Alex Simone
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It’s just a few days until the 20th annual Dyngus Day parade. Expectations for this year’s event are riding high, and there's hope that it will continue growing in the future.
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Fluidity has been a theme across Welland, Ontario, native Shawnee Kish’s music career, but her new single releasing in early April, and first full-length album released last year, represent a move back where she started in country music.
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Health care providers, unions and colleges are trying to address the most critical challenges facing the industry in Western New York. An inaugural event held Tuesday included more than 70 people from different groups sharing resources.
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Local groups are calling for an Erie County Legislature hearing into Nurul Amin Shah Alam’s death, who was found dead in Buffalo days after being released from federal custody. But before he was in federal custody, he was held in Erie County custody.
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Republican state leaders are pushing to restrict commercial driving qualifications in New York for anyone who doesn’t speak English. They point to last year's deadly bus crash on the I-90, but the connections are inconsistent.
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Concern is building about the affordability of New York’s push to become emission-free. Governor Kathy Hochul is recommending a slowdown, but not a cancellation, of the state’s climate plan.
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Erie County Legislator Frank Todaro is calling for the removal a convicted murderer from the region after the man was paroled recently in Erie County. Chad Campbell was 14 when he killed a 15-year-old girl and her baby in Wayne County, near Rochester.
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This week marks the first week of the Persian New Year. But during the time of celebration there also are new ramifications to consider, like possible US-Iran talks and resuming trials for protesters arrested in January.
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Buffalo Niagara International Airport has been spared from recent TSA staffing issues being seen at many airports nationwide. Now, the NFTA is asking for help to keep those federal employees somewhat compensated.
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Buffalo Museum of Science is opening its first new permanent learning space in close to a decade, dubbed the Science Stadium, with a focus on the intersection between sports and STEM.