says it has dropped the idea of rebuilding their long-time bowling center in the Village of Hamburg. The structure had to be demolished after the roof collapsed during that massive lake effect storm last November. Howard Braymiller said the cost of rebuilding proved...

Braymillers selling bowling alley property

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Snow Squall Warnings expire across WNY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The National Weather Service in Buffalo issued a Snow Squall Warning for portions of Western New York as an Arctic cold front moved...

Snow Squall Warnings expire across WNY

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