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.…
WWII vet honored on 71st anniversary of war’s end
BUFFALO — As the nation marked the 71st anniversary of the end of World War II on Friday, U.S. Rep Brian Higgins presented United States Navy veteran Leo Andrew Wabick…
Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission to honor 19th Amendment
BUFFALO — A bipartisan Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission plans to establish a Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission in honor of the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of 19th Amendment…