Falls woman charged with welfare fraud
NIAGARA FALLS — A 35-year-old Niagara Falls woman has been charged with welfare fraud, accused of filing false claims over a three year period. According to Niagara County Sheriff Jim…
Falls man charged with sexual abuse at NCCC
CAMBRIA — A 25-year-old Niagara Falls man was charged with first-degree sexual abuse and forcible touching following a Wednesday incident at Niagara County Community College. According to Niagara County Sheriff…
Obituaries published Aug. 2, 2016
All WNY News is now publishing obituaries from Western New York funeral homes. Rather than publish them on the main news page, we have set up a separate feed exclusively…
Margaret E. “Peggy” (nee Vogel) Smuk — Dec. 18, 1939 – Aug. 1, 2016
Margaret E. “Peggy” (nee Vogel) Smuk, 76, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed from this life on Monday, August 1, 2016 at her residence, while under the care of Niagara Hospice.…
Train station opens for a sneak peek
NIAGARA FALLS — Hundreds of local residents trekked to Whirlpool Street on Saturday to check out the new $43 million train station and customhouse interpretive center. While regular trains will…
George B. Henricks — Sept. 29, 1929 ~ July 29, 2016
George B. Henricks, 86, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016. Born on September 29, 1929 in Kingston, MO, he was the son of the late…
Helen Touma Murphy — July 29, 2016
Helen was born in Niagara Falls. She married T. Henry Murphy on June 8th, 1953. They were married for 45 years when he predeceased her in August of 1998. They…
Donald L. Block — April 3, 1939 ~ July 27, 2016
Donald L. Block, 77, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in Mount St. Mary’s Hospital. Born on April 3, 1939 in North Tonawanda,…
Free diabetes workshops offered
Free diabetes self-management workshops are being offered. Two workshop series are scheduled to begin Aug. 2 at the Pendleton Town Hall and Aug. 10 at the American Legion in Niagara…
NYPA awards hydropower to WNY firms
WHITE PLAINS — The New York Power Authority Board of Trustees approved on Tuesday funding awards under the Power Authority’s Western New York Power Proceeds program and a hydropower allocation…