Wed, Feb 21st 2024 11:45 am
In 2022, at the behest of the New York Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a reclassification for physical therapy assistants (PTAs) from a certified profession under New York State Education Law to a licensed profession.
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Wed, Feb 21st 2024 11:45 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced applications for the next $60 million round of the Restore New York grant program will open tomorrow.
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Wed, Feb 21st 2024 11:45 am
The science is clear that movement is good for our bodies as we age. But just how much physical activity is beneficial for people over 60? A new study from the University at Buffalo provides an answer, and it's not 10,000 steps per day.
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Wed, Feb 21st 2024 10:05 am
Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.3% in January compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled nearly $1.9 billion, up $4.8 million from the same time last year.
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Wed, Feb 21st 2024 08:45 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston reversed course on Tuesday, and voted to save the approximately 30-foot blue spruce tree adjacent to the Freedom Crossing Monument on North Water Street.
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Tue, Feb 20th 2024 03:10 pm
Lewiston-Porter High School announced the following students have been named to its high honor, honor and merit rolls for the second quarter marking period of the 2023-24 academic year.
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Tue, Feb 20th 2024 03:10 pm
Lewiston-Porter Middle School announced the following students have been named to its high honor, honor and merit rolls for the second quarter marking period of the 2023-24 academic year.
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Tue, Feb 20th 2024 01:10 pm
Just Buffalo Literary Center welcomes acclaimed author John Irving to Buffalo on Thursday, March 21, for a captivating conversation at Kleinhans Music Hall. The event begins at 8 p.m., with doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at justbuffalo.org.
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Tue, Feb 20th 2024 01:10 pm
Happy birthday, leaplings! As you know, this February is special: 2024 is a leap year. And for those born on this unique date - Feb. 29 - this date rolls around once every four years. As such, Tops wants to celebrate you - and all the birthdays you missed out on.
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Tue, Feb 20th 2024 01:10 pm
The University at Buffalo School of Management was selected as a finalist for the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE)'s Model Emerging Entrepreneurship Program Award, adding to UB's growing reputation as a national leader in entrepreneurial education.
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Tue, Feb 20th 2024 01:10 pm
On June 13, get ready to rock with the legendary Bachman-Turner Overdrive featuring Randy Bachman, as their electrifying hits echo throughout the venue. On Aug. 2, prepare yourself for an explosive evening of hip-hop and pop as Flo Rida takes the stage, captivating the crowd with his blazing energy.
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Tue, Feb 20th 2024 10:45 am
As part of Artpark & Company's 50th anniversary season, The Flaming Lips will perform the entire "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots" album - and more - at the Artpark Amphitheater at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 22.
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Tue, Feb 20th 2024 10:40 am
James Taylor & His All-Star Band will perform live at Darien Lake Amphitheater on Tuesday, June 25. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at www.LiveNation.com.
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 07:35 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center invites the community to engage in its "Bridging the Gap" forum, what it called "an initiative aimed at harnessing pivotal feedback from community members, health care professionals, and key stakeholders to inform decision-making regarding future infrastructure and service enhancements."
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 12:10 pm
The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum announced Executive Director Ian K. Seppala has joined the board of directors of Canal Fest of the Tonawandas.
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 10:55 am
The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (SDM) has received the Institutional Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in Biomedical and Behavioral Research Prize from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 10:40 am
When people think of Kenny Chesney, they think of his high-velocity stadium shows, which are no doubt where "No Shoes Nation" comes together at its most powerful.
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 10:40 am
The Buffalo Wind Symphony's upcoming concert, "Choose Joy," is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2, in the auditorium at McKinley High School in Buffalo.
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 10:40 am
Tops Friendly Markets will celebrate Supermarket Employee Appreciation Day. This annual event is celebrated on the 22nd of every February to not only highlight the remarkable achievements of our associates, but also the longevity and impact grocery workers make on employment.
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 10:35 am
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.28, up 8 cents from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.41. The New York state average is $3.30, up 2 cents from one week ago. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.49.
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 10:35 am
The Roycrofters-At-Large Association (RALA) announced it will jury its masters and new prospective artisans seeking membership as Roycroft renaissance artisans for its 2024 cohort on Saturday, April 6.
