Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:35 pm
The special also includes the year's best music performances of 2012 from artists such as Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Adele, Madonna, The Spice Girls, PSY, Beyonce and David Guetta.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:30 pm
The Rev. Jimmy Rowe, the academic/community coordinator and co-founder of the NU applied urban ministry program, announces the start of the spring 2013 cohort of classes of the successful applied urban ministry professional development certificate program.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:30 pm
Hot on the heels of his win on "The X Factor," Tate Stevens will perform on "New Year's Eve Live!" airing Monday, Dec. 31 (11 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. live), on FOX. Stevens will join previously announced performers Lifehouse and Carmen Electra.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:25 pm
Special features classic performances by the biggest names in music history, as Fergie and Jenny McCarthy count down the 30 greatest artists Dick Clark influenced.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 07:00 am
AccuWeather reports the weather will be significantly colder this year when compared to last year at Times Square New Year's Eve, as temperatures hovered near the 50-degree mark.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 11:25 am
Well, the world didn't end.
We figured it wouldn't. Yet that didn't stop residents in the River Region from seizing each day and living life to the fullest this year.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
The Women's Respite Program is planning a "Half-day Respite for Caregivers" on Jan. 12, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Center of Renewal on the Stella Niagara campus near Lewiston. Cost is $25 per person and includes lunch. Reservations are required by Dec. 29.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown invites the community to join in a traditional "Celebration of 12th Night through the Boar's Head Pageant" on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at 5 p.m. in the church hall.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
Ransomville Rural retirees has set its January meeting for Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Ransomville Volunteer Fire Co. firehall, 2525 Youngstown-Lockport Road, Ransomville.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
The Orange Cat Coffee Co. in Lewiston hosted "The World's Shortest Christmas Party."
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
The "Give Change to Make a Change" fund drive at Veronica Connor Middle School raised $1,653.33 for the Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
For the past 15 years, the GIHS DECA Club has sorted food for needy families during the holidays. The distribution place originally was at the Stony Point Road firehall, until the generosity of the community forced the Neighbors Foundation to find a larger space, the Knights of Columbus.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
The U.S. Border Patrol's Buffalo Sector participated in numerous charity events this month to provide assistance to local communities during the holiday season.
Buffalo Border Patrol employees donated approximately $50,000 to the Combined Federal Campaign program, which ended Dec. 15. CFC is the world's largest annual workplace charity campaign. Buffalo Sector increased its donations by $1,000 from last year's totals, which accounted for 9 percent of Western New York's CFC efforts.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
Notable events of the past year.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:50 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Dec. 3, to Saturday, Dec. 15, as reported by the Youngstown Police Department.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:40 pm
Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course has announced that, in Golfweek magazine's just-released December issue, the Lewiston facility is listed as No. 25 among the "Casino Top 40 Golf Courses" in the U.S. Golfweek is considered one of the gold-standard publications in the golf industry.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:40 pm
As we enter into a new season of racing just five short months from now, attendees at Ransomville Speedway will see a change within the Sportsman and Fireball classes. This change comes within the names. Investor's Service Co. is the new official sponsor of the Sportsman division while FindItQuick.com is the official sponsor of the Fireball ranks.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:40 pm
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of January.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:30 pm
A community Christmas celebration was held in the Wilson High School auditorium. Several area churches came together for a fun, non-denominational celebration of Christmas.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:15 pm
Mark your calendars for a special event taking place on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at the Lewiston Village Pub and Restaurant.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:15 pm
Lavone Rodolph, a University at Buffalo Ph.D. student in computer science and engineering, was visited by nostalgia last summer as he worked with the teachers of the school district he once attended.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:10 pm
Area companies and schools are invited to participate in the 27th annual Hospice Buffalo spring bouquet sale, presented by First Niagara, for the event's pre-sale phase held during January and February.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 08:00 pm
Temporary overnight lane closures are scheduled on the Niagara Thruway for both the northbound and southbound South Grand Island Bridge through Friday, Jan. 14, the New York State Thruway Authority announced.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 06:10 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 165 calls from Dec. 15 to 21. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 06:10 pm
The following incidents occurred from Dec. 17 to 23, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 21 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 1,408 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild will hold auditions for the March production of the musical "Godspell" at 7 p.m. Jan. 2 and 3, 2013, at The Ellicott Creek Playhouse, 530 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center is holding its annual poster contest for the Art of Beer 2013, which will be held on Feb. 22, 2013.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 07:00 am
"The Chew" revisits some of its best-loved episodes the week of Dec. 31 through Jan. 4. Rosie Perez appears as a featured guest; stars of "General Hospital" take "Chew" viewers "Behind the Soap Screen"; singer/songwriter Jewel talks about her new book, "That's What I'd Do"; the beloved "Iron Grandmas" battle to the finish with their greatest homemade dishes; and correspondent Evette Rios visits the Bronx's own Little Italy on Arthur Avenue.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 07:00 am
The Queen City Roller Girls are rolling into the 2013 season with a doubleheader at the Jan. 5 home opener, "Three's Company." The Suicidal Saucies will be taking on the 2012 Queen City Cup champions, the Nickel City Knockouts, at 6:45 p.m. at the Rainbow Rink, 101 Oliver St., North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 07:00 am
John D. Ceretto will be sworn-in and begin his second term as a New York state assemblyman on Monday, Dec. 31.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 07:00 am
Local government and education leaders in the Niagara-Wheatfield Tribune circulation area were contacted to find out their opinions on happenings, both good and bad, in their areas for 2012 and what is ahead for 2013.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2012 05:05 pm
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt has disputed and disavowed an advocacy group's inclusion of his name among a group of mayors signing a letter to President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders urging new restrictions on gun ownership.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2012 04:55 pm
Two Niagara-Wheatfield athletes recently signed letters of intent for colleges.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2012 04:15 pm
Chilly temperatures in Western New York won't stop the entertainment from sizzling at Seneca Casinos this winter. Two all-star musicians - country sensation Gretchen Wilson and pop/country singer-songwriter Jewel - come to Seneca Niagara Events Center in February and March.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2012 02:30 pm
The State Labor Department has released local area unemployment rates for November 2012, which are calculated following procedures prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2012 01:15 pm
NBC Sports Network kicks off the New Year with 10 hours of Notre Dame Football programming this Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at noon.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2012 01:00 pm
Long Cliff Vineyard & Winery Inc. presents "Pairing for Penguins," a benefit for the penguin exhibit at the Aquarium of Niagara.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2012 12:15 pm
Anne and Dr. Richard Sawicki organize items for a silent auction that will be held at the 2013 Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual black tie dinner and entertainment gala.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2012 12:15 pm
The University at Buffalo's business incubators welcomed seven new tenants in 2012, including companies working in Western New York's biomedical, energy, materials and high-tech sectors.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2012 12:00 pm
The award-winning casual-dining concept Quaker Steak & Lube is fanatic about wings and football. And if you are, too, or are just craving a great deal on The Lube's award-winning food, then pull up to Quaker Steak & Lube in Buffalo between Jan. 1 and 31, 2013, to score big.
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