State offers free camping through end of year
New York State Parks are looking to get people camping … in the winter. Starting now and running through the end of the year, anyone who books and stays two…
Eminent Polish conductor/composer to lead BPO on Dec. 3 and 4
BUFFALO — Poland’s most eminent classical music figure is coming to Buffalo. Krzysztof Penderecki will guest-conduct the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at 8 p.m. Saturday Dec. 3 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday,…
Niagara Athletics graduation success rate beats Division I average
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Niagara University Department of Athletics had a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) seven percent higher than the NCAA Division I national average for the 2006-09 cohort, according…
AAA expects uptick for Thanksgiving travel
AAA projects that 48.7 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, an increase of one million travelers — or 1.9 percent — compared with last…
All WNY Radio looking for Christmas tunes
The stockings are hung in stores with care, the commercials have begun to take over television broadcasts and at least one radio station in Western New York has begun playing…
State Police rescue Bethlehem Steel beaver
LACKWAWANNA — A pair of Troopers from the Clarence Barracks were working a traffic post Saturday evening near the Bethlehem Steel fire when something caught their eyes. One of them…
Gas prices drop nationally — stay the same in WNY
While the price of gasoline in Western New York is unchanged from a week ago, the national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is now $2.17 per gallon, down four…
Hilbert grad pens children’s book
NEW YORK — A New York City woman who graduated from Hilbert penned a children’s book tackling the topic of shyness. “Shy Violet Blue” is a children’s fable created by…
BPO offers free tickets to veterans this weekend
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is offering veterans and active military a chance to enjoy some free music this weekend. Veterans and active military can receive two free tickets…
UB athletics announces third wave of crowdfunding campaign
After two successful runs that saw all sport projects get fully funded, the UB Division of Athletics has announced a third crowdfunding campaign that will focus on softball, baseball, women’s…