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 10:35 am
Diamonds in the Ruff animal rescue will hold its annual "Saint Pawtty's Day" basket raffle on Saturday, March 9, at the Shawnee Firehall.
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 07:00 am
Friends of the late Bruce Sutherland are joining together to place a memorial plaque outside of the Lewiston Public Library.
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 07:00 am
WNY Equifest is a two-day event that will take place Saturday and Sunday, March 16-17 at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg, inside both the Showplex and Agricultural Discovery Center. It is a celebration of the horse industry in New York state, and horse enthusiasts, owners, trainers, clinicians, riders and vendors are welcome to attend.
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 06:55 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced two free snowmobile weekends for all out-of-state and Canadian snowmobilers to rev their engines. This year's events will occur March 1-3 and now March 8-10, encouraging out-of-state visitors to come ride the 10,500 miles of snowmobile trails in New York state.
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Sun, Feb 18th 2024 11:35 am
At one time, they were people. They lived, loved, breathed - just as we do. But life is finite and now they rest on the other side, at the Village Cemetery.
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Sat, Feb 17th 2024 07:00 am
Flooding similar to what occurred Jan. 26 on Grand Island's north end has been an ongoing problem in search of an effective remedy. And the town has resolved to be proactive in finding relief.
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Sat, Feb 17th 2024 07:00 am
A group of six Grand Island artists is launching an art show next week at the Buffalo Launch Club, 503 E. River Road.
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Sat, Feb 17th 2024 06:55 am
Grand Island has ramped up police patrols in response to a rise in car thefts over previous years, according to a letter Supervisor Peter Marston posted on the town's official website Feb. 8.
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Sat, Feb 17th 2024 06:55 am
The Grand Island Board of Education recognized junior varsity boys' volleyball coach Shaun Quinn at its Feb. 10 meeting, held at Grand Island High School.
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Fri, Feb 16th 2024 05:35 pm
Paramount+ has announced that the highly anticipated fifth and final season of the hit original series "Star Trek: Discovery" will premiere on Thursday, April 4.
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Fri, Feb 16th 2024 05:30 pm
A trailer and teaser poster are now available to celebrate the upcoming Disney+ debut of Marvel Animation's "X-Men '97." The all-new series, which features 10 episodes, begins streaming March 20.
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Fri, Feb 16th 2024 05:25 pm
Disney Branded Television recently announced it has greenlit a second season of its hit series "Goosebumps" for Disney+. From Sony Pictures Television, the new eight-episode installment will unveil a fresh "Goosebumps" chapter with an anthology twist: a brand-new story, setting and cast based upon R.L Stine's worldwide bestselling Scholastic book series.
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Fri, Feb 16th 2024 04:20 pm
Today, worship leader, songwriter and seasoned vocalist Skye Reedy releases her second single, "Crown Him," from her forthcoming live debut album set to release this summer. This song follows the powerful anthem "Promise Keeper feat. Joe L. Barnes," which was released in 2023.
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Fri, Feb 16th 2024 04:15 pm
Renowned worship leader Kim Walker-Smith releases a brand-new song, "Boxes," today. Not having released a newly recorded song in several years, she is thrilled to share this song along with announcing an upcoming new album, "Under The Big Sky," releasing this summer.
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Fri, Feb 16th 2024 04:15 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced 39-year-old Louis C. Goforth of Buffalo pleaded guilty this morning before Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio to one count of manslaughter in the first degree (class "B" violent felony).
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Fri, Feb 16th 2024 04:10 pm
Ransomville's Steve Lewis Jr. will be returning to the ARCA Menards Series in 2024, including the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 16.
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Fri, Feb 16th 2024 04:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced "a major milestone" in the "transformative" Kensington Expressway Project, which "will reconnect neighborhoods within east Buffalo that have been divided for generations, while providing much-needed green space and a new vibrancy to the entire community."
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Fri, Feb 16th 2024 01:55 pm
City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown and the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) board of commissioners took coordinated actions that are necessary to begin work on the first phase of the transformative Commodore Perry redevelopment project.
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Fri, Feb 16th 2024 01:55 pm
For 15 years, Jill Miller proudly spent her days taking care of others as a nurse, which she said was where God put her, until he set her on another path by way of her infant daughter who was born with infant eczema.
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