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• Fire burns building, victim and dog in Black Rock

  07-06-2016 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Firefighters rushed to a Black Rock neighborhood on Tuesday as a small home on Kail Street caught flame.
  Officials say one person suffered burn injuries during the afternoon blaze and had to be rushed to the Erie County Medical Center. First responders called for an ambulance, but say it took too long for a response.
  Recordings from transmissions on fire channels reveal the fire crews stopped a nearby Twin City Ambulance to transport the victim.
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• Western New Yorkers dedicate miles to encourage others

  07-06-2016 23:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There are dozens of people in Western New York who are dedicating their workouts to complete strangers in the hopes they’ll be some support and encouragement during tough times. The runners have joined the non-profit I Run 4.
  Kelly Schiavulli became a member because of her three year old son Alexander. Every step Alexander takes is a blessing for his family.
  “That’s my biggest fear with Alexander, we don’t know how long we have him,&rdquo
  
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• Top 4 Failures: Escape from Clinton Correctional

  07-06-2016 23:40 via wivb.com
  
  DANNEMORA , N.Y. (WIVB)- Almost one year after Richard Matt was shot and killed by police and David Sweat was captured, the state is pointing the finger at the Department of Corrections.
  New York’s Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott published a 150-page report detailing how DOCCS failures led to the manhunt.
  The report is very detailed, so News 4 broke down the top four failures the Inspector General noted.
  Photo courtesy of the Inspector General’s Office. It shows lac
  
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• Summer Crime Safety: Adding simple security measures can go a long way

  07-06-2016 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — State Police say all too often, people are doing things they don’t even know will be setting them up to be victims of quick crimes.
  “I actually close the sliding glass door and lock it,” said Julie from Hamburg. “I try to close all the windows as well.”
  “I might leave the inside door open but put the garage door down and leave the house technically unlocked,” said Kristin Linn, also from Hamburg. “I am pretty comfo
  
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• Local football clinic aims to combat concussions

  07-06-2016 23:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dozens of local football coaches spent Tuesday learning proper tackling and blocking. The drills are part of an effort to protect local athletes from concussions.
  “Now, all of these tackling drills and everything that we’re doing are designed to get the body in the proper position and at the last minute sliding the head, changing the aiming point from the top of the shoulder to the front of the shoulder so they’re not leading with the crown of the h
  
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• Summer Crime Safety: What you’re doing that makes you an easy target

  07-06-2016 23:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As warmer weather arrives and people are away from their homes more frequently, police say they could be making themselves easy targets for quick crimes.
  Police refer to these acts as crimes of opportunity because the victim is unknowingly giving criminals easy ways to commit crimes. These crimes vary from home and car break-ins to burglaries.
  Police say more often than not, the victim doesn’t know the offender but the criminal can know a lot about this pe
  
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• Buffalo 20-year-old admits to murder on Purdy Street

  07-06-2016 23:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The family of murdered 42-year-old Antoin Vance received justice on Tuesday when Buffalo 20-year-old Leonard “Pooter” Robinson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
  Prosecutors say Robinson fired shots upon Vance inside his Purdy Street home on Nov. 29, 2015, following an argument over money. Robinson also shot 24-year-old Dominique Jackson, who had nothing to do with the argument.
  Vance died from his injuries as Robinson drove recklessly away
  
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• Former town clerk sentenced to prison time in complicated small town scandal

  07-06-2016 22:40 via wivb.com
  
  CASTILE, N.Y. (WIVB) — After not appearing for her first sentencing hearing, former Castile Town Clerk will be heading to prison for stealing thousands from her town.
  The sentencing marks the end of a long, complicated case for Katherine Ryan, 46, who admitted to stealing $36,000 from the Town of Castile, among other offenses. Police in Wyoming County first announced the investigation into Ryan and the local court system in July.
  Officials arrested Ryan, who town judge Ron Carmichael
  
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• Buffalo to remember last wrestling event in Aud with event at RiverWorks

