Fri, May 8th 2020 03:35 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced more than $1.3 million in funding awarded to federally qualified health care clinics to expand COVID-19 testing capacity in Western New York. The supplemental funding was included in the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, approved by the House of Representatives on April 23, which provided $25 billion to expand testing nationwide.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 03:25 pm
Family and friends gathered together Monday afternoon at Elderwood Residences at Wheatfield to help Joanne Bodman celebrate her 100th birthday. A drive-by parade took place outside the front door and featured the Bergholz Fire Department, local first responders, friends and admirers.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 03:20 pm
Robert E. Waterson III of Grand Island entered into rest May 6, 2020.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 03:20 pm
Marian Theresa Burns, 88, died peacefully on April 29, 2020. She was the beloved wife for 67 years of the late John William (Jack) Burns, who died in 2017.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 03:05 pm
Seven-time Grammy winner and multi-Platinum-selling artist TobyMac surprised fans Friday with a very special and unique project, "Lost Demos." Available at all DSPs, the collection contains seven never released tracks that he rediscovered while staying home during COVID-19.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 03:00 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the state will extend the window for victims to file otherwise time-barred cases under the Child Victims Act for an additional five months, until Jan. 14, 2021.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 02:55 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the members of New York's "Reimagine Education" advisory council - made up of educators, students, parents and education leaders - to help districts reimagine schools as they prepare to reopen while protecting health and safety, how virtual learning can bridge the gap, and supplement face to face education when schools reopen. The council - chaired by SUNY Empire State College President Jim Malatras - will be comprised of lower and higher education leaders from across the state.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 02:55 pm
Today is the day, as "Altars," the new album from BEC Recordings' worship group River Valley Worship, is available at all streaming platforms (click here).
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Fri, May 8th 2020 02:55 pm
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Fri, May 8th 2020 02:30 pm
ABC announced today a brand-new concert special from record-breaking global superstar Taylor Swift, "Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert," airing Sunday, May 17 (10 p.m. EDT), immediately following the season finale of "American Idol." The special will be made available the following day on demand, on Hulu and Disney+.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 02:25 pm
On the heels of his critically acclaimed January release, "Hymns Anew," singer/songwriter Sammy Ward returns with "The Source (Doxology)," a reimagined rendering of one of hymnody's most ubiquitous choruses, the doxology. Blending the stalwart anthem with Ward's newly penned lyrics atop a pulsing, electronic soundscape produced by Nathan Nockels (Chris Tomlin, Keith & Kristyn Getty), "The Source" is now available at streaming platforms.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 02:25 pm
Dove-award winning singer/songwriter Ellie Holcomb released a new song, "Constellations." This is the first song she's released (other than her two children EPs) since her sophomore album, "Red Sea Road," in 2017.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 02:25 pm
Columbia Records confirmed "Rough And Rowdy Ways," the first album of original songs from Bob Dylan in eight years, will be released June 19 and is available for pre-order here. A track from the album, "False Prophet," was released at midnight and is available for streaming here. The album will be released in several configurations, including a two-disc CD, a two-LP gatefold vinyl and digital.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 02:15 pm
The jam-packed guest voice cast include Lili Reinhart as Bella-Ella, Joey King as Addy, Madelaine Petsch as Sloan, Lilly Singh as Kensey and Camila Mendes as Tessa Rose.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 02:10 pm
CBS on Wednesday announced the return of 23 series, renewing 80% of its top-rated lineup, for the 2020-21 broadcast season. The network will announce its new series and 2020-21 primetime schedule in the coming weeks.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 02:05 pm
FOX Sports will present its extensive coverage of the 2020 NFL season, including "Thursday Night Football" presented by Bud Light, marquee matchups on Sunday afternoons and games in Spanish on FOX Deportes. "America's Game of the Week," television's No. 1 show for 11 straight years, kicks off FOX Sports' slate with a week 1 showdown between two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks, as Tom Brady leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into New Orleans to face Drew Brees and the Saints Sunday, Sept. 13 (4:25 p.m. ET).
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Fri, May 8th 2020 01:45 pm
Erie County, in partnership with the City of Buffalo, the Town of Wheatfield, and the Western New York Stormwater Coalition, is once again offering rain barrels and compost bins to encourage households to reduce their environmental footprint through water conservation and reducing fertilizer use.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 01:45 pm
Join the American Cancer Society for the concluding parts of its socially distant "Alone Together" 5K series on May 9 and 16. Participants from across the country will walk, run, roll or hike in a virtual 5K series to show cancer patients and their families that, "We are still there for them, even when we're apart."
