Alex Simone
Multimedia Reporter-
September is International Underground Railroad Month. Two of the liberation movement’s most famous supporters lived and operated in the region, but experts say the significance goes far beyond two people. -
Contract negotiations for Catholic Health employees are moving toward a critical point, and one local labor expert says the outcome likely impacts future contracts for other hospitals as well. -
Employees at Mercy Hospital are overwhelmingly in support of a strike if contract talks fall through, while Catholic Health has declined further comment on the matter. -
Members of Sisters of Charity Hospital are setting their sights high for their third year in the Babies with Books International Read-A-Thon, while stressing the need for reading to infants. -
Spectrum Health and Human Services is receiving $4 million in state funding to renovate offices that were severely damaged during 2022’s blizzards at Main and Bryant Streets. -
Mercy Hospital employees are embroiled contract negotiations with the hospital. Union members are voting on a potential strike, but their president says no date is currently planned. -
Buffalo Fashion Runway is hosting its first-ever block party Saturday afternoon in Downtown Buffalo, which will include work from local designers, as well as food vendors, live music and an art area. -
Amanda Thompson's mother is questioning the court process after the accused, Rickey Crouch, did not appear for his originally scheduled hearing Wednesday morning at Erie County Courthouse. Thompson was fatally shot at her home in Buffalo in July. -
This fall marks the first time students across New York will be banned from cell phone use during school hours, which has one community health advocate wondering how well people will adjust. -
Fredonia School District is subject of a state audit for missing water reports about lead levels from 2021. The district’s superintendent says it’s a chance to improve reporting standards.
