Ortt ‘lockdown drill’ bill signed into law
ALBANY – A provision of legislation sponsored by State Sen. Rob Orr that would require mandatory lockdown drills in school districts across the state has been signed into law as…
USS Little Rock to be commissioned in Buffalo in 2017
BUFFALO – Weighing in at over 3,400 tons, and measuring 389 feet long, 57.5 feet wide, the USS Little Rock LCS 9, one of the newest US Navy ships, will…
Groundbreaking on new Original Pizza Logs facility to be held Tuesday
WHEATFIELD — The makers of Original Pizza Logs have will break ground on its new Wheatfield facility at 10 a.m. Tuesday, marking the latest chapter in the story of a…
ALERT: DOJ requires 18 First Niagara branches to be sold
The Department of Justice announced today that KeyCorp and First Niagara Financial Group Inc. have agreed to sell 18 of First Niagara’s branches in and around Buffalo, New York, with…
Pheasant program hatched at jail
BUFFALO — An Inmate Pheasant Brooding program and housing facilities have been approved by the New York State Commission of Corrections, Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard announced. The sheriff’s plan…
Tourism center opened for local businesses to market directly to visitors
NIAGARA FALLS — A new program at the Niagara USA Official Visitor Center invites local attractions, wineries, tour companies and restaurants to send a representative to speak directly with visitors…
Ortt sponsors college affordability bills
State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, has released a legislative package of bills designed to help make college more affordable and attainable for thousands of students and families and debt…
State stops $400 million in tax fraud
ALBANY — The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance stopped more than 239,000 suspicious refund claims during the income tax season, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. As a…
Niagara County confirms Zika case, says there is no public threat
LOCKPORT—Niagara County Public Health Director Dan Stapleton confirmed this afternoon that there was an instance of the Zika virus in Niagara County, but said the public is not at risk.…
Group denounces New York primary system
NEW YORK — Common Cause/NY has a problem with the way New York State holds its primary election system. Executive Director, Susan Lerner, said in a statement released Tuesday, “New…