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Canisius commemorates Black History Month with keynote address on 'Advancing the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'
Thu, Jan 18th 2024 01:20 pm
In recognition of Black History Month, Canisius University will honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a presentation featuring nationally renowned speaker Joshua Fredenberg, Ed D. His lecture, titled "Advancing the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.," is scheduled for at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the Regis Room.
Eight Days of Hope deploys rapid response heavy equipment team to help WNY with lake-effect snow
Thu, Jan 18th 2024 09:40 am
Eight Days of Hope (EDOH) is deploying its rapid response heavy equipment team to Western New York to help with snow removal following the several days of intense, lake-effect snow that has covered the area. Multiple feet of snow has fallen in some areas.
Pregame entertainment lineup unveiled for Super Bowl LVIII: Reba McEntire, Post Malone, Andra Day
Thu, Jan 18th 2024 09:35 am
The NFL announced the pregame entertainment lineup for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, which will be played at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 11, and will air on CBS.
Cervical Health Awareness Month an opportunity to learn about importance of screening & vaccines for cancer prevention
Thu, Jan 18th 2024 09:35 am
The idea of a vaccine that can prevent cancer sounds like science fiction, but a cancer vaccine is an established scientific fact when talking about cervical cancer.
Niagara Falls Memorial to present The Premier
Thu, Jan 18th 2024 09:10 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will present The Premier starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls.
UPDATE on NT travel ban
Wed, Jan 17th 2024 07:45 pm
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tyler provided this update: The travel ban will be lifted tonight at 8 p.m. The travel advisory will remain in effect until noon tomorrow, Jan. 18.
United Way of Greater Niagara accepted into national Read in Color program
Wed, Jan 17th 2024 04:55 pm
United Way of Greater Niagara is proud to share that it has been accepted into Little Free Library's Read in Color spring 2024 cohort. UWGN will be the first Read in Color program provider in New York state outside of New York City.
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation awards $2.125M to Catholic Health to support emergency services, community outreach
Wed, Jan 17th 2024 04:55 pm
Catholic Health has received two grants from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation totaling $2,125,000. The larger of the two grants - $2,000,000 - will help fund two new CT scanners for Mercy Hospital of Buffalo's busy emergency department (ED), which serves nearly 25,000 patients each year. The remaining $125,000 will support ongoing medical outreach to Buffalo's westside community.
NYS: New effort to get more school bus drivers on road
Wed, Jan 17th 2024 04:40 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan to remove barriers for perspective school bus drivers applying for a commercial driver license.
Spring at UB Center for the Arts features diverse lineup
Wed, Jan 17th 2024 04:40 pm
This spring, The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts (UBCFA) offers audiences an eclectic array of performances and events on its Mainstage and Drama Theatre. Located on the university's North Campus, the UBCFA is Western New York's largest and most diverse multidisciplinary arts organization, where art is made and experienced.
Hochul announces reestablishment of council on services to persons deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing
Wed, Jan 17th 2024 04:40 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the reestablishment of the Interagency Coordinating Council on Services to Persons who are Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing, within the Office of the Chief Disability Officer. The council, comprised of 15 members representing state agencies and community members, will advocate on behalf of persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind.
Breweries invited to participate in 8th annual New York State Craft Beer Competition
Wed, Jan 17th 2024 04:40 pm
The New York State Brewers Association (NYSBA) is now accepting submissions for its eighth annual New York State Craft Beer Competition, presented by Ultimate Brew Service.
Niagara County Department of Health offering free chronic pain self-management workshop
Wed, Jan 17th 2024 04:40 pm
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. The six-week workshop starts Feb. 26 and is scheduled for 1-3:30 p.m. Mondays at the Dale Association, 33 Ontario St., Lockport.
$7.6 million in funding available through round 2 of New York Food for New York Families
Wed, Jan 17th 2024 04:40 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $7.6 million is available to eligible organizations through round 2 of New York Food for New York Families (NYFNYF).
DiNapoli urges New Yorkers to spend holiday gift cards
Wed, Jan 17th 2024 04:40 pm
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to keep track of the gift cards they received during the holidays. Unused gift card balances can be turned over to the comptroller's office of unclaimed funds (OUF) after five years of inactivity. In 2023, the office recovered over $27 million from gift cards.
Ash Wednesday retreat day at Stella Niagara's Center of Renewal
Wed, Jan 17th 2024 04:40 pm
Jan. 31 is the final preregistration deadline for Stella Niagara's Center of Renewal Ash Wednesday retreat day on Feb. 14.
Wicked winter weather: Declaration of state of emergency & travel ban declared in North Tonawanda
Wed, Jan 17th 2024 03:00 pm
Mayor Austin Tylec announced a state of emergency has been declared in the City of North Tonawanda, effective 2:30 p.m. He said this action "has been declared to respond effectively to winter storm conditions that threatens the public safety of the citizens of North Tonawanda."
AAA: Stay home today
Wed, Jan 17th 2024 09:00 am
AAA is seeing extreme call volume in Buffalo and surrounding suburbs. AAA roadside assistance response is limited: commercial truck bans, driving bans, gridlock on roads with heavy snow and stranded vehicles. Police may turn AAA trucks away for safety reasons.
'The Niagara Movement' civil rights documentary heads to WORLD
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 05:05 pm
The WNED PBS original "The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights," an engrossing documentary capturing the conflict between three national Black leaders at the turn of the 20th century over the pathway to Black liberation, will premiere during Black History Month (8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, on WORLD).
