3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (476+ words) For more than a month, Daniel and Jocelyn McKiernan have demanded New York State officials relocate their family, upon the discovery of toxic chemicals beneath the soil of their 99th Street home. On Thursday, more was discovered. “We were paying for…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (304+ words) A new local bill could make it easier for Erie County small businesses to secure county contracts. If it passes, the legislation would provide priority to local businesses bidding on public works projects worth $35,000 or less. It also would apply…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (363+ words) The toxic legacy of Niagara Falls may be less a history lesson and more of an emerging horror story. That’s the view of attorney Christen Civiletto who continues to sound the alarm regarding the city's environmental troubles that many had…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (299+ words) The bus driver responsible for a fatal crash that killed five passengers last year on the I-90 near Pembroke has been sentenced. Bin Shao has received six months of jail time, as well as five years’ probation and 500 hours community service....

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (339+ words) Roswell Park will nearly double the space in its Broadview Community Outreach and Engagement Center at 907 Michigan Avenue. Wednesday, a groundbreaking was held to begin the expansion. Several elected officials and organization leaders say the space will continue to address…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (329+ words) Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield awarded $3.75 million in Blue Fund grants Wednesday to 20 nonprofit organizations and community partners across Western New York. The grants will support programs focused on behavioral, maternal and cardiovascular health, along with efforts to strengthen the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (369+ words) Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz were joined by city officials Wednesday for a celebration at a home on Calumet Place in Buffalo. It was the first home sold through the Building Buffalo Roots program, which…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (507+ words) The Rochester-based Breast Cancer Coalition discovered 12 years ago that people living with or who have had these cancers in Western New York have similar or the same gaps in resources and support as people with breast cancer. This week on…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (375+ words) Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan joined city officials at the Masten Park Swimming Pool in downtown Buffalo on Tuesday to celebrate what they call a successful pool season that delivered safer facilities, expanded programming, and allowed greater access to the community....

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (290+ words) Medical professionals and local officials are raising concerns with the increase in e-bike and e-scooter injuries they are seeing among children in Western New York. According to Golisano Children's Hospital of Buffalo, just 10 patients were treated for injuries sustained while…...