Buffalo, NY

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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. — The number of apartments in developer Douglas Jemal's planned Elmwood Avenue-Bidwell Parkway project has increased — and so has the project's price tag. The expected cost of the project at 976 Elmwood Ave. rose from $15 million to $25 million due to rising construction costs and the cost of stabilizing the building.

Jemal adds more apartments to Elmwood-Bidwell development; costs rise

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Vietnam War Veterans were recognized by the City of Buffalo. The veterans were honored Wednesday during a ceremony at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park. They also acknowledged Vietnam Veterans who never got the proper recognition they deserved. The president of the Buffalo...

Vietnam veterans honored by City of Buffalo

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. — More than 3,000 gallons of nitric acid vented from a steel container, prompting the Buffalo Fire Department and other emergency personnel to respond to a Hazmat call. The incident happened at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on the first block of Metcalfe Street, at the Chemical Distributors plant....

Venting of nitric acid prompts Hazmat call in Buffalo

Williamsville, NY

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — A Western New York School is rebranding. The Williamsville Central School District has revealed a brand new logo. It's to celebrate their 130th anniversary in the community. Staff, parents, and even students got to vote for their favorite design over the last several weeks. The newly...

Williamsville Central School District reveals new logo

Brooklyn, NY

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. — 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

Glenwood, NY

GLENWOOD, N.Y. — It's another sure sign that Spring is almost here. Kissing Bridge Ski Resort announced on its Facebook page Sunday morning it's closing for the season. The resort thanked everyone who came out this winter saying, "Despite the struggles that came with this winter our amazing staff continued to show up and our loyal customers made the best of what old man winter gave us."

Kissing Bridge closes for the season

Lancaster, NY

LANCASTER, N.Y. — Western New York continues installing new inclusive playgrounds for kids of all abilities to play together. The latest one can be found at Como Lake Park in Lancaster. The goal of new playgrounds is to create an accessible space for kids with or without disabilities and...

New inclusive playground at Como Lake Park

Hundreds of NYSEG & thousands of National Grid customers were without power Sunday morning, thanks to the weather. As of 6:30 Sunday Morning, more than 623 NYSEG customers were affected across Western New York. That's down from 6,900 at the height of outages, with most of the outages in the areas of Buffalo, Cheektowaga, and Depew.

Weather knocks out power to NYSEG, National Grid customers

Hamburg, NY

HAMBURG, N.Y. — We are learning more about the Hamburg Skate Park Project. Plans for what the Electric Avenue site could look like were unveiled Friday. Organizers tell us the skate park will include plenty of features that will be fun and safe for kids. "It gives a place...

Designs unveiled for Hamburg Skate Park

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced that there is new funding to help those with services that were impacted by the tragic mass shooting that happened on May 14, 2022, at the Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue. The state will receive $2.5 million to help operate...

New state funding announced for facility to help those impacted by the May 14 mass shooting

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man is in the hospital following a shooting on Schreck Avenue. The Buffalo Police Department is investigating the shooting that took place around 11 p.m. Monday in the first block of Schreck Avenue. According to detectives, a 45-year-old Buffalo man was shot multiple times while...

Buffalo Police investigating Monday night Schreck Avenue shooting

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that five cities, including Buffalo, will be a part of a new initiative to help police and prosecutors solve non-fatal shootings. The program also aims to prevent retaliatory gun violence. Police departments and county district attorneys' offices in Buffalo, Rochester,...

Buffalo and 4 other cities part of initiative to solve non-fatal shootings

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Willie Hutch Jones S.T.E.A.M. Fair was back in person at the Burchfield Penney Art Center on Saturday. This year the free science fair focused on the theme "All Things S.T.E.A.M." This was their largest science fair with 86 submissions and 40 fourth graders alone. Judges picked winners based on their invention, experiment, and expression.

Willie Hutch Jones S.T.E.A.M. Fair returns to Burchfield Penney

Cheektowaga, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A federal court judge ordered the owner of Pharaoh's Gentlemen's Club in Cheektowaga to remain in custody ahead of his trial. Peter Gerace was arrested and arraigned last week accused of witness tampering. Gerace will remain locked up ahead of his federal trial...

Owner of Pharaoh's Gentlemen's Club to remain in custody ahead of June trial

Amherst, NY

AMHERST, N.Y. — Some of the bravest young people on the ice enjoyed a Saturday afternoon at the Northtown Center in Amherst. That's where an event was held by Gliding Stars, which gives people with disabilities the chance to develop ice skating skills thanks to the use of some adaptive equipment.

Gliding Stars holds 1 more show before founder Elizabeth O'Donnell retires

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Evergreen Health and a Harlem-based Health Provider have filed a lawsuit that would prevent the New York State from implementing carve-outs to its Medicaid pharmacy benefit. That's according to the Gothamist, a non-profit news organization. Beginning April 1, Medicaid users will be transitioned to a new...

Evergreen Green Health, Harlem-based provider file lawsuit against NYS

Tennessee State

Niagara Falls, NY

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The "jerk" turned loveable pup is heading out on a new adventure. The Niagara County SPCA shared on Facebook that Ralphie, formerly known as "Ralphie the Jerk," has completed his training ahead of schedule. And after an extensive search, Ralphie is heading home with someone they believe is the perfect adopter.

Update on Ralphie: Done with training and moving on the new adventure

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that took place on Bailey Ave. Officers responded around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday for a report of a shooting in a store in the 2500 block of Bailey Ave. A man was shot multiple times while inside...

Buffalo Police investigating Bailey Ave fatal shooting

Sloan, NY

Kenmore, NY

Lackawanna, NY

Eggertsville, NY

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Blasdell, NY

Athol Springs, NY

West Seneca, NY

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Tonawanda, NY

Depew, NY

Getzville, NY

Grand Island, NY

Orchard Park, NY

Bowmansville, NY

Spring Brook, NY

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Ikea opened a pick-up site in Buffalo. Is a retail store next?

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ikea finally has extended its presence into the Buffalo area in the form of a pickup location. But...

Ikea opened a pick-up site in Buffalo. Is a retail store next?

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