Wed, Feb 18th 2015 03:10 pm
Anthony Zinno captured his second World Poker Tour title in as many seasons Monday, topping a field of 419 players to win the $5,000 (Canadian) buy-in, televised WPT Fallsview Poker Classic.
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Wed, Feb 18th 2015 03:10 pm
The Buffalo Sabres' game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday at Wells Fargo Center will now have a puck drop time of 8 p.m.
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Wed, Feb 18th 2015 03:10 pm
Kenny Albert, one of the most versatile broadcasters in sports, will serve as blow-by-blow announcer for select "Premier Boxing Champions" shows on NBCSN, it was announced today.
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Tue, Feb 17th 2015 03:45 pm
In Monday's live finale, award-winning journalist, author and talk show host Geraldo Rivera faced off against best-selling author and television icon Leeza Gibbons in the boardroom conclusion held in New York City.
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Tue, Feb 17th 2015 03:05 pm
The First Niagara Foundation today announced The Greater New Haven Help Alliance was selected by community members as the winner of a $10,000 grant through the 2015 First Niagara "Mentoring Matters" grant giveaway.
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Tue, Feb 17th 2015 03:05 pm
Kid Rock, along with his trusted Twisted Brown Trucker Band, is announcing a full summer tour with very special guest Foreigner.
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Tue, Feb 17th 2015 03:00 pm
WNED ǀ WBFO Buffalo-Toronto has announced the WBFO's "Buffalo Blues Bash" will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 25, in the WNED ǀ WBFO studios.
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Tue, Feb 17th 2015 03:00 pm
One of the most unique and exciting customer service jobs in Western New York - being a table games dealer - will be available for 65 people, as Seneca Resorts & Casinos will host two upcoming table games dealer job fairs.
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Tue, Feb 17th 2015 03:00 pm
State University of New York Empire State College will hold public information sessions about its associate and bachelor's degree programs at its Niagara Frontier Center, Appletree Business Park.
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Tue, Feb 17th 2015 03:00 pm
NBC Sports Group will celebrate hockey in the U.S. with "Hockey Day In America" coverage this Sunday from the site of one of the most influential hockey games in U.S. history, when NBC and NBCSN present a hockey tripleheader with studio coverage on-site from Lake Placid on the 35th anniversary of the 1980 "Miracle On Ice."
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Tue, Feb 17th 2015 03:00 pm
The Aquarium of Niagara is celebrating the 24th annual "Penguin Days" March 21-22 with a penguin photography contest.
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Tue, Feb 17th 2015 10:00 am
In November, Niagara University's Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization (C.E.O. Club) held its sixth annual Turkey Trot to help raise money for the Heart, Love and Soul soup kitchen and food pantry.
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Mon, Feb 16th 2015 04:50 pm
Your generosity during our "Drive for Life" campaign in previous years is greatly appreciated.
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Mon, Feb 16th 2015 04:50 pm
Add Lewiston to the list of towns and municipalities that have taken or are considering new measures against the Quasar Energy Group of Ohio.
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Mon, Feb 16th 2015 04:45 pm
The second annual Great Contraption Race to benefit the It Happened to Alexa Foundation will take place Saturday morning, Aug. 1, starting from the Lewiston docks and continuing 6.2 miles downriver to Youngstown.
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Mon, Feb 16th 2015 04:40 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston presents "Lewiston, From Wilderness to Today" as its monthly program Thursday, Feb. 26. The event begins at 7 p.m. inside Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 915 Oneida St., Lewiston.
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Mon, Feb 16th 2015 12:15 pm
Youngstown resident Scott Heidt is set to release his first independent film, "C.O.D.E," with writer and director Amire K. Reed of AKREED Films. The film will be shown Friday at 7:30 p.m. inside the Riviera Theatre and Performing Arts Center.
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Mon, Feb 16th 2015 11:00 am
This year, AARP Foundation is again providing free tax assistance and preparation for taxpayers with low to moderate income through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program.
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Mon, Feb 16th 2015 11:00 am
The Niagara Global Tourism Institute advisory board will be co-chaired by the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., Niagara University president, and Christopher Schoepflin, president and CEO of USA Niagara Development Corp.
