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‘Ultra’ Cheap Airline Offering $19 Flights From New York State
A very cheap airline is adding new flights from New York to Florida and other hotspots for just $19. Frontier Airlines on Tuesday announced 11 new routes across 15 airports will start this fall. Frontier Airlines Announces 11 New Routes Across 15 Airports Launching This Fall. "Ultra-low fare carrier" Frontier...
Democrat Paula Collins campaigns in North Country in bid to unseat Elise Stefanik
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Voters in New York’s 21st district will decide in just over two months who will represent them in Congress for the next two years. Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik will face off against attorney Paula Collins, a Democrat, for the seat. Collins visited Plattsburgh this...
New research shows paid family leave can help babies' health
PORTLAND, Maine — New research shows that paid family leave can lead to healthier babies. A University of Southern Maine researcher was part of a team that studied data from New York state, which showed a reduction in respiratory tract infections in babies once the state started offering paid family leave in 2018.
Music Icon With Upstate New York Ties Mourns Loss Of Mom, Sister
Hudson Valley residents, with a famous relative, passed away on the same day. Grammy Award winner Mariah Carey is mourning the loss of two family members this past weekend. Mariah Carey Mourning Mother, Sister. All Lived In The Hudson Valley. After multiple reports, Carey confirmed Monday that her 87-year-old mother,...
Capital Region restaurant inspections: August 19-23
These are the inspections from August 19 to 23 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations, and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.
RFK Jr. appeals ruling that knocked him off New York's presidential election ballot
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A lawyer for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked a state appeals court Wednesday to restore him to New York’s presidential election ballot, even though he has suspended his campaign. A state judge knocked Kennedy off the state’s ballot earlier this month, ruling that he had falsely claimed to live in New York on his nominating petitions, despite actually living in California. Kennedy suspended his campaign less than two weeks later and endorsed Republican Donald Trump. Kennedy began withdrawing his name from the ballot in states where the presidential race is expected to be close, including Maine, where election officials said Wednesday that he met a deadline to withdraw from the ballot. He has asked supporters to continue to back him elsewhere, however.
Baby goat petting exhibit owner says NYS Fair 'called it wrong,' says goat is not sick
GEDDES, N.Y. — The Cuddling with a Baby Goat exhibit at the New York State Fair made it less than eight hours before New York State veterinarians shut the operation down, visually diagnosing one of the baby goats with a viral skin disease. The owner of that exhibit said...
Buffalo State University Women's Volleyball team to start season in Puerto Rico
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo State University Women's Volleyball are starting their season in the Caribbean. The team, led by head coach Maria Roberts, left Buffalo Thursday to make their way to Puerto Rico for their first games of the season. The Bengals will play Rowan, North Park and...
Report: Bills sign former first-round pick who the Jets wanted
After working together with the New York Jets on a trade earlier this week, the Buffalo Bills have pulled the carpet out from under them relating to another player. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, safety Lewis Cine is expected to sign in Buffalo. The final pick of the first round in 2022 by the Minnesota Vikings, Cine is expected to join the Bills’ practice squad:
North Park Theatre launches fundraising campaign for new laser projector
The North Park Theatre is doing away with their decade-old technology and looking to raise funds for an optimal cinematic viewing experience by calling upon the public to help raise funds for a new 4K laser projector. More from WBEN:
A star for Anthony Chase
In a public event at 5:30 p.m. September 9, the Theatre District Association of WNY inducts Anthony Chase—founding host of WBFO’s Theater Talk—into the Plaza of Stars at the corner of Main and West Tupper Streets. Chase will be introduced by two-time Tony nominee, film and stage actor, and 2017 star recipient Stephen McKinley Henderson.
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