Tue, Mar 5th 2024 09:35 am
Clean out your garage and donate your used/excess sports gear: Lewiston-Porter Youth Football & Cheer is partnering with Leveling the Playing Field to run a used gear collection drive. Consider dropping off your new or unused equipment to support kids in Western New York practice and play the sports they love!
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Tue, Mar 5th 2024 09:25 am
The Regional Revitalization Partnership (RRP) - a partnership between Empire State Development, local governments, and a host of Western New York foundations - recently launched its effort to breathe new life into Niagara Falls' treasured City Market.
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Tue, Mar 5th 2024 09:00 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston voted Monday to prohibit new, dedicated self-storage facilities - though they left the door open for storage as an accessory use.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 05:35 pm
At approximately 9:30 p.m. Sunday night, Niagara Falls Police responded to the 1100 block of 19th Street, when they heard shots being fired as they were investigating an unrelated call a few blocks away.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 05:10 pm
CBS announced today that Austin Stowell has been cast as young Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the new drama "NCIS: Origins," which has previously been ordered to series for the 2024-25 broadcast season.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 05:10 pm
On Friday, award-winning hitmaker Jeremy Camp released "Deeper Waters," the title track to his 14th studio album, out Friday, May 17, via Capitol CMG.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 04:40 pm
Driving while battling the urge to fall asleep is a familiar feeling for many. However, soon-to-be-published research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals the shocking lethality of drowsy driving.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 03:55 pm
Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns announced his office will conduct "Passports on the Move" outreach events in March at select AAA Travel and Insurance Centers throughout Erie County. This community event is for first-time passport applicants only. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting the Erie County clerk's outreach center at 716-858-8864.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 03:55 pm
Award-winning actor, singer and comedian Jamie Foxx will make his return as host and executive producer of the hit interactive music game show "Beat Shazam" alongside his daughter, producer and activist Corinne Foxx, who will return as co-host and deejay.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 03:55 pm
Two out of five New Yorkers with children report that they or an adult member of their household decided to forgo employment outside of their home due to child care, according to survey data from Cornell University's 2023 Empire State Poll.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 03:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Treasury have approved New York's Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver application to expand the Essential Plan, a public health insurance program offered through the NY State of Health, to New Yorkers with incomes up to 250% of the Federal Poverty Line, $37,650 annual income for an individual.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 02:05 pm
Perry's Ice Cream Company Inc., a Great Lakes regional brand and upstate New York's No. 1 ice cream, introduces six new ice cream flavors in time for summer. Included in the 2024 lineup are three new retail flavors and three new three-gallon flavors for scoop shop and restaurant customers. The latest introductions will debut this month and are available for purchase online across the continental U.S.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 02:05 pm
Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Niagara County will receive $3.2 million for the Niagara County Business Park in the Town of Cambria under the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New York (FAST NY) grant program.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 02:05 pm
Artist Judith Light demonstrates art composition techniques at Friday's Niagara Arts Guild meeting. The meeting begins promptly at 7 p.m. at the Dale Association, 33 Ontario St., Lockport.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 02:05 pm
Gordon Ramsay will welcome famed hospitality industry leader and TV personality Lisa Vanderpump to season two of FOX's high-stakes competition series, "Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars," premiering Wednesday, May 22 (9 p.m. ET/PT), it was announced today by Allison Wallach, president of unscripted programming, FOX Entertainment.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 02:05 pm
The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops Friendly Markets is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program to support Western New York-area high school seniors aspiring to have careers in the food service, hospitality, and culinary arts industries.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 02:05 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC) announced the addition of nurse practitioner Margaret A. Desmarais, R.N. M.S.N. F.NP. B.C. C.A.R.N.-AP, to its team at Golisano Primary Care. With more than 30 years of experience in nursing and health care, Desmarais is now accepting new patients.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 02:05 pm
Four members of the department of music recently went piano-shopping - in New York City and Vienna, Austria - to select two new pianos for the "Slee Visiting Artists Series" and other concerts at UB.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 02:05 pm
On March 4 at 2:44 a.m., Niagara County Sheriff's Office Deputy M. Drake attempted to initiate a traffic stop on Hyde Park Boulevard and Witmer Road in the Town of Niagara.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 12:20 pm
The North Tonawanda Neighborhood Watch's Dyngus Day committee announces the selection of Ania Duchon as the grand marshal for the fourth annual North Tonawanda Dyngus Day Parade.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 12:20 pm