Here we go again: Lake-effect snow forecast to impact parts of Western New York
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 04:45 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul today urged New Yorkers to prepare for another lake-effect snow event that is forecast to bring 1 to 3 feet of snow to areas in Western and Northern New York, especially near Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, starting Tuesday afternoon and continuing through Thursday night.
Seaman announces murder conviction
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 03:30 pm
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced that Shaquan Gibson, age 49, of Niagara Falls, was sentenced to a combined 65 years to life, the maximum possible sentence, for his conviction of the murder of 24-year-old Cyjear Betton in May of 2022, in Niagara Falls, and related crimes.
SBA disaster loan program activated in New York by drought
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 01:40 pm
The U.S, Small Business Administration (SBA) announced federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in New York for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to drought that began June 13, 2023.
Col. Bond House to open for visits by public
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 01:15 pm
The Col. William Bond/Jesse Hawley House will be open to visitors for a special afternoon on Jan. 28.
New tool for local trail advocates to help expand New York's growing greenway trail network
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 01:15 pm
Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation announce the release of a new handbook "to guide grassroots advocates through the steps to take the vision for a new multiuse path from concept to reality."
Buffalo Music Hall of Fame announces 2024 officers, board of directors
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 01:10 pm
The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame (BMHOF) has announced its officers, board of directors and advisory council for 2024.
Art of diversity: A (much) larger-than-life mural takes shape in University at Buffalo medical school
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 01:10 pm
Something bright, beautiful and extraordinary is taking shape in the atrium of the University at Buffalo medical school.
Bills to host Chiefs as NFL sets Divisional Weekend schedule
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 12:45 pm
The following is the final schedule of sites, dates and times for Divisional Weekend, presented by Intuit TurboTax, Jan. 20-21 (all times ET).
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire headed to KeyBank Center
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:45 am
Today, legendary singer, songwriter and producer Lionel Richie announced the extension of his "Sing A Song All Night Long" tour with very special guests and one of the best-selling bands of all time, Earth, Wind & Fire. Produced by Live Nation, the 13-date run of 2024 shows includes a stop at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, June 15.
Janet Jackson bringing highest-grossing tour to Darien Lake Amphitheater
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:45 am
One year after announcing her highly anticipated return to the road with her ninth concert tour, "Together Again," today five-time Grammy Award-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Janet Jackson reveals she will be adding 35 dates to the run. In addition, Nelly will join Jackson on tour across all dates as her special guest.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers among rock icons booked for OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino this spring
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:45 am
The calendar may have only just changed to January, but we are already looking ahead to warmer days. The OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino welcomes George Thorogood & The Destroyers "Bad All Over The World - 50 Years of Rock" on April 24; and then, on May 23, we welcome three incredible bands: 54•40, The Watchmen & The Pursuit of Happiness to rock the stage.
New York State Builders Association elects Peter Florey as president
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:05 am
The New York State Builders Association announces the election of Peter Florey as its new president, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
Niagara Wheatfield CSD Board of Education meeting
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:05 am
The Niagara Wheatfield Board of Education Meeting to be held Jan. 17 will begin at 6 p.m. with an anticipated executive session. The public meeting is anticipated to begin at 7 p.m. in the Niagara Wheatfield High School Adult Learning Center, 2292 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn.
DiNapoli: School district tax levy cap at 2% for third straight year
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:05 am
Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state's cities will be capped at 2%, the same as last year, according to data recently released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
US Department of Labor launches program to stem fatalities, promote workplace safety in tree, landscape services industries
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:05 am
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced it has launched a multi-year program to reduce worker fatalities and injuries in the tree and landscape services industries in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
'Jazz Scene Buffalo' to debut on WBBZ-TV 5
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:00 am
"Jazz Scene Buffalo" will take the stage inside the "The Hungry Ear Coffeehouse" on the set of "Off Beat Cinema," (the late-night-hosted movie show nationally syndicated from Buffalo) at flagship station WBBZ-TV 5, Your Hometown MeTV Station, in its Eastern Hills studio.
Anybody Out There to perform at Buffalo's Sportsmen's Tavern on Jan. 27
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:00 am
Anybody Out There is a Pink Floyd tribute band from Buffalo that is deeply devoted to paying the ultimate tribute to one of the most iconic rock bands of all time.
Bush bringing 'Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour' to Artpark on Aug. 17
Tue, Jan 16th 2024 10:40 am
Grammy Award-nominated, multi-Platinum-selling band Bush will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an extensive North American headline tour: "Bush - Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour." The trek will kick off on July 26 in Bend, Oregon, and include a show at the Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater in Lewiston on Aug. 17. Jerry Cantrell and Candlebox will be the special guests on all dates.
State landmarks to be illuminated in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Jan 15th 2024 02:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced 12 state landmarks will be illuminated red, black and green tonight in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
January snow brings April show announcements from Seneca Resorts & Casinos
Mon, Jan 15th 2024 01:20 pm
Niagara Falls will echo with the roar of laughter when Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino welcomes comedian Nikki Glaser to the Seneca Niagara Event Center on Saturday, April 20 (8 p.m.) Tickets go on sale at noon Friday, Jan. 19.
Explore & More Children's Museum, BankOnBuffalo reschedule Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities, reduce admission, for Jan. 27
Mon, Jan 15th 2024 01:20 pm
Due to inclement weather in Western New York, Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum and BankOnBuffalo will now celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and teachings of diversity, equality, freedom and resistance with a day of storytelling, crafts and educational activities on Saturday, Jan. 27.
 

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