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In a new conference Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo further explained his idea calling for the transfer of ventilators and personal protective equipment from upstate New York to the downstate area.

Easter preparation began, well, right after Christmas for the family behind Kelly's Country Store.

In response to the governor's executive order for the removal of excess ventilators from upstate hospitals to those downstate, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, the only independent hospital in Western New York, stands side-by-side with our partnering health systems in Erie County on holding onto the scarce and precious resources we have to save lives in Niagara County and surrounding areas.

Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns released the following statement Saturday: "Today I stand with our county executive and all residents of Western New York to oppose Gov. Cuomo's plan to enlist the National Guard to confiscate much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators from the doctors, nurses, health care workers and residents of upstate and Western New York."

Distracted driving is dangerous, claiming 2,841 lives in 2018 alone. Among those killed: 1,730 drivers, 605 passengers, 400 pedestrians and 77 bicyclists, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Hey, Psych-o's! In our greatest time of need, your favorite heroic duo - fake psychic detective Shawn Spencer (James Roday) and his best friend, Burton "Gus" Guster (Dulé Hill) - announced via Roday and Hill's Twitter they're returning to your airwaves. ... so, get ready for a few "Psych" all-nighters, beginning next week!

The fifth and final season of NBC's "Blindspot" will premiere Thursday, April 30 (10 p.m. ET/PT). The show will move to its normal 9 p.m. timeslot the following week, on May 7.

With limitations in place regarding hospital visitation, Mount St. Mary's was looking for a way to bolster the spirits of both patients and medical personnel.

Buffalo may be considered the "City of Good Neighbors," but Niagara Falls certainly comes together as a community when times are tough. This community spirit and support has been a hallmark of hope during the global coronavirus pandemic, and the staff at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute (NFCI) is doing their part to keep positivity flowing.

It is with great pleasure that Acting Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti welcomes the newest member of the Niagara County Sheriff's Office Canine team: K-9 Atom.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Division for Historic Preservation announced the release of the draft scoping document for the Draft New York State Historic Preservation Plan (2021-25) and Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) for public comment.

During Friday's live video with County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Commissioner of Health Dr. Gale Burstein, we provided reminders for "snowbirds" and travelers returning to the area, especially if they are elderly or living with serious or chronic medical conditions.

After weeks of shocking upsets and incredible victories on "Tournament of Champions," Brooke Williamson won the final round of the difficult and unpredictable culinary competition earlier this week.

The Western New York Independent Living Inc. family of agencies (WNYIL), the largest organization of, and for, people with disabilities in Erie County, continues to stay open, utilizing today's technology.

New York state public authorities and agencies announced the passage of legislation as part the fiscal year 2020-21 state budget to dramatically speed up the siting and construction of clean energy projects to combat climate change and help jumpstart the state's economic recovery from the COVID-19 health crisis.

Independent Health announced it will waive copayments or cost- sharing for COVID-19 medical testing, diagnosis and treatment for its fully insured employer groups, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and individual plan members through May 31.

The six-part limited series "The Third Day," created by Dennis Kelly and Felix Barrett, will now debut this fall. The show was originally scheduled to debut Monday, May 11.

"Egypt," the latest single from world-renowned worship collective Bethel Music, is now available. Written by and featuring Grammy-nominated Bethel Music singer/songwriter and worship leader Cory Asbury, "Egypt," a press release stated, "celebrates God's faithfulness to his people, as witnessed in the Israelites' deliverance to the Promised Land."

When business teachers Cheryl Chamberlain asked her entrepreneur class what to do with the snack inventory at their high school store, Casey's Corner, students replied "donate it!"

The Grand Island Memorial Library will be closed to the public for the duration until further directives are received from the governor.

Please be advised: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in accordance with executive order 202.1, members of the public will not be permitted to attend the board meeting in person, and members of the board of education will attend the meeting remotely on Monday, April 6.

"Into The Sea (It's Gonna Be Ok)," the vulnerable new single from acclaimed BEC Recordings' singer/songwriter Tasha Layton, is now available.

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, churches and families have been looking for ways to have meaningful family time at home around God's word. In light of this, Seeds Family Worship launched a weekly online children's service on its Facebook page, and the services have been watched more than 22,000 times in the past two weeks.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced a tailored set of mortgage payment relief options for single-family homeowners with FHA-insured mortgages who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 national emergency. Also included is an extension period for seniors with home equity conversion mortgages.

