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Be The Star In This New Buffalo Bills Commercial
Is the saying “Go Bills!” part of your everyday vocabulary?. Do you live and breathe the Bills Mafia blue and red?. Then you are exactly the kind of person we are looking for!. Casting Buffalo, a premier film, TV, and commercial casting company in Western New York, is...
Buffalo common council will review mayor's request to amend how ARP funds are used
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The mayor of Buffalo sent an amendment to the Buffalo Common Council. He wants to amend how some of the city's American Rescue funding is spent. "So this is about $11 million that's being presented to the council from the administration to put together an arrears program to help people with back payments stemming from troubles surrounding COVID," according to council president Christopher Scanlon.
2024 Frank R. Paul Award Winners
Kurt Miller for Lineage, Ravages of Honor: Book 3 by Monalisa Foster (self-published) The awards were presented on July 20, 2024 at the 16th North American Science Fiction Convention (NasFic) in Buffalo NY. Winners received an award plaque and an honorarium of $500. Artists, authors, editors and publishers who wish...
Should Buffalo amend residency requirements for future city workers?
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The issue of residency is once again on the minds of city of Buffalo lawmakers. Lovejoy District Councilman Bryan Bollman wants the city's law department to draft an ordinance to amend the residency requirements. Currently, potential employees must establish residency in the city within six months...
Fatal Buffalo Shooting Claims One Life
Buffalo Police Investigate Early Morning Shooting that Left One Dead. (WNY News Now) – Buffalo, NY – A fatal shooting in Buffalo early Saturday morning has left one man dead and two others injured. Police responded to reports of gunfire just after midnight at the intersection of Kensington and Thatcher avenues.
Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Illegal Machine Gun Conversion Devices
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo, NY — Jarreau Robinson, 21, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to the illegal sale of machine gun conversion devices. Robinson admitted to transferring three such devices to an undercover agent for $700 on January 10, 2024, in Buffalo, as detailed in an affidavit by FBI Agent Curtis Middlebrooks.
D’Youville University Receives Candidacy for Speech-Language Pathology Program
Buffalo, New York – July 18, 2024: D’Youville University announced today that it has received candidacy by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (CAA-ASHA), with classes beginning in Fall 2024. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are in high demand due...
Teen Shot Near Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo, NY – In the early hours of Sunday, a 13-year-old boy was shot near the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, sparking community concern and police investigation. Buffalo police responded to a call just before 2 a.m. reporting that a teenager had arrived at Buffalo...
Buffalo Man Found Guilty of Construction Site Theft
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo, NY – A jury has convicted Sergio J. Brooks, 38, of stealing from a building under construction, Erie County Acting District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced. Brooks was found guilty of third-degree burglary and fourth-degree grand larceny following a swift trial and jury deliberation.
New concerns over slow ambulance response times from AMR
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — American Medical Response, the primary ambulance provider in Buffalo, is responding to new concerns about slow response times in the city. Buffalo Common Council Member Mitch Nowakowski requested a face-to-face meeting with AMR for answers. He said the complaints he’s received about poor ambulance response times from AMR are alarming and […]
UB Announces AI-Integrated Health Project Seed Funding
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Drugs customized to a person’s DNA. Streamlined hospital admissions for older adults with complex medical issues. Improved language development in children who are late talkers. A way to enhance surgical skills and patient outcomes. Now underway at the University at Buffalo, these four projects spanning...
Two-time Super Bowl champ questionably tabbed as Bills' cut candidate
The Buffalo Bills signed veteran WR deep threat Marquez Valdes-Scantling, but is his roster spot in danger?. Fresh off a second straight Super Bowl title, free agent wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling landed with the Buffalo Bills on what was seemingly a mutually-calculated agreement. The 29-year-old deep ball threat likely saw...
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