Wednesday 8th September, 2010
$24 iHome Deal of the Day
In my continued search to find the best websites to save you time and money, today a Ways 2 Save by viewer request. I've received a lot of requests for iHome's and with deals not particularly excitin...
Western New York Pledges Support For Pakistan Flood Victims
Monday evening to raise funds for their homeland, reeling under the effects of a devastating flood which has coursed through parts of Pakistan since July, leaving tens of millions of persons homeless ...
Labor Dept. Recognizes Former Bethlehem Steel Workers
WASHINGTON,D.C.-More good news Tuesday for former Bethlehem Steel employees who worked at the Lackawanna plant between 1949 and 1952. The U.S. Labor Department Tuesday announced they will now be cove...
UB Law School Takes Top Spot in Reuter's Ranking
WKBWSeptember 7, 2010 BUFFALO, NY (WKBW/UB) - The University at Buffalo Law School is No. 1 in Thomson Reuter's "Super Lawyers" ranking of law graduates practicing in Upstate New York, which includes 54 o...
WNY Baseball Team Places 2nd in Cooperstown Championship
WKBWSeptember 7, 2010 COOPERSTOWN, NY (WKBW) - A local boys baseball team placed 2nd in the Championship Game at Cooperstown Dreams Park earlier this month. Cooperstown Dreams Park opened in 1996. It hos...
Architect Creates 'Bat Tower' at Local Sculpture Park
UB News CenterIn addition to providing a home for bats, Joyce Hwang's "Bat Tower" in Griffis Sculpture Park is designed to draw attention to the flying mammals and the dangers they face from white-nose syndrome.
UB Law pumped by 'Super Lawyer' ranking
Buffalo Business FirstThe University at Buffalo Law School earned the No. 1 ranking in Thomas Reuter’s Super Lawyers list of law graduates practicing in Upstate New York. The rankings examine 54 of the 62 counties i...
BUDC seeks Southtowns Connector funds
Buffalo Business FirstLocal planners are expected to hear this fall whether a proposal to build a key Southtowns roadway will receive federal funding that is critical to the highway’s development. Officials from
Algonquin heading into Big Apple
Buffalo Business Firstis planning to expand its footprint with the opening an office in New York City on Oct. 1. The professional services firm, headquartered in the Brisbane Building on Main Street in Buffalo, will add a...
SUNY to Protect Students from Unfair Credit-Card Marketing
WGRZBy CARA MATTHEWS Gannett Albany Bureau ALBANY - The State University of New York has agreed to protect students from deceptive credit-card marketing practices that drive them into debt, Attorney Gen...
Buffalo Man Pleads 'Not Guilty' to Killing Girlfriend's Dog
WKBWSeptember 7, 2010 BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) - A Buffalo man pleaded 'not guilty' to felony Animal Cruelty charges in Buffalo City Court Tuesday morning. 29-year-old Adam Shevins of Buffalo is charged with k...
N.F. group promotes fall tourism
Buffalo Business FirstNiagara Tourism & Convention Corp. is using the same template to secure more fall bookings. A six-week long marketing campaign began this week targeting empty nesters who live within a few hours ...
Back to School Time for Students
WKBWSeptember 7, 2010 BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) - Many students are heading back to class Tuesday, while others prepare to head back later this week. The Kenmore-Tonawanda District resumes classes Tuesday, with...
New Law Helps Protect First Responders
WKBWSeptember 7, 2010 ALBANY, NY (WKBW) - Each year, thousands of first responders are severely injured driving to or from emergency calls. It is the second leading cause of death for on-duty volunteer fi...
Buffalo ranks 23rd on stress index
Buffalo Business FirstMillions upon millions of Americans are stressing out. Forty percent of the nation’s workers say they experience stress on a daily basis, as reported by a Gallup Poll in June. That number climb...
Methodology for metro stress study
Buffalo Business FirstPortfolio.com and bizjournals set out to measure the levels of personal stress within America’s major metropolitan areas. Here are the details: Goal:
Texas investor plans Lockport project
Buffalo Business Firstaccording to the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal . Scott Krzyzanowski of Dayton, Texas, acquired the plant at 89 Mill St. in August. He says the 1.6-acre parcel would be ideal for a strip plaza. &q...
National Fuel sells landfill gas unit
Buffalo Business FirstToro Energy Holdings II LLC and an undisclosed buyer is expected by Sept 30. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Williamsville-based national Fuel operated the business under its subsidiary Horizon...
Ex-attorney pleads to bank fraud
Buffalo Business FirstA former mortgage settlement attorney from Snyder pleaded guilty to a charge of felony bank fraud in U.S. District Court. Robert Goods, 49, now faces up to 30 years in prison, a fine of $1 million, o...
Lennon Suspect Up for Parole Again
WGRZBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- John Lennon's killer is again up for parole in New York. Mark David Chapman is scheduled to be interviewed at Attica Correctional Facility sometime this week, as early as Tuesda...
Batavia Apartment Fire Overnight
WGRZBATAVIA, NY - Firefighters in Batavia were called to an apartment building on East Main Street overnight. The fire started around midnight, and was quickly elevated to a two alarm fire after firefigh...
Niagara Falls Fire Leaves Family Homeless
WGRZNIAGARA FALLS, NY - A Niagara Falls family is safe after a fire overtook their house on Forest Avenue around one o'clock Tuesday morning. The Red Cross is helping the family. The cause of the fire i...
Bills scouts mine undrafted talent
Buffalo BillsLeading up to the formation of the Bills 2010 roster, it had happened six times in the last eight years. At least one undrafted rookie made the 53-man roster entering Week 1 of the regular season. Now...
Obama Hints Towards Second Stimulus; WNY Congressman Reacts
WGRZBUFFALO, N.Y. - President Obama talked about a second stimulus package that would put 50 billion dollars and 150,000 jobs towards new nationwide infrastructure. Local democratic Congressman says he'll...
Gronkowski's Make NFL Splash
WGRZike Mammoliti coached all three, as well as the youngest brother, Glenn, who's a senior at North this year. He says the combination of athleticism, intellegence and competitiveness, gave the Gronkows...
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