The Park School of Buffalo, Western New York's only co-ed Montessori and pre-K-12th grade independent school, is proud to be partnering with the P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative, a nonprofit foundation providing various programs that offer financial, emotional and practical support for families facing childhood cancer.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 11:40 am
During National Nutrition Month, the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) reminds older New Yorkers and their families of the many state and local programs available to support overall health and wellness, particularly nutritional health for individuals ages 60 and over.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 11:40 am
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance encourages eligible New Yorkers to take advantage of its free Taxpayer Assistance Program (TAP). Certified NYS Tax Department staff will guide eligible taxpayers as they electronically prepare and file their basic federal and state tax returns themselves for free.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 11:40 am
Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino will join Niagara County Legislator Chris Voccio at "Coffee with Chris" at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 16.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 11:40 am
iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment announced the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards will feature performances by Justin Timberlake, Green Day, TLC, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Tate McRae and more, plus a special musical tribute to the 2024 iHeartRadio Icon Award recipient Cher.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 11:40 am
To celebrate 60 years of Tim Hortons, this year's Roll Up to Win promotion is our most exciting yet! Starting today and through March 31, Tims Rewards Members who purchase eligible hot or iced drinks will earn Rolls to reveal on the Tim Hortons App or at RollUpToWin.com for a chance to win prizes.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 11:40 am
Aug. 9 is going to be a good night, as multi-Platinum and award-winning group the Black Eyed Peas will be performing live at the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino. Fans can anticipate a dynamic show filled with their No. 1 hits, making it a night to remember for concertgoers of all ages.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 11:40 am
As part of Artpark & Company's 50th anniversary season, Two Door Cinema Club will perform at the Artpark Amphitheater at 7 p.m. Monday, July 29, with special guest flipturn.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 10:00 am
Friends of the Turtle, a community organizing group, will hold an information session for the public at 7 p.m. Monday, March 4, at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 10:00 am
The Rev. John Cooper Jr., executive director of Niagara Gospel Mission at 1317 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, is rucking 222 miles before Easter to raise funds to expand the RECON recovery program for homeless veterans in Western New York.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 09:55 am
Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, revealed the winners for the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards during a live ceremony featuring global celebrity presenters and exciting musical performances, all to honor the creators, musicians and performers powering the global love of anime.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 09:55 am
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.35, up 9 cents from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.40. The New York state average is $3.32, up 2 cents from one week ago. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.43.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 09:55 am
Live Nation and Mattel Inc. today announced "Barbie The Movie: In Concert." The live-to-film concert experience produced by Overture Global Entertainment will bring Warner Bros. Pictures' feature film "Barbie" - Mattel Film's first theatrical production - to life with live music from The Barbie Land Sinfonietta, a special presentation from Orchestrator and Executive Producer Macy Schmidt's all-women and majority women-of-color orchestra.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 09:00 am
Just before 9:30 p.m. Friday night, Niagara Falls Police responded to 2403 Cleveland Ave. for a report of a stabbing.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 07:00 am
It's pothole season in Western and Central New York! Cracked and crumbling pavement is the perfect environment for potholes to form. Moisture collects in these crevices, expanding and contracting due to freezing and thawing. The pavement gradually crumbles and, when combined with the weight of passing cars, eventually results in a pothole.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 07:00 am
St. Francis of Assisi Early Childhood Center is having a basket raffle at 70 Adam St., Tonawanda, on Saturday, March 23. Doors open at 11 a.m. Winning tickets will start being drawn at 2:30 p.m.
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Sat, Mar 2nd 2024 07:00 am
A very special guest may make an appearance at St. Timothy Lutheran Church's first chili cook-off, scheduled for March 9 at the church, 1453 Staley Road.
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Sat, Mar 2nd 2024 07:00 am
James Joseph Harmaty of Grand Island passed away after a long illness. He was the son of the late Joseph and Julia Harmaty.
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Sat, Mar 2nd 2024 06:55 am
Lindsey Cruz of Grand Island was almost a crime victim when thieves tried, but failed, to steal her car from the driveway.
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Sat, Mar 2nd 2024 06:55 am
Have you ever attended a meat raffle event? They are a party combining tailgating and bidding on excellent meat, basket raffle and 50/50 chances. Get a group of your friends together and buy a table to have a party and support a good cause. Tickets are $10 per participant, a table is 10 seats. Bids on meat is a dollar a bid.
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