Mon, Jan 24th 2022 12:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced a federal grant totaling $1,079,333 awarded to the Research Foundation for the State University at New York. Funded by the Department of Health and Human Services and awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the grant supports the University at Buffalo Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Training Program.
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Mon, Jan 24th 2022 12:30 pm
The hotel industry will continue moving toward recovery in 2022, but the path will be uneven and potentially volatile, and full recovery is still several years away, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association's 2022 state of the hotel industry.
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Mon, Jan 24th 2022 12:30 pm
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance on Monday announced the start of the income tax filing season. It's begun processing income tax returns, including those submitted using the Free File software available on the Tax Department website.
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Mon, Jan 24th 2022 12:30 pm
The Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, in conjunction with the Erie County Business Task Force, continues to boost small business in Erie County with the small business working capital grant program, providing microenterprises with five employees or fewer up to $10,000 in grant funds to assist business in recovery.
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Mon, Jan 24th 2022 12:30 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the first meeting of the new Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns, including a partnership with Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Police Department, will take place on Wednesday.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2022 05:05 pm
Tops Friendly Markets will kickoff this year's "Check Out Hunger" campaign (Sunday, Jan. 23-Saturday, Feb. 12) with a generous donation from the Lisa Miller Cutten Foundation for $20,000. This will directly impact FeedMore WNY.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2022 05:05 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul was in Buffalo on Saturday to announce the proposed $32.8 billion state capital plan includes nearly $3 billion for infrastructure projects her team said "promote equity, connectivity and multimodal transportation opportunities for communities all across New York state.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2022 05:00 pm
On Saturday, strategic marketing agency 19 Ideas announced the release of a commemorative Buffalo football ticket to remember the historic, record-breaking Jan. 15 game.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2022 05:00 pm
The Buffalo History Museum will close on Sundays through the end of March due to COVID-19 impacts. The museum welcomes guests in person 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Explore the virtual resources 24/7 at https://buffalohistory.org.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2022 04:00 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to allow voting by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 pandemic through 2022. Her team said, "This legislation continues to allow New Yorkers to request an absentee ballot during the pandemic where there is a risk of contracting or spreading disease that may cause illness to the voter or other members of the public."
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2022 07:00 am
Webb Road resident Paul Salonek had concerns the Rivertown development, proposed to be built on approximately 26 acres of land between Baseline Road and Grand Island Boulevard, would remove what he and his family enjoy in their own backyard.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 05:20 pm
On Friday, New York State Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt and Assemblyman Angelo Morinello recognized Frenchy's Pizzeria as the "Small Business of the Month" for December.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 04:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced the award of more than $3.7 million to expand evidence-based addiction prevention services throughout New York. Funding was awarded to providers in each of the state's 10 economic development regions, and will support prevention providers who had their services negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) is administering this funding.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 04:15 pm
The Niagara County Central Rotary Club will award three $500 scholarships to students in the Niagara Wheatfield, Starpoint and Wilson school districts. Eligible students must be entering college in the fall of 2022. Applications are due March 7. Interviews will be scheduled via zoom the evening of March 30.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 04:15 pm
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday issued guidance to remind New Yorkers of the various rights and protections for residents following the expiration of New York's eviction moratorium on Jan. 15.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 04:15 pm
Powerhouse vocalists each in their own right, Dove Award-winning Gospel singer/songwriter Lynda Randle and Kimberly Schlapman, a founding member of Grammy, Emmy, ACM, CMA and AMA award-winning country supergroup Little Big Town, have joined forces for the first time to deliver a soulfully impassioned new rendition of the beloved American spiritual "Give Me Jesus."
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 03:05 pm
City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced that, starting Monday, Jan. 24, work on the "Allen Street Complete" project will close the west end of Allen Street to all vehicular traffic between Wadsworth Street and Elmwood Avenue. This will take place between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 03:00 pm
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 02:00 pm
#VaxforKids pop-up coronavirus vaccination clinics will be held at the following locations:
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 01:45 pm
Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, has revealed the official trailer for season two of its hit original series "Star Trek: Picard." Season two of "Star Trek: Picard" will premiere Thursday, March 3, exclusively for Paramount+ subscribers in the U.S.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 01:45 pm
Prime Video's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" officially has a name and it hints at what's to come.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 01:40 pm
The all-new series "Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend" is coming to Netflix in 2022.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 01:40 pm
"NCIS: Hawai'i" will air part one of a two-part episode on a special day and time, immediately following the AFC Divisional Playoff Game, Sunday, Jan. 23 (10 p.m. ET), on the CBS Television Network. The Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs matchup will begin at 6:30 p.m., so the episode airtime is approximate after post-game coverage. Part two airs the following night in the series' regular time period, Monday, Jan. 24 (10 p.m.).