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Mon, Feb 16th 2015 11:00 am
"The Buffalo Sabres were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Steve Montador. Steve was a passionate hockey player, a valued member of the Sabres family and a highly respected individual off the ice. Our thoughts and condolences are with Steve's family and friends during this difficult time. "
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Mon, Feb 16th 2015 11:00 am
The Buffalo Sabres announced Sunday the team recalled forward Johan Larsson from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
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Mon, Feb 16th 2015 11:00 am
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that, in the next two weeks, he will resubmit to the Legislature an expanded version of a bill he proposed last year to address the growing statewide problem of so-called "zombie properties" - vacant and abandoned homes that are not maintained during a prolonged foreclosure proceeding.
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Mon, Feb 16th 2015 10:30 am
For the safety of the people of Western New York and rink staff, The Ice at Canalside will remain closed today.
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Mon, Feb 16th 2015 07:00 am
The schedule for the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, which will take place April 26 to May 3, at HARBORCENTER in Buffalo, was announced and tickets are on sale.
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Sat, Feb 14th 2015 01:25 pm
It could be a busy spring in the Village of Lewiston.
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Sat, Feb 14th 2015 01:25 pm
As February is the month of love, Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. is hosting "A Perfect Day in Niagara USA" contest, awarding someone a romantic getaway in Niagara USA.
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Sat, Feb 14th 2015 01:25 pm
As the region prepares to hunker down for another severe cold snap, and the icicles hanging from gutters and eaves get longer and heavier, National Grid is urging its customers to be particularly cautious around wires, meters and connections that bring electricity to the home.
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Sat, Feb 14th 2015 01:25 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto recently continued his "Valentines for Seniors" program for the fourth straight year.
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Sat, Feb 14th 2015 01:25 pm
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Daryl Hall and John Oates are gearing up for a big week as they prepare to unveil a concert event for the nation, play for the leader of the free world, as well as the "King of All Media" and on national TV.
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Sat, Feb 14th 2015 01:25 pm
Dollar General is helping to further hospice care in Niagara County by donating the phone number 716-467-7423 to Niagara Hospice.
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Sat, Feb 14th 2015 01:10 pm
The Buffalo Sabres will partner with Unyts, Western New York's only organ, eye, tissue and community blood center, to host a blood drive Monday. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First Niagara Center.
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Sat, Feb 14th 2015 01:10 pm
Niagara County's fire coordinator urged county residents to ensure fire hydrants are dug out, noting the extra time firefighters spend shoveling their way to buried hydrants can prove disastrous during a fire.
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Sat, Feb 14th 2015 01:10 pm
State Sen. Robert Ortt, local lawmakers and town officials met Thursday with members from the New York State Thruway Authority and the Department of Transportation to discuss what measures they are taking to be better prepared in a weather event similar to November's lake-effect snowstorm.
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Sat, Feb 14th 2015 01:10 pm
Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Liam Neeson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Channing Tatum will be presenters at this year's Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced Friday.
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Sat, Feb 14th 2015 07:00 am
The Sanborn Mill Co-op is the sort of store where a customer can walk in with no expectations and somehow still leave with the last thing they expected, be it an old stepladder, a Ziploc bag of wine corks or a bottle of homemade skin cream.
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Sat, Feb 14th 2015 07:00 am
IHOP restaurants are celebrating the 10th anniversary of National Pancake Day March 3, once again offering one free short stack of their famous buttermilk pancakes to guests to enjoy in IHOP restaurants in the hopes they will pay it forward by making a voluntary donation to their local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Shriners Hospital for Children, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or other local charities.
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Fri, Feb 13th 2015 07:05 am
It's cookie time! The Girl Scout troops of the NICOWE service unit, located in the towns of Wheatfield and Niagara, have started their annual cookie sale.
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Fri, Feb 13th 2015 07:00 am
Niagara Falls area audiologist Alan M. Geldin describes his career as "so the hard of hearing may hear and the children can speak."
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Fri, Feb 13th 2015 07:00 am
Monday evening, a large audience listened to a tax exemption presentation at the Grand Island Board of Education meeting in the high school's Grand Viking Theater.
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Fri, Feb 13th 2015 07:00 am
Coreinne S. Wilting, who was a resident of Grand Island, passed away Feb. 5, 2015.
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