Thu, Nov 10th 2016 05:35 pm
J. Fitzgerald Group, an international marketing and communications firm based in Lockport, has been named the agency of record for UBMD Physicians' Group, Western New York's largest medical group.
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Thu, Nov 10th 2016 05:20 pm
Buffalo-based not-for-profit Music Is Art hosted its second annual "Battle of the Corporate Bands" this past Saturday at the iconic local music venue The Town Ballroom.
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Thu, Nov 10th 2016 05:10 pm
Arts Services Initiative of Western New York announced grant applications are now being accepted for its Give for Greatness program. Up to 35 grants providing general operating support in the amount of $1,000 each will be distributed thanks to several fundraising initiatives throughout the year.
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Thu, Nov 10th 2016 05:10 pm
Multiplatinum-selling, Grammy-winning band Switchfoot has announced it's teamed up with Live Nation for the first "Cold Turkey Party."
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Thu, Nov 10th 2016 04:50 pm
In an effort to provide holiday meals to hungry local families, the 11th annual "Operation: Rock Out Hunger," presented by 97 Rock and co-sponsored by WKBW-TV Channel 7, will be held from 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, through 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, in the Eastern Hills Mall parking lot, 4545 Transit Road in Williamsville.
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Thu, Nov 10th 2016 04:50 pm
Dharshan and Shannon Jayasinghe and Dr. Michael and Liz Mitchell have been named co-chairs of The 2017 Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual black-tie dinner and entertainment gala.
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Thu, Nov 10th 2016 04:35 pm
The Lewiston Senior Center recently held a Halloween dress-up lunch. The event featured some unique costumes, like the ones pictured. The seniors are shown with Town of Lewiston Town Clerk Donna Garfinkel. (Photo by Don Butkuss)
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Thu, Nov 10th 2016 04:35 pm
The Niagara University Danceline will sponsor its fifth annual dance clinic for girls ages 6 to 14 on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Niagara University.
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Thu, Nov 10th 2016 04:35 pm
American Niagara Hospitality reminds readers its Rainforest Cafe and TGI Fridays locations will honor Western New York veterans and active-duty service members in the month of November.
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Thu, Nov 10th 2016 04:25 pm
Price Rite Supermarkets has announced the launch of its annual "Check-Out Hunger" fundraising campaign, which will benefit local food banks in communities served by Price Rite stores across the northeast.
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Thu, Nov 10th 2016 04:10 pm
Back in July, 22 soon-to-be Niagara University freshmen participated in a day of service at a 60th Street site that had just been acquired by the Niagara Area Habitat for Humanity.
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Thu, Nov 10th 2016 04:10 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Thursday announced forward Tyler Ennis has undergone surgery on his groin and will be out for several weeks.
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Thu, Nov 10th 2016 04:10 pm
Donald J. Trump's victory in Niagara County was historic on a number of levels, marking the first time a Republican had won the county since Ronald Reagan in 1984, County GOP Chairman Scott Kiedrowski announced after reviewing election returns at Republican Party headquarters.
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Wed, Nov 9th 2016 04:20 pm
•In Niagara County and northern Erie County, the race for the 145th Assembly District seat pitted incumbent John Ceretto, D-Lewiston, against retired Niagara Falls City Court Judge Angelo Morinello, R-C-I-Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Nov 9th 2016 04:15 pm
Hilbert College freshman Logan Yotter of Lockport is organizing a 5K race on Nov. 19. The event will benefit Kaely's Kindness Foundation, which is focused on providing resources for teens living with cancer.
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Wed, Nov 9th 2016 04:15 pm
The 2016 presidential race will go down in history - no matter who you voted for. As both candidates were working on their campaigns, AAA Western and Central New York was busy planning a presidential inauguration trip, set to take place Jan. 18-21, 2017.
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Wed, Nov 9th 2016 04:10 pm
Richard Wood, left center, holds a citation congratulating the Holy Name Society of St. Peter Church in Lewiston on the 100th anniversary of its formation at the parish in 1916. Wood, who joined the Holy Name Society in 1950, has been a member of St. Peter's parish since 1955.
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Wed, Nov 9th 2016 10:45 am
From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, the Bills and Republic Services will host their fourth annual electronic recycling drive at New Era Field in the Bills Fieldhouse lot, across from the ADPRO Sports Training Center. Members of the community are invited to bring their old electronic items and safely recycle them.
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Wed, Nov 9th 2016 10:30 am
External, financial and societal pressures are leading to internal struggle in Niagara County women and, ultimately, this is leading to substance abuse and a higher number of drug-addicted newborns.
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Wed, Nov 9th 2016 09:45 am
While Democrat Hillary Clinton handily won the state of New York's 29 electoral votes on Tuesday, residents in NFP's coverage areas were split almost in half in their vote for president.
