Wed, Aug 18th 2021 11:05 am
Legendary singer/songwriter James Taylor & His All-Star Band with special guest Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne and his band are coming to KeyBank Center on Dec. 13 for one intimate and memorable night.
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Wed, Aug 18th 2021 11:05 am
Congressman Brian Higgins is pushing for the U.S. to lift border restrictions at the Canadian border. He is urging adequate funding to support staffing levels that allow for efficient operations when the border reopens.
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Wed, Aug 18th 2021 11:05 am
On Tuesday, Tops presented the proceeds from the Tops Taste of Buffalo tent and prize wheel to Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo. Thanks to the generosity of Western New Yorkers who supported the Tops tent, $12,149.07 was raised to help the children in the community.
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Wed, Aug 18th 2021 11:00 am
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced a "significant milestone" for lake trout rehabilitation efforts in Lake Erie following the confirmed identification of wild fry collected by DEC's Lake Erie fisheries research unit this spring. DEC said the discovery of wild lake trout fry is a historic restoration indicator for a population that was once plentiful, but collapsed due to overfishing, habitat degradation and invasive species.
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Wed, Aug 18th 2021 11:00 am
On Wednesday, Buffalo Proud and 26 Shirts unveiled new T-shirt and hat apparel to directly benefit the Buffalo City Mission. Apparel featuring the Buffalo Proud logo design will be on sale starting today. $8 from each item sold will be donated to Buffalo City Mission's programs and services.
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Wed, Aug 18th 2021 10:55 am
On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems, including those who have had a heart, stem cell or other organ transplant and are on immunosuppressive treatment, or who have weakened immune systems due to disease or other medical treatment including active cancer therapy.
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Tue, Aug 17th 2021 09:10 pm
Peacock announced Monday a straight-to-series-order for "Field of Dreams" from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
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Tue, Aug 17th 2021 05:15 pm
Anyone interested in learning more about emission-free driving is invited to visit the "Get Plugged into Electric Vehicles" event Sept. 11 at the Niagara Power Vista Visitor's Center in Lewiston. The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the Tesla Owners Club of New York State (TOCNYS) will sponsor the free program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Tue, Aug 17th 2021 04:40 pm
Trafalgar Releasing and Anthem Entertainment announce Rush - Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart - are set to return to the big screen as "Rush: Cinema Strangiato - Director's Cut" comes to select movie theaters worldwide on Sept. 9.
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Tue, Aug 17th 2021 04:40 pm
On Tuesday, Girl Scouts of Western New York (GSWNY) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced the new Adventurefuls cookie will join the nationwide lineup for the 2022 Girl Scout Cookie season.
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Tue, Aug 17th 2021 04:25 pm
Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns and the Stay in Your Home Campaign will conduct two free, confidential sessions for Erie County residents seeking assistance on residential foreclosures and zombie home prevention will be conducting "drive-up" informational events outside county auto bureaus in the Town of Tonawanda and Cheektowaga on Aug. 26 and 28.
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Tue, Aug 17th 2021 04:25 pm
Niagara County Community College will partner with the Niagara County Department of Health to offer two coronavirus vaccine clinics that will be open to the public. All eligible individuals 18 years and older may register for a time.
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Tue, Aug 17th 2021 04:05 pm
Mayor Byron Brown announced the Buffalo Police Department's B-District will hold a Community Day celebration on Friday, Aug. 20.
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Tue, Aug 17th 2021 04:05 pm
With the start of a new school year right around the corner, the team of in-school social workers with Catholic Charities of Buffalo is sharing tips for parents and caregivers who may have a child who is anxious about stepping back into the classroom.
