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'Disgust and upset’: Buffalo Diocese plans to close St. Jude Center downtown
BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — “I don’t know where I would go,” declared Pat Moore, a worshiper at St. Jude Center. As the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo continues to move forward with its Road to Renewal to downsize the number of churches and worship sites across Western New York, the long-time St Jude Center in downtown Buffalo is slated to close.
'It's horrible': Broadway Market Save-A-Lot preparing to close as owner behind on rent
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Save-A-Lot shopper, Ben, came to the Broadway market Tuesday expecting the chain grocery store to be open. "I get here and the doors says temporarily closed," Ben said. "And I wanted to get some snacks." A handwritten sign on the front door reads, "Sorry for...
26 Shirts celebrates meeting $2 million mark in donations
BUFFALO, N.Y. — "I remember being so excited that we hit $10,000 dollars so this is just, we're in unchartered territory here," 26 Shirts Founder Del Reid told 2 On Your Side, as it was announced his company had surpassed $2 million in donations to local families and charitable organizations.
Buffalo's Alnutt Named FBS Oversight Committee Chair
BUFFALO, NY – University at Buffalo Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt has been appointed the chair of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee. Alnutt was reappointed to the FBSOC and appointed vice-chair in 2023. In addition, he was also appointed to the NCAA...
Schumer announces $40 million in Tech Hub funding for Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse region
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer announced on Tuesday the Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse region being the first of only 12 Tech Hub award winners in the nation, bringing a major $40 million in federal funding to the region. Read more from WBEN:
Music is Art Festival set to take place at Buffalo's Outer Harbor on Sept. 21
After it was originally scheduled to take place on the grounds of Buffalo's AKG and Buffalo State University, the Music is Art Festival will now take place at Buffalo's Outer Harbor.
Buffalo’s new budget includes $13.5 million in “uncertain revenue” plus another $90 million more in questionable revenues over the next 3 years, but the Control Board punts again
So, what’s a city to do when they already have dug a deep hole and keep on digging?. The people in charge at Buffalo City Hall have been through this drill before and things have never ended well. What’s that expression about doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results?
Sabres ’24-25 schedule: Home opener Oct. 10 after dropping puck in Prague
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Synch your calendars Sabres fans. A new slate of games has been etched in ice. [See full schedule below] The Sabres will begin the season Oct. 4-5 in Prague, Czechia with games against coach Lindy Ruff’s former team the New Jersey Devils, and Ruff will be behind home bench at Buffalo’s […]
PFF: Bills do not have top-32 wide receiver heading into 2024 season
The Buffalo Bills made some big changes after the end of the 2023 season as they looked to get younger and cheaper while still trying to compete for a Super Bowl. Some of those changes happened within the wide receiver corps as they traded away Stefon Diggs and let Gabe Davis walk in free-agency.
Buffalo Bills doubted to meet expectations in 2024 by CBS Sports writer
There are mixed emotions when it comes to the Buffalo Bills heading into the 2024 season. Some people are still high believers in what the Bills can bring to the table, while others are expecting a step backwards from where they have been the last four seasons. Buffalo lost a lot of notable players who have been on the roster going back to 2017, but Brandon Beane has delivered young players who can develop under Sean McDermott’s coaching staff that has two young coordinators in Joe Brady and Bobby Babich.
West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report - Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024
The Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse “semiconductor superhighway” receives $40 million in federal funds, ConnectLife, Fattey Beer and the Bills partner for a blood drive, and an amusement partnership continues.
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