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Tue, Nov 8th 2016 11:10 pm
Former Judge Angelo Morinello has a healthy lead on incumbent Assemblyman John Ceretto, and is claiming victory in the 145th district.
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Tue, Nov 8th 2016 05:05 pm
Grammy-nominated and multiplatinum-selling rockers Skillet are celebrating their first No. 1 single on the mainstream rock chart with their anthemic hit "Feel Invincible" off their latest project, "Unleashed" (Atlantic).
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Tue, Nov 8th 2016 05:05 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday announced the team will hold its annual Military Appreciation Game on Friday, Nov. 11, against the New Jersey Devils at KeyBank Center.
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Tue, Nov 8th 2016 04:55 pm
Ten local nonprofit organizations will compete to win a grant of up to $5,000 to advance their work at Pitch 10, an event sponsored by Next Generation United, an initiative of the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County.
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Tue, Nov 8th 2016 04:45 pm
This winter, State Department of Environmental Conservation wildlife biologists are seeking the public's help to learn about new black bear dens throughout New York.
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Tue, Nov 8th 2016 04:45 pm
Grammy Award-winning comedian Chris Rock will bring his signature high-pitched delivery and hilarious stage prowl to the area, as the top billed act in Fallsview Casino's upcoming February entertainment lineup.
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Tue, Nov 8th 2016 04:40 pm
The board of associates of Mount St. Mary's Hospital held its annual Tony Guthrie Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, and served more than 300 breakfasts at the Lewiston No. 1 Volunteer Fire Co. firehall.
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Tue, Nov 8th 2016 04:00 pm
Academy Award nominee and Emmy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award winner Queen Latifah, from the new FOX series "Star," and entertainment icon Snoop Dogg will host "Pitbull's New Year's Revolution," airing Saturday, Dec. 31 (11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. ET live), on FOX.
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Tue, Nov 8th 2016 01:55 pm
Four years after purchasing 4.1 acres of land in the Village of Lewiston, Ellicott Development seemingly has no more hoops to jump through, studies to produce, or speakers to present before receiving a final vote on plans to build a mixed-use plaza.
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Mon, Nov 7th 2016 04:05 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz has directed flags on county government buildings be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, Nov. 8, in honor of Capt. Andrew D. Byers, a native of the Town of Clarence, who died in Afghanistan on Thursday, Nov. 3.
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Mon, Nov 7th 2016 03:50 pm
The Wheatfield Blades 16U AA team went 4-0-1 and defeated the Guelph Jr. Gryphons in the gold medal game on Oct. 30 to win the CAN-AM Challenge Cup in Lake Placid.
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Mon, Nov 7th 2016 03:20 pm
Hot off his history-making fifth win for the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award, Garth Brooks will be a key adviser for the top 12 artists on the Monday, Nov. 14 (8 p.m.), telecast of NBC's three-time Emmy Award-winning series "The Voice."
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Mon, Nov 7th 2016 03:20 pm
Teleflex Medical, the manufacturer of the MAD300 mucosal atomization device used as part of the naloxone (e.g., "narcan") delivery system by opioid overdose prevention programs across New York, including the Erie County Department of Health and its community partners, has issued a recall notification.
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Mon, Nov 7th 2016 03:00 pm
On the heels of the show's most successful season in five years, Nick Cannon hosts an evening with a talented cast of performers coming together for a special one-night only "America's Got Talent Holiday Spectacular." The judging panel, featuring Mel B, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel, will also participate in this special event. The two-hour special will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Dec. 19 on NBC.
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Mon, Nov 7th 2016 03:00 pm
Rising singer-songwriter Jacob Whitesides and VRTIFY, the world's first virtual and mixed-reality music platform, announced on Monday they have created the first-ever channel that will deliver exclusive songs, video and live streaming virtual reality content for fans worldwide to experience Whitesides' music in a truly unique and interactive way.
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Mon, Nov 7th 2016 10:45 am
The Buffalo community is welcome to join St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral for a post-election morning prayer at 7:30 am. Wednesday.
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Mon, Nov 7th 2016 10:40 am
In October, the Niagara County Department of Health received notification from Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport that a cooling tower tested positive for Legionella bacteria exceeding 1000 CFU/mL (colony-forming units per milliliter).
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Mon, Nov 7th 2016 10:25 am
The Niagara County Department of Health nursing division, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering free diabetes self-management workshops throughout Niagara County.
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Mon, Nov 7th 2016 10:25 am
Niagara County Community College will host its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at NCCC's Veterans Memorial Park, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn.
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Mon, Nov 7th 2016 10:25 am
Kelly Bourque, along with special guest Dave Rheam, returns to The Lighthouse Café, 555 Davison Road, Lockport, on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. Kelly is a singer-songwriter who has performed at numerous events throughout WNY.
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