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Tue, Aug 17th 2021 04:00 pm
Bishop Michael W. Fisher released this statement on Monday:
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Tue, Aug 17th 2021 04:00 pm
Financial relief has been slow to reach New York's pandemic-hit renters because of poor management by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) in implementing the state's Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), according to a new report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Tue, Aug 17th 2021 12:00 pm
The North American tour company of "Frozen," the Disney Theatrical Productions' smash hit, reunited in Buffalo on Monday and resumed rehearsals for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 04:35 pm
With new COVID cases up 1000% in the New York state and the delta variant linked to 80% of them, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked all health care heroes who led the battle throughout the pandemic to continue the fight by getting vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 04:25 pm
"Out of an abundance of caution," Seneca Gaming Corp. on Monday announced masks will be required for everyone attending upcoming indoor shows at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino. The requirement applies to all guests and staff inside the Seneca Niagara Events Center and the Seneca Allegany Events Center, regardless of vaccination status.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 03:25 pm
Madonna and Warner Music Group announced a milestone, career-spanning global partnership that includes a new agreement for her entire recorded music catalog. With global sales of over 300 million records, Madonna is the best-selling female artist of all time.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 03:20 pm
98° will release a new remix playlist, "Summer of 98°," as part of their "98 Days of Summer" campaign, which is set to release on Aug. 20 from UMe. The remix EP features songs and remixes of the group's most popular hits, including "Heat It Up," "I Do (Cherish You)," "Invisible Man," "Because of You" and "The Hardest Thing," plus more fan favorites.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 02:55 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced all health care workers in New York, including staff at hospitals and long-term-care facilities (LTCF), including nursing homes, adult care and other congregate care settings, will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Monday, Sept. 27.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 02:50 pm
A University at Buffalo social work researcher has received a $172,000 grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development that aims to resolve lingering questions raised by two competing hypotheses on the impact of neglect over time on a child's well-being.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 02:50 pm
Empower has again been awarded Quality Assurances Accreditation from CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership. The notable achievement indicates Empower has developed strong organizational systems and practices that positively impact the lives of people with disabilities.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 02:05 pm
In the spirit of healing, remembrance and honoring both the fallen and the heroes that saw America through, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, Kleinhans Music Hall welcomes the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, in collaboration with the Western New York Families of September 11 and the American Red Cross, Western New York Chapter, for a special performance titled "American Resilience: 20th Anniversary Commemoration to 9/11 Heroes."
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 02:00 pm
KeyBank, in partnership with the First Niagara Foundation, is donating $1.5 million to support the Westminster Economic Development Initiative's new West Side Bazaar Project. This grant is part of KeyBank's $40 billion national community benefits plan and is symbolic, a press release said, of the bank's longstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 02:00 pm
Matthew West, a multi-award-winning songwriter and artist, has just dropped a new version of his hit single "What If" as a duet with multi-genre artist Lathan Warlick. A lyric video was also released and can be viewed below.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 02:00 pm
Mac Powell, former frontman of the four-time Grammy Award-winning band Third Day, will release his solo Christian full-length album, "New Creation," Oct. 15 on his new label home, Capitol Christian Music Group. The preorder for the album is available along with two new songs, "Love Is The Reason" and "The Center Of It All." Click here to preorder "New Creation."
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 02:00 pm
Riser House/Columbia Nashville artist Mitchell Tenpenny is set to release "Midtown Diaries" EP on Sept. 10. The project contains eight songs all co-written by Tenpenny, including his current radio single, "Truth About You," which became the largest streaming debut of his career (garnering 2.5 million streams in its first three days of release). Tenpenny produced "Midtown Diaries" alongside Jordan M. Schmidt. Pre-add/pre-save the EP here.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 02:00 pm
Known for his electrifying vocals - both as an award-winning solo artist and a former member of the world-renowned Gaither Vocal Band - singer/songwriter David Phelps returns Sept. 10 with "GameChanger."
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 01:00 pm
Any Western New Yorker who tests positive for COVID-19 almost certainly has contracted the delta variant, University at Buffalo scientists recently reported.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 12:55 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed legislation (S.5257C/A.6593B), enacting the "Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity Act," which provides a mechanism for the state to finance the acquisition and/or conversion of distressed hotels and/or commercial office properties by the appropriate nonprofit organizations for the purpose of maintaining or increasing affordable housing.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 12:55 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins and Town of Tonawanda Supervisor Joe Emminger announced the "Small Business - Big Impact" grant program, authorized by the Town Board to provide funding to help small businesses in Tonawanda emerge stronger from the pandemic.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 12:55 pm
The EC200 committee announced the third event in the EC200 Heritage Commemoration Series will take place Wednesday, Aug. 25, at the historic Roycroft Campus in East Aurora with an evening celebrating African American heritage in WNY.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 12:55 pm
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie and Assembly Judiciary Chair Charles Lavine:
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 12:35 pm
The Buffalo History Museum has completed the second major phase of restoration to the lower level of its National Historic Landmark Building.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 12:35 pm
Sunnking recently introduced its live shredder camera, a direct webcam feed that allows residents and businesses to remotely watch their devices get destroyed.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 12:30 pm
State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos recently announced the adoption of final regulations to implement New York's Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Law.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 12:30 pm
At 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, UBMD Pediatrics will host its first-ever sleep medicine webinar for community members and providers alike.
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Mon, Aug 16th 2021 10:40 am
If Western New York has written off Beaver Island State Park as a destination, Montana International is determined to change that.
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