Niagara County lists two new COVID-19 cases
PRESS RELEASE The Niagara County Department of Health issued the following update on positive COVID-19 cases in Niagara County: 2 new positive cases Total of 1220 positives to date (isolations…
Higgins announces approval of Justice in Policing Act
PRESS RELEASE Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced passage of H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The bill, cosponsored by Higgins, advances comprehensive and substantial policies…
Today’s forecast: A mix of sun and showers
STAFF REPORTS The National Weather Service calls for a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance…
Ontario man sentenced for harboring illegal alien
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jason O. Garcia, 42, of Vaughn, Ontario, who was convicted of harboring an illegal alien, was…
Rochester man going to prison for 21 months for attempting to transfer obscene images to minor
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Anthony M. Girolamo, 43, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of transferring obscene material to a…
Hamburg doctor sentenced for illegally importing heroin and cocaine
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Dr. Torin Finver, 55, of Hamburg, NY, who was convicted of importation of a controlled substance,…
Niagara County to open more offices, including Niagara Falls DMV
STAFF REPORTS Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski today announced additional services provided by the county clerk’s office would be reopening on Monday, June 29, including appointments for all DMV…
Gillibrand among 35 Senators who introduce legislation to rename Confederate-named military bases
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and 35 Senate Democrats introduced standalone legislation today requiring the Pentagon to remove all names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia…
Niagara County confirms 3 new positive COVID-19 cases
PRESS RELEASE The Niagara County Department of Health issued the following update on positive COVID-19 cases in Niagara County: • 3 new positive cases • Total of 1218 positives to…
Grand Island women charged with aggravated DWI in Buffalo.
PRESS RELEASE On June 21, 2020, SP Clarence Troopers arrested Virginia Gonzalez, 56, of Grand Island, NY for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated. Gonzalez was operating her 2016 Nissan on I-190…