Niagara’s Plouffe earns Player of the Week honors
WINTHROP, Mass. – Niagara junior center Derian Plouffe was named the Travel Team USA Player of the Week by Atlantic Hockey, announced on Tuesday. Plouffe’s honor was the fifth Atlantic…
Buff State post-election forum advocates respect, advocacy, knowledge
BUFFALO — Last week a panel of faculty and staff shared different ideas on ways to respond to the recent presidential election, which has elicited strong emotions across the country—emotions…
Buffalo Bisons family mourns the passing of ‘The Butcher’ – Donald Palmer
The Buffalo Bison report that the Bisons family is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Donald ‘The Butcher’ Palmer. ‘The Butcher’ was a Bisons’ fixture in the mid-1980s…
NU women’s basketball looks for first road win of season at Cleveland State
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Niagara University women’s basketball will take on Cleveland State at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Wolstein Center. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3. The Purple Eagles…
UPDATE: One dead in Buffalo shooting
BUFFALO — A 26-year-old male is confirmed dead as the result of a late-night shooting in the Parkside District. Police have not released the victim’s name. He was reportedly shot…
Cheektowaga PD looking to identify women accused of iPhone scam
CHEEKTOWAGA — The Cheektowaga Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman they believe may scammed her way into possessing three iPhones. According to police, the…
Fillmore man charged with violating an order of protection
FILLMORE — A 28-year-old Fillmore man was charged Monday afternoon with second-degree criminal contempt for violating an order of protection. According to New York State Police, Allegany County Child Protective…
Airlines offer new escapes from Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS — A pair of discount airlines are offering new direct routes from Niagara Falls to Florida. Allegiant Airlines now offers non-stop service to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. two times…
Buffalo overnight bus-route parking ban in effect
BUFFALO — Winter parking regulations along bus routes in the city go into effect today, meaning no parking on bus routes between the hours of 1:30 and 7 a.m. Typically,…
Former Tonawanda man convicted on sex charge
BUFFALO — An Erie County jury took less than hour to convict 52-year-old Robert Arida, formerly of the City of Tonawanda, of one count of Forcible Touching and one count…