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 01:35 pm
"Super Bowl Greatest Commercials: All-Time Classics," an interactive countdown special where viewers will be able to vote live for their favorite, all-time classic Super Bowl commercial ever, will be broadcast Tuesday, Feb. 8 (8 p.m. ET), on the CBS Television Network. The special will be hosted by Boomer Esiason, analyst for CBS Sports' "The NFL Today"; and Daniela Ruah, star of CBS' "NCIS: Los Angeles." It airs from SoFi Stadium, site of Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 12:05 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins released the following statement in response to news General Motors (GM) will be investing $154 million in its Lockport plant:
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 11:50 am
Janie Ochitwa discovered her passion as a small child when she saw a performance of Mary Poppins in an ice show. At the age of 6, she began taking lessons in figure skating, and the skater who played the role of Mary Poppins became her coach.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 11:35 am
Full edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for Jan. 21, 2022
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 11:00 am
Village of Lewiston Board members were pleased with the Department of Public Works' response to the nearly 2 feet of snow that accumulated from Sunday night into Monday morning. They said Superintendent Larry Wills and his team wasted no time in clearing roads and sidewalks, enabling residents to travel, and restaurants and businesses to open.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 11:00 am
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the release of the 2021 Lake Sturgeon Population Assessment Status Report. The report demonstrates the lake sturgeon population in the Upper St. Lawrence River has exceeded crucial metrics set forth in the Lake Sturgeon Recovery Plan for adult spawning and juvenile recruitment.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 11:00 am
Grammy-nominated, multi-GMA Dove Award-winning, and Billboard No. 1 charting Elevation Worship announces the release of their upcoming album, "LION." Available worldwide March 4, the group dropped the first single, "Same God" today. Co-written by Pastor Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Brandon Lake and Pat Barrett, and featuring Elevation Worship's Jonsal Barrientes, Merge PR said, "This soaring and powerful ballad speaks to the faithfulness of God."
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 10:45 am
Eat healthy and exercise: It's the most common New Year's resolution people make and often fail to achieve. But this year, University at Buffalo students have acquired new skills they are putting to use in local clinics in an effort to motivate their patients - and themselves - to make better lifestyle choices.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 10:45 am
Physicians at UBMD Pediatrics and affiliated practices are urging parents to get their children 5 and older fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 10:30 am
Oxford Pennant, the Buffalo-based designer and manufacturer of wool felt pennants, flags and banners, is again hyping up Western New York during the Buffalo Bills postseason. This year, the company has released a new playoff pennant to benefit the John R. Oishei Children's Hospital. They can be spotted around town making appearances and clearing snow in the epic new "Touchdown Plow."
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 10:30 am
Inventory of homes for sale remained low throughout the year and prices continued to rise in the Empire State in 2021, according to the housing report released by the New York State Association of REALTORS.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 10:30 am
Mental Health Advocates of WNY (MHA) has received grants totaling $278,000 to expand programs in addressing youth mental health in Western New York.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 10:30 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday urged New Yorkers to prepare for dangerous cold temperatures and wind chills through Saturday morning. Several regions across the state, including parts of Western and Central New York, the Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country and Capital District, are forecast to experience below-freezing temperatures and wind chills as low as minus-30 degrees.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 09:45 am
It was only fitting that, after two years waiting to reopen Brewed & Bottled Craft Beer Shop, owner Chris Budde watched as nearly 2 feet of snow landed on Lewiston just three days after he welcomed customers back.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 07:00 am
Ronald August Stanke entered into eternal rest on Jan. 15, 2022, after being hospitalized at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo for a brief illness.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 07:00 am
The Town of Porter set the stage for business 2022, with a number of procedural appointments, designations, contract approvals, committee approvals and more at its annual organizational meeting earlier this month.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2022 07:00 am
The Home Assistance Referral Team - HART Inc. - was founded by the late Rev. Paul L. Moore of the First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston in 1982. It is celebrating 40 years of service this year.
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