Nazareth announces new Jewish-Muslim prayer space
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com ROCHESTER — Nazareth College has announced plans for a new prayer space on campus specifically for those of the Jewish and Muslim faiths. The dedication will take…
Rochester man pleads guilty in Bitcoin case
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — Richard Petix, 32, of Rochester, pleaded guilty to making material false statements and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, before U.S. District Judge Charles J.…
UB track and field hosts annual invitational on Saturday
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — The University at Buffalo track and field team is hosting their annual UB Invitational on Saturday, April 29 at UB Stadium. Buffalo will face competitors…
El Salvadoran national sentenced for unlawful re-entry
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com ROCHESTER — Juan Ramon Montoya-Martinez, 35, of El Salvador, who was convicted of unlawful reentry following deportation for an aggravated felony, was sentenced to seven months in…
Canisius’ Evans named a Tewaaraton Award Semifinalist
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com Canisius junior midfielder Erica Evans has been selected as a 2017 Tewaaraton semifinalist, the foundation announced Friday. Evans was named the first ever Canisius women’s lacrosse player…
Local St. Lawrence University students selected for history honorary society
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com CANTON — A pair of Western New York students have been selected for membership in the St. Lawrence University chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national history…
Schneiderman launches new Upstate opioid trafficking enforcement campaign
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com ALBANY — Responding to the heroin epidemic’s rising death toll in New York’s suburban and upstate communities, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the launch of…
Henrietta’s Gay receives scholarship from ENMU Foundation
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com PORTALES, NM — Jared Gay of Henrietta received a scholarship during the Scholarship and Awards Ceremony at Eastern New Mexico University on April 25. 418 ENMU Foundation…
Buff State commencement slated for May 13
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — Buffalo State College will confer degrees on 1,752 undergraduate and 509 graduate students during its 145th commencement celebration, Saturday, May 13, in the Sports Arena.…
Local Miami University students study abroad
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com OXFORD, Ohio — The following local Miami University students were part of a study abroad group during Winter 2017 semester: Michael Parker of Mayville studied in Argentina…