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• N. Falls man arrested after early morning homicide

  26-12-2015 20:40 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)- Niagara Falls Police responded to a stabbing call on Ontario Ave around 1:30 a.m.
  The first officer to arrive at the scene performed CPR on the victim, 26 year-old Troy Haslip, but he succumbed to his injuries. Police say he died of a single stab wound to the heart.
  William Swanson, 22, of Niagara Falls was charged with manslaughter in the first degree by detectives at approximately 1:00 p.m. in relation to this incident.
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• Buffalo priest hand crafts Nativity scene

  26-12-2015 19:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Piece by piece, Father Fred Betti has created a crèche unlike any other.
  “Every year we add new pieces. I’ve designed this not to be Bethlehem in the Middle East, but this is the birth of Christ in Western New York, so all the flora, all the fauna – everything here – represents Western New York,” Father Betti told us.
  His nativity scene fills an entire corner of the chapel at Canisius High School where Fr. Betti serves as campus m
  
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• 34 cats die in Niagara County shed fire

  26-12-2015 18:58 via wivb.com
  
  PORTER, N.Y. (WIVB)-  The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 phone call reporting a shed on fire on Braley Road Saturday morning around 9:30 a.m.
  The resident of the home called 911 after being unable to enter the backyard shed following the discovery of the fire. Firefighters from the Ransomville Volunteer Fire Company responded to the scene and were successful in extinguishing the blaze.
  The wooden shed, which was approximately 12’x20’ in size,
  
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• Make sure the charity is legitimate before you donate

  26-12-2015 14:47 via wivb.com
  
  CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – If you’re still in the spirit of giving for the holiday season, there are ways to make sure your gift is going to a legitimate charity. Americans gave an estimated $358-billion last year.
  Before you donate:
  Make sure the organization’s phone number, address are valid
  Find out specifically where the money will go, and how it’ll be spent
  There’s always the option to donate your time to avoid schemes
  Donors should be skeptical of unexpected cal
  
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• “Angels” spreading joy to those in need

  26-12-2015 05:16 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Desiree Crenshaw is proving not all angels have wings.
  “It’s just how I’ve been taught to be — to give back,” said Desiree Crenshaw, one of the founders at Angels of WNY. “If people are nice to you, you need to be nice to them.”
  That’s exactly what Crenshaw is doing. The people she is being nice to are people she are people she has never met and they’re from all over the region. The 22-year-old created a gro
  
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