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Pizzeria opens third storefront in seven months
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Eight months ago, Brian Carroll was running a few food trucks to hawk pizzas. By July 11, he had opened his third Papa’s Pizza Oven storefront in seven months – with more likely to come. A location opened Thursday at 507 Sunset Drive in...
New York Awards $25 Million to Life Science Startups and Researchers
The New York State Biodefense Commercialization Fund has awarded over $25 million to 11 startups and 16 academic institutions. This funding supports research and commercialization of innovations addressing infectious disease threats, including COVID-19. $3 Million for Rapid Diagnostics and Surveillance. The third round of the Biodefense Commercialization Fund has approved...
Wanted New York State Man Arrested After Falling Through Ceiling
A man in New York state, who was wanted by police on three felonies, had thought he had found the perfect hiding spot from authorities. He thought wrong. Thing is, police didn't even have to try very hard to bust his cover either. The suspect basically gave himself up to police on his own.
New York Named One of the Most Cultured States
New data has revealed the top 10 most cultured states in the U.S. The Cultural States Index, by student travel company Rustic Pathways analyzed each state against five factors: the number of National Historic Landmarks (NHLs), museums and galleries, live performance spaces, film and media sites, and literary sites. Each factor was compared against the state's population and land area (sq mi). Results for each category were converted into an overall score out of 100 to determine the ranking.
NY schools must notify parents of lockdown drills, try to avoid unintended student trauma
Starting this fall, New York schools will have to develop procedures for notifying parents ahead of lockdown drills and will have to make sure that drills do not mimic a school shooting or other incident of violence. The state Board of Regents, which sets statewide education policy, approved the changes...
Marilyn Manson accuser shares new statement: “I stand tall, unafraid”
The woman behind a Jane Doe sexual assault lawsuit against Marylin Manson has publicly identified herself as Bianca Allaine Kyne. Kyne sued Manson, born Brian Warner, in 2023, and accuses him of abusing her at age 16 in New Orleans in 1995 and in New York in 1999 after she turned 18.
Receivership bill would allow City of Buffalo to target abandoned, dilapidated buildings
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A three-story abandoned building on St Louis Place in Allentown has become a problem for neighbors like Lynn Wilson and Father Sal Manganello. "And when I go to mow my lawn this is what I see…I've seen a dead body. I've seen a fire that I wondered what's going to come on to my property. I don't want to live like this anymore," Wilson said.
‘We Take Pride in Our Defense and City’: Buffalo Lands Third Pittsburgh Prospect
The University at Buffalo football program has made great strides recruiting Pittsburgh in the Class of 2025, and in doing so, they pulled in their third area commitment of the cycle. George Hill – a 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker from Woodland Hills – announced on Monday via X that he is...
Bills OC reveals what Josh Allen doesn't need to do on 'every snap'
Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady doesn't want quarterback Josh Allen to feel he must play Superman this upcoming season."Josh is a great quarterback, but [I'm] just wanting to see his thirst to get better," Brady recently said on the "Centered on Buffalo" podcast with former Bill Eric Wood. "When you show him clips that 'Hey, you might have made an incredible play right here, but you didn't have to make an incredible play. How can we make it easier for you? You can make plays that nobody else in the world can do, but we don't need you to...
Severe Storms Claim One Life in Central New York
A community is mourning the loss of one of their own after the severe storms that ripped through Central New York claimed a life. One person was killed in Canastota from the storm on Tuesday, July, according to village administrator Jeremy Ryan, who said most of the damage was along Barlow Street where a mandatory evacuation was issued. No word on what happened or who was killed.
Daring Rescue: Many Saved After Multiple Boats Overturn In Upstate New York
Six people boating in an Upstate New York River were injured when multiple boats overturned and saved miles away. On Tuesday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) confirmed in its " DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review" that Forest Ranger saved six people from a river. The weekly report highlights recent statewide forest ranger action.
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