ALERT: Power outage in area of Buffalo Zoo
BUFFALO — More than 1,300 National Grid are without power in the area surrounding the Buffalo Zoo. According to National Grid, the outage is expected to be restored around 11:15…
UB’s enrollment is trending upward
BUFFALO — The University at Buffalo’s class of 2020, at nearly 4,000 students is up nearly 10 percent from a year ago. Fast facts about the UB Class of 2020:…
State parks swimming season extended following record attendance
Nearly 38.4 million people visited New York State parks visits from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day of 2016, an increase of more than 120,000 visits from last year’s summer…
A.G. Schneiderman issues statement on ITT Tech closing
NEW YORK — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement on the announcement that ITT Technical Institute, a for-profit college operated by ITT Educational Services, Inc. (“ITT”), with…
EPA to hold meeting tonight on Lockport cleanup
LOCKPORT — A public meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the 4-H Training Center on the Niagara County Fairgrounds concerning a $23 million proposal to clean up contamination…
Schneiderman, Trump have war of press releases
NEW YORK — There appears to be a volley of words between the New York State Attorney General’s office and the presidential campaign for Donald J. Trump. Trump had taken…
New York Attorney General’s office opens investigation into EpiPen makers
NEW YORK – Today, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced his office has commenced an investigation into Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc, the maker of EpiPens. A preliminary review by the Office…
Terry’s Corners Vol. Fire Co. receives grant
GASPORT — Terry’s Corners Volunteer Fire Company received $35,764 in federal funding through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program, which…
Erie County Sheriff’s civil and fingerprints offices re-open
BUFFALO — The Civil Enforcement Division and Fingerprint Bureau of the Erie County Sheriff’s Office re-open for normal business hours today. Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard reminds anyone who had…
ECSO K9 Cort to receive body armor
BUFFALO — Erie County Sheriff’s Office K9 Cort will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.…