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Franklinville man killed in tree trimming incident
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Franklinville man was killed in a tree trimming incident on Saturday morning, according to New York State Police. Police responded to Elm Street in Franklinville just before 10:30 a.m. Saturday, where 43-year-old Justin Howard was on a boom lift that tipped over while he was trimming a tree. Howard was […]
Former jewelry store manager pleads guilty to stealing jewels, money from store
A former employee of a jewelry store pleaded guilty to stealing $100,000 worth of inventory and money from the store in a span of nearly a year, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Monday.
Albert the Alligator’s owner an emotional wreck after NY takes 750-pound live-in pet away: ‘I don’t sleep’
Taking away his best friend was a cold-blooded thing to do. An upstate New York man who kept a 750-pound pet alligator in his house is an emotional wreck after government agents hauled his pal away – and he sees the same heartbreak in Albert’s scaly face. “I know his look, and that happy face that you see is not there no more,” an emotional and sleepless Tony Cavallaro told The Post. “He looks very lost and very distraught. “I see the look in his face,” Cavallaro said about the blind, 34-year-old alligator that was shipped to a new home in Texas this...
Taxpayers vote Tuesday on school budgets and board members amidst layoffs, turmoil
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Many here in Western New York have the chance to vote Tuesday on school district budgets and school board members. The vast majority of school budgets are expected to pass but it's been a very active budget-making process in some local districts. Remember the scenes from...
Local veterinary practices share national concerns with shortages in professional staffing
As the nation is facing a shortage in veterinary professionals, some local veterinarians share their concerns about the future of their practices, especially when it comes to a desperate need for large animal professionals. Read more from WBEN:
Body recovered from water at Upstate NY state park, police say
Castile, N.Y. — A body was recovered this week from water at Letchworth State Park in Wyoming County, state troopers said. The body was found Thursday. Police are close to identifying the remains, troopers said Friday. A medical examiner is working to provide a positive identification, they said. Letchworth...
Baseball Recap: Warsaw picks up third straight win on the road
Warsaw had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Oakfield-Alabama Hornets by a score of 7-3. For Warsaw, this counts as revenge for the 16-8 defeat Oakfield-Alabama walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
A teen died after a ‘freak’ accident in a batting cage. Now, his parents want to hold the school accountable
The parents of a 17-year-old high school baseball star who died in a “freak” accident inside a batting cage have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against representatives of the school. Jeremy Medina died in 2023 from head injuries sustained during a Gainesville High School baseball practice after a fellow teammate hit him in the head with a bat.The teen’s parents, David and Yasmira, claim there were no adults present at the Thanksgiving break practice.The filing alleges it took three minutes for an adult to arrive at the batting cages after Medina was struck in the head and seven minutes...
Man honored for saving children from fire in East Aurora
EAST AURORA, N.Y. — A man credited with saving a child in South Wales from a house fire, is being honored. Assemblyman David DiPietro presented Charlie Sergel with a proclamation for his heroic actions. Sergel, 51, was on his way home last month when he noticed smoke coming from...
Memorial golf outing celebrates the life of a Great Kills firefighter who died
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As a tribute to late FDNY firefighter Michael W. Daly, The Integrated Athletic Initiative, or “The Initiative,” hosted its Third Annual Golf Outing at La Tourette Golf Course in New Springville. The golf outing, held in memory of Mike Daly of Great Kills...
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