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Five years after the smokestacks at the Tonawanda Coke plant came tumbling down, some residents can feel a decrease in air pollution levels. But the conversation doesn’t end with the site’s cleanup over the past few years.

Overall construction of the park is now expected to be completed in 2028.

Supporters of the pause say it will give lawmakers time to better review the impacts of data centers on electric grids, water systems and quality of life in communities.

World Cup matches in Toronto and Vancouver have not yet sold out with the games set to begin in less than two weeks.

There are roughly 17 pallets with $2.5 million dollars in supplies on route to Congo to be received and distributed by Jericho Road.

Buffalo officials and business leaders are launching a new Electric District entertainment initiative designed to keep downtown active after work hours and throughout the year.

Shakespeare in Delaware Park (SDP) will kick off its second half-century of bringing free, professional theatre to communities across Western New York on June 10.

A resident of Erie County has tested positive for measles, the Department of Health announced Thursday, the first such case in the county since 2018.

Several members — including the chair of the commission — are resigning over feeling sidelined by Ryan administration.

Residents who spoke during the public meeting raised concerns about electricity demand, environmental impacts, noise and potential effects on nearby neighborhoods.