Obituaries published Aug. 28, 2016
Below are links to the obituaries published on Aug. 28, 2016 Joseph Pichey — May 23, 1928 – Aug. 26, 2016 Brian E. Merrett — Jan. 16, 1950 – Aug,…
Brian E. Merrett — Jan. 16, 1950 – Aug, 26, 2016
Brian Evan Merrett entered into rest on August 26, 2016. Beloved husband of Tracey L. Merrett, Brian was a proud Canadian who loved his family and his work. Most recently,…
Joseph Pichey — May 23, 1928 – Aug. 26, 2016
Joseph L. Pichey passed away on August 26, 2016. Born on May 23, 1928 in Lockport, he was the son of Roy and Alice Pichey. Joseph served in the US…
Ortt requests assistance for Lockport business ravaged by fire
ALBANY — State Sen. Rob Ortt has asked for assistance from the Small Business Association for High Tread International, the Lockport company ravaged by fire earlier this month. Ortt penned…
Wings whiff in loss to ‘Riders
ROCHESTER — The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders scored a pair of sixth inning runs to defeat the Red Wings 3-1 Sunday afternoon at Frontier Field. Reliever Jonathan Holders struck out 11 straight…
Harlem Road Bridge work begins Monday
Work will begin Monday on a $10.3 million project to replace the Harlem Road Bridge in the towns of Cheektowaga and West Seneca. The project is part of a $518…
SOCCER: NU women fall to Cleveland State
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — The Niagara women’s soccer team fell to Cleveland State, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon. Niagara created chances early in the match; in the third minute, Emily Phillips took…
Buffalo company reports huge jump in armor plating sales
BUFFALO — A local company that makes armor plating says sales have jumped nearly 500 percent in the last two-and-a-half months. Buffalo Armory makes a revolutionary design for armor plating,…
Teen sentenced for Buffalo murder
BUFFALO — A 16-year-old from Reed Street was sentenced this week to 10 years to life in prison, having pleaded guilty in June to second-degree murder. According to Acting Erie…
Bisons beaten by a lively IronPigs’ arm
The Buffalo Bisons fell for the second straight game as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs used four runs in the third inning to propel themselves to a 5-2 victory. IronPigs’ starter…