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Fri, May 8th 2020 01:45 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the award of $8 million total in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to BestSelf Behavioral Health, and Horizon Health Services for expansion and continuation of mental health and substance abuse services.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 01:45 pm
As we await a formal decision from elected officials, Villa Maria College has developed a plan that will allow for a phased reopening of its Buffalo campus.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 01:25 pm
On Wednesday, Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns submitted to the budget director of the County of Erie a request for CARES Act funding for foreclosure prevention and relief services resulting from COVID-19. Taking notice of the recent unemployment trends, Kearns said he expects Erie County residents to fall behind on their monthly mortgage payments. As such, foreclosure filings will be on a rise in the Erie County Clerk's Office.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 01:25 pm
Calling it the most dysfunctional and mismanaged aspect of New York state's response to the coronavirus pandemic, New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs is asking the Cuomo administration and the New York State Department of Labor to immediately commit all the necessary resources to fix what he called the "broken" unemployment system that still has not provided benefits to tens of thousands of New York residents who have been out of work since March.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 01:25 pm
Local leaders welcomed the formal announcement by Rite Aid of 46 additional COVID-19 testing sites across the country, including at two of the company's locations in the Cities of Niagara Falls and Buffalo, scheduled to open on Monday, May 11.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 01:20 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday announced the state's moratorium on COVID-related residential or commercial evictions will be extended for an additional 60 days, until Aug. 20. The governor also announced the state is banning late payments or fees for missed rent payments during the eviction moratorium, and allowing renters facing financial hardship due to COVID-19 to use their security deposit as payment and repay their security deposit over time.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 01:20 pm
Mr. Toasters, a pet cockatiel who lives at 483 Harrison Ave., Tonawanda got out of the house on April 27. His family followed him until the evening of April 30, when they lost sight of him. He is currently still lost.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 01:05 pm
ABC is the broadcast ticket to Disney magic moments at home this summer with the return of "The Wonderful World of Disney" presenting several iconic feature films. For four consecutive Wednesday evenings, beloved titles, currently available on Disney+, will be shown in primetime on ABC, beginning with the broadcast world debut of Disney's Academy Award-nominated "Moana," Wednesday, May 20 (8-10 p.m. EDT). Additional titles include Marvel Studios' "Thor: The Dark World," Academy Award-winning films "Up" from Disney and Pixar, and Disney's "Big Hero 6."
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Fri, May 8th 2020 12:55 pm
Multi-Platinum, four-time Grammy-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls have debuted a brand-new lyric video for their uplifting single "Fearless," one of the standout songs from the band's 12th studio album "Miracle Pill" from Warner Records. Directed and produced by Michael Perlmutter, the comic-book-inspired piece is a heartfelt celebration of life's everyday heroes.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 12:50 pm
Like so much else in life, a rite of passage for doctoral students has gone virtual during COVID-19: the Ph.D. defense, in which students present their research and field questions from faculty before receiving a degree.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 12:25 pm
Arts Services Initiative of Western New York Inc. has awarded $97,970 in emergency grants to 60 local artists and nonprofit arts and cultural organizations affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 12:25 pm
Billions of dollars in potentially forgivable Payroll Protection Program (PPP) capital remains available to small businesses and nonprofits to help provide eight weeks of payroll and certain overhead to keep workers employed. PPP, created out by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, is responsible for infusing billions of dollars of capital into small businesses nationwide and saving jobs.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 12:15 pm
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Fri, May 8th 2020 12:10 pm
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced an agreement with Zoom Video Communications that will provide security protections for more than 200 million users on the platform. New security measures are being put in place to support and protect consumers, students, schools, governments, religious institutions and private companies using the application for work, education, prayer and socializing.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 12:10 pm
Kaleida Health on Thursday announced it has once again expanded laboratory testing for COVID-19, adding anyone in the general public, who is interested or needs it, regardless if they are symptomatic or not.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 10:05 am
The full version of the Tribune and The Sentinel combo newspaper for May 8, 2020.
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Fri, May 8th 2020 09:40 am
The Grand Island Dispatch for May 1, 2020
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Thu, May 7th 2020 04:30 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will offer the community diagnostic testing for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, beginning Monday, May 11.
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Thu, May 7th 2020 11:45 am
Congressman Brian Higgins announced an additional $690,559 in federal funding for several local colleges and the students they serve.
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Thu, May 7th 2020 11:40 am
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Thu, May 7th 2020 11:20 am
Coronavirus testing is ramping up in Western New York.
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Thu, May 7th 2020 10:45 am
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