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Buffalo's best high schools for STEM programs
What's the best public high school in Erie County? What about the private K-12 school in Buffalo? The best high school for students who want to be in STEM fields? <\p> You'll find the answers to those questions and more in this year's Schools Guide, which was published in print June 21 and features the return of a hallmark of Schools Guide past: rankings.<\p>
Remote patient monitoring reduces blood pressure for patients in New York State
Hypertension, the most prevalent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, affects 1.39 billion adults worldwide and has a 46% uncontrolled rate. That poses a substantial burden for hospitals and health systems – and necessitates a paradigm shift in management strategies, clinicians say. THE PROBLEM. Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to recurrent...
Former Jericho Road staffer arrested after alleged theft of government grant, funds for asylum seeker support
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The effort to accept hundreds of asylum seekers here in Erie County has been dealt another disappointing blow. This time it involves the alleged theft of more than $500,000 in federal taxpayer funding. That money was intended to cover costs for the Jericho Road agency which...
Meteorology professor discusses tornadoes in Western New York
Four tornadoes — two in Erie County, one in Chautauqua County and one in Genesee County — touched down in Western New York, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo. The strongest of those, an EF-2 that touched down in the Town of Eden, reached wind speeds of up to 115 mph and caused the “total destruction” of “multiple” buildings. A state of emergency was declared in Eden, and the town is still recovering.
NY weather: Be ready for marble-sized hail with thunderstorms to hit New York Monday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 1:50 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2:30 p.m. for Niagara, Orleans, Erie and Genesee counties. The storms may bring marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 1:49 p.m., Doppler radar tracked...
Living Shoreline design at the Ellicott Island Bark Park
Living shorelines are being reintroduced to waterfront areas throughout the region for a number of reasons. Over the years, we have degraded, and not maintained sensitive shorelines, which in turn suffer from riparian habitat loss, rapid shoreline erosion, and high turbidity in shallow waters. Once such shoreline that is currently...
Big Reveal: BENLIC Infill Homes
The first designs for the affordable, single-family homes planned for scattered sites in Buffalo and Cheektowaga have been released. The City of Buffalo has identified 46 vacant properties where 47 affordable, single-family homes are to be constructed. An additional five homes will be constructed in Cheektowaga. The sites are to be sold to the Buffalo Erie Niagara Land Improvement Corp. (BENLIC) who will oversee the construction and sale of the residences.
Three Homes Sell for Over $1 Million in Western New York
In the space of 90 minutes, a trio of homes all sold for more than $1 million - giving Erie County 36 private residences this year that have sold for more than the key $1 million benchmark. According to filings made late July 11 in the Erie County Clerk’s office,...
Condemnation of Trump shooting incident crosses party lines as local officials weigh-in
Condemnation and concern were the emotions being conveyed by political leaders from Buffalo, Western New York and New York State late Saturday as word of the shooting incident at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania spread.
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