Wed, Oct 4th 2023 06:15 pm
Niagara Falls USA is a destination that is well-known globally and frequently considered a bucket-list trip for visitors domestically and abroad. With the U.K. ranking at the top of the list for inbound travel to the destination, the team at Destination Niagara USA increased efforts to promote the iconic Niagara Falls in conjunction with the Buffalo Bills game in London.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 11:05 am
Niagara University's Holzschuh College of Business Administration has been awarded a $500,000 Higher Education Capital Matching Grant for the construction of a facility to house the Centers for Food Industry Innovation and Supply Chain Excellence. The facility, which will be located in Bisgrove Hall, will include an innovation hub, a classroom of the future, and a business technology lab.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 09:15 am
The Niagara Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced its annual duck blind drawings for Fort Niagara, Joseph Davis, Wilson Tuscarora and Golden Hill state parks.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 09:15 am
The Niagara County Department of Health nursing division, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering a free chronic pain self-management workshop from 1-3:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Oct. 12, at the new Lockport Memorial Hospital, 6001 Shimer Drive.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 09:15 am
Are you or a loved currently dealing with COVID or the aftereffects of COVID? Catholic Health is hosting a free monthly COVID support group for survivors, loved ones and caregivers. The next session will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at Kenmore Mercy Hospital, 2950 Elmwood Ave., Kenmore.
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Tue, Oct 3rd 2023 02:45 pm
At approximately 10:50 p.m. Monday, the Niagara Falls Police Department responded to the 1700 block of Pine Avenue to check the welfare of a man sitting in a pickup truck. Upon arrival, officers located a 47-year-old male, sitting in the driver seat, unresponsive. Niagara Falls Fire Department and AMR responded to render aid, at which time it was determined that the victim had been shot.
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Tue, Oct 3rd 2023 02:45 pm
Niagara County Social Services Commissioner Meghan Lutz announced the 2023-24 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) application window will open Wednesday, Nov. 1, with a streamlined application process. Applications have already been sent to qualified individuals who received HEAP last year and meet the early outreach criteria.
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Tue, Oct 3rd 2023 12:40 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center was awarded a $155,000 Community Development Grant from the City of Niagara Falls to support a comprehensive renovation of Schoellkopf Park, a cornerstone of the NFMMC medical campus.
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Tue, Oct 3rd 2023 07:00 am
United Way of Greater Niagara has officially began accepting applications for program funding. Nonprofit agencies, located within Niagara County and/or the City of Tonawanda, that run programs aligned with United Way's new focus, are eligible to apply.
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Mon, Oct 2nd 2023 01:30 pm
Methods of rehearsal and sound production will be featured at the Oct. 13 meeting of the Niagara Arts Guild.
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Mon, Oct 2nd 2023 01:30 pm
On Sept. 28, at approximately 22:27 hours, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office communications center received a radio transmission from Deputy Kenny, an off-duty Niagara County Sheriff's Office deputy, reporting a motor vehicle accident with serious injury at the intersection of Lockport-Cambria Townline Road and Upper Mountain Road in the Town of Cambria.
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Mon, Oct 2nd 2023 01:30 pm
Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski and Orleans County Clerk Nadine P. Hanlon announced the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has begun sending out driver's license suspension notices to the 95,000 motorists who renewed their license between March 1, 2020, and Aug. 31, 2021, by self-certifying their vision, but have failed to submit the results.
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Mon, Oct 2nd 2023 11:00 am
Congressman Brian Higgins announced two grants totaling nearly $800,000 toward programs promoting campus safety at Niagara University and D'Youville University.
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Mon, Oct 2nd 2023 11:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Niagara River Greenway Standing Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 11, in the Castellani Building at DeVeaux Woods State Park, 3160 DeVeaux Woods Drive, Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Oct 2nd 2023 11:00 am
The Center for Mindful Practice at Niagara University is hosting "Mindfulness Conversations and Mindful Movement Conference," a virtual conference that focuses on education and wellness, Oct. 14 and 15.
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Mon, Oct 2nd 2023 11:00 am
The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas will present a Veterans Day concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Cardinal O'Hara High School Performing Arts Center, 39 O'Hara Road, Tonawanda.
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Fri, Sep 29th 2023 06:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins and City of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino announced the City of Niagara Falls as recipient of a federal grant totaling $38,562. The award is provided through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program.
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Fri, Sep 29th 2023 05:50 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the start of an aerial radiological survey of Erie and Niagara counties beginning the week of Oct. 2 and continuing throughout October in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Fri, Sep 29th 2023 11:00 am
The North Tonawanda City Market, which was recently named the No. 1 best farmers market in the U.S., will host a grand celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday in recognition of the national honor during a Customer Appreciation Day.