Erie County Medical Center Corp. executive leadership stood Friday with its dedicated nurses, calling on the federal government to utilize the Defense Production Act to make personal protection equipment (PPE) for caregivers here and across the country.

On Friday morning, Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged to sign an executive order wherein the state can take ventilators and personal protective equipment from upstate New York hospitals and reallocate them to downstate medical facilities. With a higher number of positive COVID-19 cases in the five boroughs, Cuomo said this is where the equipment is needed most right now.

The health and well-being of our customers and associates is our first priority. In January, our internal "Tops crisis management team" started the process of preparing for the COVID-19 event that had just started. Since then, the team has taken daily action to ensure increased supply of products coming into our warehouses and stores for our customers to purchase.

The Niagara County Health Department today released the following update on positive COVID-19 cases in Niagara County:

Independent Health announced it is expanding its partnership with Brook, an innovative Seattle-based technology company, to offer the Western New York community free access to the Brook Personal Health Companion app for the duration of the COVID-19 health emergency.

Joining other SUNY campuses across New York, Niagara County Community College has established a student emergency relief fund in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. This fund is designated to support the highest, short-term financial needs to students currently enrolled at NCCC who are now facing extenuating circumstances related to housing, food, and other vital resources.

Eligible COVID-19 patients at Buffalo General Medical Center and Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital will begin participating in a number of FDA-approved experimental therapy options as early as this week. These therapies include a clinical trial of the arthritis medication, sarilumab; convalescent plasma infusions for critically ill patients as a way of introducing antibodies from individuals that have fully recovered from COVID-19; and the use of a promising antiviral medication, Remdesivir.

Western New York Energy (WNYE), New York's first and only large-scale operational ethanol facility, has adapted operations to provide distilleries, technology companies and global personal care corporations in the U.S. and Canada with ethanol to produce hand sanitizer in response to the coronavirus global pandemic.

In a letter to eligible graduates and college employees on Wednesday, April 1, Niagara County Community College President William J. Murabito, Ph.D., announced commencement ceremonies originally scheduled for Saturday, May 16, would be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe.

Appeal Sunday, a decades-long Palm Sunday tradition, would have played out in parishes across the Diocese of Buffalo this weekend. Volunteers would greet Mass attendees at the church vestibule or ensure they were encouraged by their pastor to put their envelopes in the basket as it was passed. Although none of that will happen because of the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic Charities of Buffalo is pressing on. It provided its first update on Appeal 2020.

Food Network has packed this weekend's lineup with timely comfort food-focused episodes to satisfy the needs of viewers at home looking for entertainment and menu ideas perfect for the whole family, including the first-ever quarantine edition of "The Kitchen" on Saturday (11 a.m.). Co-hosts Sunny Anderson, Alex Guarnaschelli, Katie Lee, Jeff Mauro and Geoffrey Zakarian will join remotely to share pantry-pull recipes from their own home kitchens. The special episode will be preceded by a special live Q&A with Zakarian from his home taking place at 10:30 a.m. on Food Network's Instagram.

Badar Khan has been appointed president of the U.S. business, following the departure of Dean Seavers at the end of 2019. Badar has been acting as interim president since November.

A group of 18 drivers who will compete at virtual versions of iconic and short tracks across America on NBCSN, as NASCAR America presents the "NBC eSports Short Track iRacing Challenge" beginning Monday, April 6 (7 p.m. ET).

To provide some entertainment relief for those doing their part to keep everyone safe and healthy in this time of social isolation, HBO is making almost 500 hours of top programming available to stream for free for a limited time on HBO NOW and HBO GO - without a subscription - starting today.

Hosted by Jac Collinsworth, NBC Sports' new digital series, "Distanced Training: Ready to Get Back in the Game," debuted Wednesday, providing fans with "a day in the life" of some of the top professional, collegiate and Olympic athletes via exclusive home footage. The daily shows are available across NBC Sports' digital properties, including NBC Sports' YouTube channel, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and NBC Sports' social media accounts.

TNT announced Thursday that, in an effort to give viewers more compelling original content at a faster pace, the network is moving its highly anticipated post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller "Snowpiercer" up to Sunday, May 17 (9 p.m. ET/PT).