3 killed in collisions in Wilson, Byron
Three persons were killed in two separate crashes Wednesday on Western New York highways.Two drivers from Wilson died after a three-vehicle collision just before 4 p.m. on Wilson-Burt Road in Niagara...
View ArticleDistricts welcome boost in state aid
A funny thing happened after school superintendents looked at school aid data released Tuesday night by the State Legislature.For the first time in five years, they started smiling. Some even sounded...
View ArticlePope’s simple lifestyle spurs debate about mansion
It is the signature home on one of Buffalo’s most exclusive streets, with stately architectural details such as Gothic arches, leaded glass windows, towering chimneys and an ornate stone balcony.The...
View ArticleNational Fuel proposes freezing delivery rates
National Fuel Gas Co. is asking state regulators to freeze its delivery rates for three more years, while allowing it to earn a slightly higher return from its utility operations through a program...
View ArticleLuna’s star about to rise higher as cub goes on display
You’ve seen her in The Buffalo News. You’ve even seen her on local and network television news shows.Starting today, visitors to the Buffalo Zoo will be able to get an in-person look at the polar bear...
View ArticleGrease fire causes heavy damage in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – A grease fire that got out of control was blamed for a blaze that caused $35,000 damage just after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to a house at 2235 Cleveland Avenue.David Thomas, who is in his...
View ArticleMan found stopped in roadway charged with drunken driving
PENDLETON – Niagara County sheriff deputies said they found a Lockport man parked at 7:22 p.m. Wednesday in the 5800 block of Donner Road with a green balloon in his hands and held up to his mouth....
View ArticleShot fired in an armed robbery in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – The rash of armed robberies in the city continued with another armed robbery reported Wednesday. City detectives have been called to investigate nearly half a dozen armed robberies in...
View ArticleMan charged with three Niagara Falls cocaine deals
LOCKPORT – A Town of Niagara man pleaded not guilty Thursday in Niagara County Court to an indictment charging him with three cocaine sales in November in Niagara Falls.Jonathan D. Bersani, 21, of...
View ArticleClarence man admits using forged pill prescription
LOCKPORT – A man who tried to fill a forged prescription for painkillers at a Lockport pharmacy pleaded guilty to a felony Thursday.Sameer K. Garg, 26, of Shimerville Road, Clarence, admitted to...
View ArticleTeen burglar pleads guilty, faces 15-year sentence
LOCKPORT – A 19-year-old man Niagara Falls man, linked to at least 10 house burglaries in Niagara Falls in December and January, pleaded guilty Thursday in Niagara County Court and will be sentenced...
View ArticleFive-day jail term wraps up burglary case
LOCKPORT – A man who was placed on probation five years ago for the theft of a safe from a Niagara Falls home was sentenced Thursday to five days in jail to settle a charge of violating his...
View ArticleTwo well-loved Wilson residents mourned following crash
WILSON – The town was mourning the loss of two longtime Wilson residents killed in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday in what authorities suspect may have been a speeding-related accident.“The Wilson...
View ArticleAnimal cruelty charges dismissed against Lockport dog breeder
TOWN OF LOCKPORT – Animal cruelty charges were dismissed Thursday in Town Court against a Lockport dog breeder charged last month after the SPCA of Niagara removed more than 60 Pomeranians from her...
View ArticleCommunity Health Assessment to begin in Niagara
LOCKPORT – The Niagara County Health Department will post its state-mandated Community Health Assessment survey online next week.Public Health Director Daniel J. Stapleton said at Thursday’s Board of...
View ArticleAssembly moves fast to pass budget
ALBANY – The Assembly on Thursday night gave final passage to a $141.3 billion state budget.The fiscal plan would fund a stadium rehabilitation project for the Buffalo Bills, keep aid to localities...
View ArticleBorder authorities warn of busy weekend on bridges
Travelers who plan to cross the international bridges on the Niagara Frontier during this busy holiday weekend should take steps to avoid unnecessary delays, U.S. Customs and Border Protection...
View ArticleBarnaby gets engagement ring back from ex-fiancee
Former Buffalo Sabre Matthew Barnaby has settled his lawsuit against his ex-fiancee, reclaiming the $50,000 diamond engagement ring he had given her.Attorneys in the case said that the out-of-court...
View ArticleFalls athletic fields project likely to get Greenway funding
NIAGARA FALLS – At its March 19 meeting, the Niagara River Greenway Commission voted, 7-2, against an $11 million request for new and improved athletic fields at Niagara Falls public schools, but that...
View ArticleSomerset woman charged with welfare fraud
SOMERSET – a Somerset woman has been arrested on a charge of welfare fraud, Niagara County Sheriff James R. Voutour said Friday.Stephanie Wilson, 36, is charged with fourth-degree grand larceny,...
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