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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...
24 of 36 families in Diocese to counter-propose mergers, closures
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — 24 of the 36 families of parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo are planning to make counterproposals to recommended mergers and closures that were proposed last month, the diocese said in a statement on Monday. Formal written alternative proposals to the Diocese are due by Aug. 5. “We look forward to […]
$2.5 million NIH grant to help UB researchers remove guesswork from drug discovery
BUFFALO, N.Y. — How can a drug be designed to only target proteins that are already switched off? Does whether a drug works depend on where its molecule fragments are linked together? Is drug potency being measured incorrectly?. These are the kinds of fundamental drug discovery questions that University...
UB pharmacy professors developing antibiotics to fight resistant bacteria
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Every year, more than 1 million infections occur within health care facilities in the United States. They are associated with nearly 100,000 deaths and between $28 billion and $33 billion in excess costs, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Gram-negative bacteria are...
Former Jericho Road employee accused of stealing over $500,000
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A former employee of Jericho Road Community Health Center is being accused of stealing approximately $570,000 from the nonprofit. The employee, Dejan Karlovic, appeared before a federal magistrate on Monday and is charged with stealing from an organization that receives federal funds. Dr. Myron Glick, the center’s founder and CEO, said […]
Bills Safety Damar Hamlin Sends Strong Message on Final Contract Year
The Buffalo Bills‘ veterans return to St. John Fisher University for the start of training camp on July 23. Before heading to Rochester, New York, Bills safety Damar Hamlin attended the 2024 ESPYs in Los Angeles. Hamlin spoke with Heavy Sports on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre...
Bills camp preview: Allen may need style adjustment
Bills training camp is just a few days away. To get you ready, we will preview one position group each day between now and the first practice at St. John Fisher. We’ll break down each position’s strengths, weaknesses and what single player or factor will most swing the outlook of that spot for 2024. We […]
Mother of fallen Canisius graduate carries on his legacy
BUFFALO, N.Y. — We brought you DeeAnn's story a year ago, she lost her son in a 2021 motorcycle accident. In his memory, she started a scholarship at his alma mater, Canisius High School to send a student on the same type of service trip that had a profound impact on her son's life.
NY weather: Severe thunderstorm watch affecting New York until Tuesday evening
A severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 11:05 a.m. in effect until 6 p.m. for Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Wayne and Wyoming counties. Preparing for approaching lightning: Expert safety advice. Lightning strikes the United...
Gov. Hochul Pledges 'Full Support' After Oneida County Severe Weather Damage
ROME, N.Y. -- Rome and the surrounding area are in the process of cleaning up after severe weather passed through the area, resulting in fallen trees, downed wires and collapsed buildings. There was a radar-confirmed tornado that was announced near Floyd. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul made an announcement regarding...
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