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• First baby born at Women’s and Children’s Hospital

  25-12-2015 23:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – It’s a Christmas miracle for one Western New York family. As Women & Children’s hospital of Buffalo welcomes its first Christmas baby. Little Amauryell Alvarado arrived at 2 in the morning, weighing in six pounds and eight ounces.Mom and her baby boy are doing well. News 4 paid a visit to the happy family this afternoon. This is the third child for Michelis Romero.Amauryell’s name is a combination of both mom , Michelis and dad, A
  
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• Volunteers give time Christmas Day to feed thousands across Western New York

  25-12-2015 23:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo City Mission feeds thousands of Western New Yorkers  who are less fortunate every Christmas by delivering meals right to their doorstep. Representatives there say everyone deserves a hot meal on Christmas day.
  Volunteers are jumping on the “Hambone Express.” Aubrey Calhoun with the Buffalo City Mission said, “Our goal is to make sure no one goes hungry on Christmas Day.”
  The name comes from the food th
  
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• For first responders, Christmas is just another day

  25-12-2015 22:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Mercy Flight of Western New York operated 24-7, and Christmas is no exception.
  Crews told News 4 the holiday is just like any other day of the year; packed with possibilities.
  Mercy Flight operates in seven counties in Western New York and all of Northern Pennsylvania.
  “You really just never know what you’re going to run into,” said flight paramedic Emily Rowles.
  One minute she can be relaxing with other crew members, and the next minutes she’s
  
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• Three injured in alcohol-related crash

  25-12-2015 21:41 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF NIAGARA, NY (WIVB) — Police are investigating a three-car crash that sent three individuals to the hospital Friday morning.
  The Town of Niagara Police Department says the driver involved was charged with D.W.I. and possession of marijuana. He was issued tickets and is currently in the hospital.
  According to police, none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.
  The crash closed down a stretch of Porter/Packard Road near Military Road for almost two hours.
  The driver is du
  
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• PHOTOS: Parents share their kids’ reactions to Christmas gifts

  25-12-2015 20:54 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) — Kids across WNY were surprised by Christmas gifts Friday morning. News 4 created a photo gallery from pictures shared by viewers.
  Smartphone and tablet users, click here to see the gallery: http://interactives.wivb.com/photomojo/gallery/preview/40043/1/
  
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• Depew police catch suspect trying to break into cars

  25-12-2015 19:07 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) — Depew Police have located a suspect who was trying to gain entry into parked cars overnight on Friday.
  The suspect had several items and money in his possession that could have possibly been taken from other vehicles.
  Anyone in the area of Main Street, Laverack Avenue, Calumet Street or Wyandotte Street is urged to check their vehicles.
  If you are missing items, contact Depew Police at 716-683-1123.
   
   
  
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• Local family takes a journey to Cameroon to serve as doctors

  25-12-2015 18:57 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Helm family is about to embark on the trip of a lifetime. The couple and their two children are leaving on Tuesday, December 29 to go to Cameroon.
  “We are extremely excited,” Dr. Ethan Helm said.
  The couple sold their cars and gave away many of their items. They’re packing up to serve as doctors in the central African country.
  “We are looking forward to taking our kids into a different culture. They can see and experience life from differe
  
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• Feeding the Falls

  25-12-2015 17:52 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Hundreds of volunteers spent their Christmas morning preparing and delivering fresh, hot meals to their neighbors in need.
  More than 1,100 people are receiving a hand-delivered feast through this year’s Feeding the Falls campaign.
  The volunteers, from a handful of local churches, came together to put the meals together starting early Christmas morning. The first deliveries were out the door and on their way to grateful recipients by around 10 a.m.
  The vol
  
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• Family Promise volunteers get homeless families back on their feet

  25-12-2015 11:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Having a home for the holidays is something many of us take for granted, but there are some families in our community who are homeless now. The group Family Promise of WNY works to help get those families back on their feet.
  The group is an interfaith network of volunteers from different churches and organizations in our area, which provides food, shelter, and support for homeless families by putting them up one week at a time. At night, the families stay in local ch
  
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• Bills player helping those in need this holiday season

  25-12-2015 05:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — This holiday season, one Buffalo Bills player is donning a different uniform – a Santa suit.
  “I just can’t forget about the fans here in Buffalo,” said Marcell Dareus.
  Dareus, a defensive tackle for the team, traded in his helmet, pads and jersey to become the man in the red suit for the night at the William Emslie YMCA, spreading cheer and giving gifts to those in need from Buffalo’s East Side.
  “Just making sure everybody ha
  
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• A Christmas wish for Buffalo Sports

  25-12-2015 05:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY(WIVB)–  When all else fails… call on Santa. Here’s a look at the perfect Christmas wish list for the Bills and Sabres. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
  
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• North Tonawanda student sings at Carnegie Hall

  25-12-2015 00:52 via wivb.com
  
  North Tonawanda, N.Y. (WIVB) –  A Western New Yorker is fulfilling her dream of being a professional singer, and she’s only 11 years old! Ally Marella from North Tonawanda just returned home after singing at the historic Carnegie Hall.
  Marella tells us she’s been looking forward to taking the stage at Carnegie Hall for a long time now. Her Voice Coach, Zach Carr with Matt’s Music, went along for the ride and accompanied her on the piano. It’s also bee
  
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• North Tonawanda music store fosters family history and community

  25-12-2015 00:52 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) –  A family- run shop in North Tonawanda has been teaching music to Western New York kids for more than 50 years. Matt’s Music opened in 1963 when Matt Piorkowski took a chance with his wife Jean.
  “This store was actually founded 52 years ago by my Grandfather, Matthew Piorkowski. He wanted to give back to the community. He was an accordion player and he felt like it was a great time to start a music store,” says Zach Carr, Matt’s G
  
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• “Good neighbors” make it their mission to return lost cash to Hamburg man

  25-12-2015 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Western New York man feels lucky after two neighbors went out of their way to return the cash he lost. Brian Bartoe from Hamburg said, “not everybody would do the same thing.”A local couple found $14 hundred dollars outside an Orchard Park movie theater, and made it their mission to get the money back in the right hands.
  Francine Decerbo and Thomas Przywuski were catching a pre- Christmas eve movie Wednesday. But when they got out of the
  
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