Canal lift bridges to get updates
ALBANY — A pair of lift bridges in Orleans and Monroe counties will be rehabilitated as part of the state’s five-year Department of Transportation capital plan. The $7.8 million in…
Erie County Sheriff’s Office to hold Citizens’ Academy
BUFFALO — The Erie County Sheriff’s Office will be offering a Citizen’s Academy this fall. Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard says the program helps to “build trust within the community”…
Community Papers of WNY shuts down
Several weekly newspapers closed their doors at 5 p.m. as Community Papers of WNY has shuttered its business operations. The parent company of Pennysavers in Arcade, Blasdell, Cheektowaga, Cuba/Franklinville, and…
State to study Skyway alternatives
BUFFALO — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has agreed to a full and formal Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to examine alternatives to the Buffalo Skyway, U.S. Rep.…
Boil water advisory lifted
BUFFALO — Customers of the Erie County Water Authority system located in the towns of Amherst, Clarence, Lancaster and areas north of Broadway in the Town of Cheektowaga as well…
Fishers Fire Dept. awarded $650K grant
FISHERS — The Fishers Fire Department has been awarded $653,728 in federal funding through a Department of Homeland Security SAFER grant. The grant, announced Thursday by U.S. Rep. Chris Collins,…
Darien VFD awarded federal grant
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Darien Volunteer Fire Department will receive $134,443 in federal funding, U.S. Rep Chris Collins announced on Thursday. The grant was allocated through the Department of Homeland…
Rapid cat reported in Wheatfield/NT area
WHEATFIELD — Officials from the Niagara County Department of Health Environmental Health Division report a cat that attacked a woman walking her dog on July 13 on Demler Road in…
Body recovered from Lake Ontario identified
YOUNGSTOWN — A body recovered Tuesday morning in Lake Ontario a mile off the coast has been identified as a 25-year-old Hamilton, Ontario man. The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office says…
ALERT: Boil water advisory for parts of Erie County
A major water main break in Amherst Wednesday night has led to residents in northern Erie County being told to boil their water before using it this morning. Affected communities…