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Fri, Sep 29th 2023 09:35 am
The Women's International Network of Utility Professionals returned to its New York roots this week. To mark the organization's 100th anniversary, WiNUP presented its annual conference at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino.
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Fri, Sep 29th 2023 09:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for Sept. 29, 2023
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Thu, Sep 28th 2023 09:10 pm
As autumn begins in Western New York, Seneca Gaming Corp. is launching a monthlong effort to support neighbors in need throughout the region.
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Thu, Sep 28th 2023 09:10 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced the expansion of its Heart Center of Niagara by welcoming four new cardiology providers from Great Lakes Cardiovascular, a division of General Physician, PC.
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Wed, Sep 27th 2023 07:00 am
Seneca Gaming Corp. will have its third annual "Every Child Matters" walk in downtown Niagara Falls on Saturday, Sept. 30, joining communities across the U.S. and Canada in "a growing effort to bring understanding, awareness and healing to the abuse faced by generations of Indigenous children at residential schools that operated across both countries."
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Wed, Sep 27th 2023 07:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is proud to announce the remarkable achievements of its Guardian Angels Project, a grant-funded initiative dedicated to support individuals navigating the challenges of serious mental illness.
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Tue, Sep 26th 2023 05:00 pm
Community Missions will once again present its annual Interfaith Community Prayer Service for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding. The event will take place at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Bacon Memorial Presbyterian Church, 166 59th St., Niagara Falls.
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Tue, Sep 26th 2023 03:45 pm
Old Falls Street USA will host the 13th Annual Oktoberfest from 1-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, on the Convention Center block between First and Third streets. This fall tradition will feature live music, authentic German cuisine and beer, and kid-friendly activities. The German American Musicians will take the stage from 2-8 p.m.
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Tue, Sep 26th 2023 02:25 pm
Community Missions will hold its second annual blessing of the animals from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. this Saturday morning at 1570 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:35 pm
Beginning Oct. 2, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will introduce expanded in-office podiatry clinics, facilitated by Dr. Michael Merletti, DPM. The clinics will be conducted from noon to 4 p.m. every other Monday within the general surgery office, "marking a strategic move to provide patients direct access to specialized podiatric care."
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:30 pm
Legislator Jesse Gooch and Deputy Director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Myrla Gibbons Doxey honored students from the Orleans and Niagara Career and Technical Centers' graphic communications programs at Tuesday's meeting of the County Legislature.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:30 pm
The Christ Redemption Tabernacle Church has been awarded $100,000 from the City of Niagara Falls for facility improvements to the building located at 339 22nd St. Mayor Robert Restaino announced the award with Bishop Kevin Dobbs.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:25 pm
The Aquarium of Niagara held its annual Sea Lion 5K on Saturday morning.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:25 pm
The Griefshare support group will meet for 11 weeks at Colonial Heights Free Methodist Church.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:25 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced the addition of Dr. Erik Freeland, D.O., to its orthopaedic team. NFMMC stated, "Freeland, a member of the UB Orthopedic group, is renowned for his expertise in treating foot and ankle disorders with both nonoperative and operative techniques."
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 02:30 pm
United Way of Greater Niagara held its annual awards breakfast and campaign kickoff on Friday, Sept. 22, at Niagara Riverside Resort, serving as the official start to its annual campaign and honoring local individuals and organizations who continue to make a difference in the Greater Niagara community.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 01:10 pm
It's official! The North Tonawanda City Market is the No. 1 farmers market in America. The American Farmland Trust - Farmers Market Coalition has crowned the NT Farmers Market as the "People's Choice" winner as the top endorsed farmers market in the country!
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:10 pm
Earlier this month, the New York state-commissioned Tourism Economics research study for 2022 was released, detailing the economic impact of tourism across the state. The study revealed that the total traveler spend in Niagara County in 2022 reached $969 million, which is an increase of 16.5% relative to 2021.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:10 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins and representatives from the office of U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand are hosting a service academy information event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Williamsville South High School, 5950 Main St.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:10 pm
Niagara County Legislator Will Collins announced registration is open for the county's next household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, in Lockport. The event is open to all Niagara County residents, but one must register in advance.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:10 pm
In recognition of Deaf Awareness Month, the Aquarium of Niagara is once again partnering with Deaf Access Services, a program of People Inc., to enhance the accessibility of its daily talks and presentations for the deaf and hard of hearing community. This event is sponsored by the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area.
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