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BUFFALO BILLS (11-6) OPEN CAMP: July 23, St. John Fisher University, Rochester, N.Y. LAST YEAR: A flip of the switch seemingly sparked a late-season run, with the Bills taking six consecutive games -- including the Week 18 division-title decider at Miami and a wild-card defeat of Pittsburgh -- to set up a divisional playoff matchup with Kansas City on Buffalo's home turf. But the painful outcome -- a 27-24 loss -- was all too familiar, watching Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs move on to more meaningful games as the Bills went back to the drawing board. KEY ADDITIONS: S Cole...
SUPERSTAR JAZZ VOCALIST, SAMARA JOY TO PERFORM
Special Pre-Sale Code for Buffalo Rising Readers for “A JOYFUL HOLIDAY featuring SAMARA and the McLENDON FAMILY.”. It’s Christmas in July as The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts (UBCFA) has announced jazz vocalist sensation, Samara Joy, will perform a December concert celebrating the season in A JOYFUL HOLIDAY featuring Samara and the McLendon Family. The concert will take place on December 17, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Bills' foundational player forever linked to QB Josh Allen
The Buffalo Bills drafted their franchise left tackle and franchise quarterback in back-to-back years. Buffalo Bills' starting left tackle Dion Dawkins is part of the foundation. In fact, he was there when the concrete was poured. Selected by Buffalo in the 2017 NFL Draft after head coach Sean McDermott was...
‘Slick’ Tom Tiberi Exits WGRF In Aftermath Of Trump/Putin Meme
‘Slick’ Tom Tiberi has exited nights at Cumulus Classic Rock “97 Rock” 96.9 WGRF Buffalo NY after sharing a meme of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin laying in coffins on his personal Facebook page that he claims was doctored by others to look like he posted it following Trump’s assassination attempt last weekend.
$2.9M awarded to Oishei Children's Hospital for youth suicide prevention
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul announced that John R. Oishei Children's Hospital of Buffalo would be awarded $2.9 million in suicide prevention services for at-risk youth. The award is part of Hochul’s $15 million fund to develop suicide prevention services and an effort for historically underserved, LGBTQ+, as...
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...
Plays That Defined 2023: Bills at Dolphins, Week 18
The Buffalo Bills’ 2023 season is in the books but there’s one little thing missing. Illustrations. Let’s pretend last year is an actual book, with each game a chapter. It’s up to us to find one play or “illustration” that best shows us the theme of that chapter.
Train derails, hits garage in Niagara Falls
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A train appeared to derail and hit a garage on Seneca Avenue near 35th Street in Niagara Falls on Monday morning. A Niagara Falls police source told WIVB that the call went out at 8:15 a.m. The train was being operated remotely by a CSX employee. The train went through a […]
Perfect Story Has Been Set Up For Buffalo Bills
Bills fans have been yearning for a Super Bowl title since the AFL and NFL merged in 1966. We’ve been in the big game 4 times, with no need to revisit the well-known history. Bills fans, Buffalo sports fans in general, are a tortured group that has had so many second-place finishes. That’s not the only pain point, though. There have been SO MANY absolutely horrendous teams as well. A 17-year playoff drought for the Bills lasting most of this century. A 13-year drought is currently ongoing for the Sabres: the longest active in pro sports and longest ever in the NHL. Bills fans had a lot of pain in the 70s and 80s. The Sabres had their struggles in the mid to late 80s, too.
Former U.S. Rep. Henry Nowak, who championed Western New York infrastructure, dies at 89
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Nowak, who represented Western New York from 1975 to 1992, has died. He was 89. “On a day of great change for Democrats, the ... community mourns the passing of one of the greatest elected officials we have ever had,” Erie County Democratic Chairman Jeremy Zellner said on X, announcing the death Sunday after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race.
Edholm Ties for Second at 2024 Porter Cup
Canisius golfer Ryan Edholm posted a one-under par score of 69 in the final round of the 2024 Porter Cup on Saturday and finished the tournament tied for second with his four-round total of 270 (-10). Edholm's second-place finish serves as the best finish for a Canisius golfer at the Porter Cup.
Man sues state agency for 'unfair' seizure of his 750-pound reptilian friend
The lawsuit argues the agency incorrectly applied legal standards – citing the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that dissolved the administrative framework known as "Chevron deference." The post ‘I lawfully purchased an American alligator’: Man sues state agency for ‘unfair’ seizure of his 750-pound reptilian friend after decades of regulatory compliance first appeared on Law & Crime.
NY teen hikers whack perv with fishing pole but can’t stop his lewd act: police
They needed a bigger rod. An upstate New York creep busted for performing a lewd act at a nature reserve refused to keep his hands to himself even after a pair of teen hikers smacked him with a fishing pole, state police said. Rivera Rosario was allegedly exposing himself at the Tillman Road Wildlife Management Reserve in the town of Clarence around 4:15 pm Sunday when a pair of teen girls stumbled upon the troubling scene, the New York State Police Department said in a press release. NY mom and son driving back from college orientation killed in head-on collision after other driver...
NFL writer predicts All-Pro nod for Bills star RB in 2024 NFL season
One outlet believes that Buffalo Bills running back James Cook could earn All-Pro honors in the 2024 NFL season. Not all development is linear, and while this sentiment is true of Buffalo Bills running back James Cook, he’s generally been on an upward trajectory throughout his young professional career.
2024 Buffalo Football Prediction & Preview With Betting Odds, Schedule, Key Returners & Outlook
After a strong 2022 when Buffalo went 7-6 and won the third bowl game in school history, the Bulls took a major step back last season. Buffalo went 3-9 and 3-5 in the Mid-American Conference East Division. Now the program is starting all over with a new coach. After three...
Women’s Basketball Signs Yasmine Djibril to 2024-25 Roster
Canisius head women's basketball coach Tiffany Swoffard announced today (July 22) that Yasmine Djibril has signed to join the Golden Griffin roster for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Djibril, a 6-foot-1 forward, is a native of Montreal, Quebec. She will have four years of eligibility, starting in 2024-25. She plans on...
Pilot, 26, Dies in Crash Moments After Skydivers Jumped from Plane: ‘She Was Doing What She Loved’
A New York woman is dead after the plane she was flying crashed just after skydivers jumped from the aircraft. The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office said reports of the plane crash at Niagara Scenic Parkway began coming in around 11:40 a.m. local time on July 20. The airplane involved...
Hamburg Train Station Offers Fun Fall Train Schedule
What was the last time you took a train ride? If you're looking for something fun to do with a date, or on your own this fall, some of these rides might fit the bill. Are you getting tired of doing the same things every fall?. Is fall starting to...
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