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WKBW 7 News Buffalo

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WNY hospitals respond to increase in flu cases and hospitalizations

As flu activity increases across New York, local hospitals are taking steps to protect patients and limit the spread of respiratory illnesses.

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Buffalo's historic brick roads spark mixed feelings as city paves over East Side streets

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — For generations, brick streets have been part of the landscape on Buffalo's East Side. But as the city begins paving over some of those historic roads, residents are weighing the loss of a familiar piece of their neighborhood against the need for safer, smoother streets.

Buffalo, NY · 2d
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News 4 Buffalo

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Flu season hits New York earlier than ever, with influenza A dominating cases

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Flu season is already underway across New York, and health care workers say this year’s early start is raising concerns as the holiday season approaches. New York has declared influenza prevalent earlier than ever before. At Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, staff began seeing flu cases in the first week […]

New York · 3d

2 On Your Side

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A reunion of Vietnam veterans 58 years in the making

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Prominent local business man and Vietnam War veteran Michael Militello is looking forward to completing a mission some 58 years in the making. His mission, a search for an Army nurse whom he credits for saving him from becoming an amputee, will be accomplished in just days.

Buffalo, NY · 2d
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Power 93.7 WBLK

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16 Places Offering Fully Prepared Thanksgiving Dinners In Western New York

Take a little stress off and let them do the cooking for you this year

New York · 21h

News 4 Buffalo

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Seasonal parking regulations to take effect in Buffalo Nov. 15

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan has one message for residents ahead of the upcoming winter: “Don’t be a block blocker.” He’s urging drivers to follow parking rules so snow plows can easily access narrow side streets. “We all know how challenging winters can be in Buffalo, especially on side streets and narrow […]

Buffalo, NY · 23h

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Erie County motorists need to prepare for winter driving

The following is a guest column from Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns:. As temperatures drop and winter approaches Western New York, it’s time for motorists to prepare for the challenges of driving in Erie County. We all hope for a mild winter, but anyone who has lived here long enough knows how quickly conditions can change. One day the roads are clear, and the next, lake-effect snow, freezing rain, ice and poor visibility can make driving dangerous.

Erie County, NY · 1d

WBEN 930AM

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Highmark Stadium concerts expected to draw sell out crowds

Over the last several weeks, the concert lineup at Highmark Stadium in 2027 has come into form with several acts announcing performance dates at the new stadium in Orchard Park. Read more from WBEN:

Buffalo, NY · 1d

buffalorising.com

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Revised Plans Submitted for Towne Gardens Plaza Replacement

BFC Partners has reworked redevelopment plans for the Towne Gardens Plaza site at William and Jefferson Avenue on the near East Side. The previously-approved two phase project with 310 residential units and 30,000 square feet of commercial and community space featuring a seven-story building. BFC is now proposing for a first phase of 149 units in a five-story building replacing the existing retail building on the site and an undefined second phase that would be built along the Jefferson Avenue frontage. A McDonald’s at the William/Jefferson corner under separate ownership will remain.

Buffalo, NY · 1d

News 4 Buffalo

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New York proposes bill allowing for sick leave to care for pets

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A bill was introduced in the New York State Senate that, if passed, would allow employees to take paid time off work to care for pets. The bill, introduced by New York City assemblyman Manny De Los Santos (D), is summarized as “allows employees to receive paid sick leave for the […]

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Tonawanda Seneca Nation calls on New York State to stop construction of proposed data center

The Tonawanda Seneca Nation Council of Chiefs is marking the 232nd anniversary of the Treaty of Canandaigua by calling on New York officials to respect the Nation's sovereignty and to block a proposed data center complex. According to the Nation's Chiefs, the 1974 Treaty of Canandaigua upholds Haudenosaunee sovereignty and...

New York · 2d

96.1 The Eagle

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New York Wants to Put a Stop to Crazy Stadium Food Prices

$12 for a hot dog and $14 for a beer? Lawmakers want to put limits on food prices at stadiums and concert venues.

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'Disappointed': Land bank acquisition of Lowry Middle School falls through; owners to develop property

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Plans to transfer ownership and develop the abandoned Lowry Middle School in North Tonawanda have fallen through. Current ownership says that it will develop the property itself. In September, members of the county’s land bank, Niagara Orleans Regional Land Improvement Corporation (NORLIC), told me...

North Tonawanda, NY · 2d

News 4 Buffalo

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Erie County signs property tax break for disabled veterans

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Ahead of Veteran’s Day, Erie County passed a tax break into law that would relieve permanently disabled veterans of paying their county property tax. The Erie County Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption Act passed unanimously in the Erie County Legislature and was signed into law by County Executive Mark Poloncarz on […]

Erie County, NY · 3d

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Buffalo Bat Habitat awarded $393,000 grant to protect bat colony in Ripley

RIPLEY, N.Y. (WKBW) — Since 2024, the Buffalo Bat Habitat has made it its mission to protect our bat population. Now, a nearly $400,000 grant is making that mission a little easier. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) awarded the $393,942 Open Space Conservation Grant to...

Ripley, NY · 1d

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Chamber selects Cheri Forsythe as new executive director

West Seneca resident Cheri Forsythe will become executive director of the West Seneca Chamber of Commerce beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Forsythe currently serves as community development coordinator, a position she has held for the past five years. She will replace current Executive Director Joe Kirchmyer, who will be retiring at the end of December after eight years of service.

West Seneca, NY · 1d

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Grand Island schools celebrate veterans

Story and photos by Senior Contributing Writer Alice Gerard. Students and teachers lined the hallways of Veronica Connor Middle School and Grand Island High School on Monday to celebrate veterans, active-duty military and their families, as they marched from the middle school’s library to the Grand Viking Theater in the high school. They made cards for the veterans and they waved flags and placards in the hallways.

Grand Island, NY · 2d

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Erie County working to improve behavioral health crisis response

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Erie County is working to improve the way it responds to behavioral health crises, as the Crisis to Care Collaborative shares its progress, community-driven changes and priorities moving forward. The countywide initiative brings together 34 partners from public safety, behavioral health, health care, government and...

Erie County, NY · 1d

News 4 Buffalo

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U.S. Coast Guard honors lives lost on Lake Erie 113 years ago

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Nov. 10 is a somber day on the Great Lakes. Not only is it the day that the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior in 1975, 62 years prior, a ship named Lightship 82 sank off the shoreline of Lake Erie. It was one of the 12 ships that sank […]

Buffalo, NY · 3d

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USDA announces potential changes to SNAP, drawing criticism from New Yorkers

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The United States Department of Agriculture recently proposed a change to how households can qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. If enacted, it will limit eligibility for families who automatically received SNAP because of their enrollment in other programs, a process known as categorical eligibility. Instead of being able to qualify for multiple programs with one application, families might have to interview for each one separately.

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