  07-06-2016 22:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The last event to ever take place in Buffalo Memorial Auditorium happened twenty years ago. This July, that event will be commemorated.
  In honor of 1996’s “Wrestling Legends of the Aud, a Tribute to Ilio DiPaolo,” Buffalo RiverWorks will host “Wrestling Legends of the Aud 20th Anniversary” on July 23.
  The original event featured professional wrestling stars of the era, such as Sting, Ric Flair and “Macho Man” Randy Savag
  
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• O.J. Simpson shown smiling in new prison photo

  07-06-2016 21:43 via wivb.com
  
  LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — Prison officials in Nevada have released a new photo that shows a smiling O.J. Simpson.
  The photo from the Nevada Department of Corrections features Simpson wearing a green shirt in front of a red background. The 68-year-old has mostly gray hair and a slight grin on his face.
  Simpson is serving a sentence of nine to 33 years in a Nevada prison for a 2007 armed robbery and kidnapping conviction. He is eligible for parole next year.
  The pro football hall of famer was ac
  
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• Buffalo Bills sign rookie 4th-round pick, QB Cardale Jones

  07-06-2016 21:34 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have all seven rookie draft picks under contract after signing quarterback Cardale Jones on Tuesday.
  Jones was a fourth-round draft pick out of Ohio State, where in 2014 he made the jump from third-stringer to starter in leading the Buckeyes to win a national championship. He eventually lost the starting job during his junior season last year, when questions were raised over his accuracy and decision-making ability.
  He went 11-0 as a starter and
  
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• Ryan: Trump made ‘textbook definition of a racist comment’

  07-06-2016 19:27 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that Donald Trump made the “textbook definition of a racist comment” in saying an American-born judge isn’t qualified to preside over a case because of his Mexican heritage.
  “I regret those comments he made. Claiming a person can’t do their job because of their race is sort of like the textbook definition of a racist comment,” Ryan said at a news conference. “I think that should be absolut
  
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• Cuomo nominates new superintendent for New York State Police

  07-06-2016 19:20 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has nominated a senior officer with the New York State Police for its next superintendent.
  Lt. Col. George P. Beach, who has been supervising the agency’s 3,200 uniformed troopers for the past three years, would replace Superintendent Joseph D’Amico.
  His appointment is subject to Senate confirmation.
  Chosen by Cuomo, D’Amico has headed the State Police since 2011. He’s a former New York PoliceDepartment deputy chief an
  
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• NFL Twitter account briefly hacked Tuesday

  07-06-2016 19:13 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (WIVB) — A hacker reportedly gained access to the NFL’s Twitter account on Tuesday, CBS contributors say.
  A tweet was posted through the account that said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had died, when in fact, he is still very much alive. Here is the tweet:
  (Photo courtesy of CBS New York) 
  The tweet was later deleted, but another surfaced in the afternoon, and was subsequently removed:Since then, no other odd posts have appeared on the league’
  
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• Lancaster Trustee Sugg announces run for NYS Assembly

  07-06-2016 18:09 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Village of Lancaster Trustee Russell Sugg has thrown his hat in the ring for a spot in the New York State Assembly.
  The Republican candidate made the announcement at Lancaster Village Hall Tuesday morning. He was joined by Erie County Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy.
  Sugg seeks to fill a chair in the 143rd District that will be vacated by Assemblywoman Angela Wozniak following the end of her term.
  Wozniak chose not to run for re-election after being accuse
  
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• Buffalo Police looking for missing 12-year-old

  07-06-2016 17:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Buffalo are in looking for a runaway child last seen on Eggert Rd.
  William Smith, 12, is a resident of Gateway Home and has not been seen since Saturday. Police think he may be in Martin Luther King Jr. Park, the area of True Bethel town homes, or near School #89 on the east side.
  Another with information on Smith is asked to call 911.
  
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• 100th Birthday celebration planned for recently re-opened carousel

  07-06-2016 17:33 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Number 1 Special carrousel at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum is ready to ride again as the museum prepares for a 100th Birthday celebration for that family favorite.
  MORE | Click here to learn about the museum and how you can plan your visit.
  The Number 1 Special carrousel closed in March after a critical piece, called the main hub, cracked, essentially killing the ride until another custom part could be created for it. “It was really tough
  
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• CNY cop’s baby found dead in his vehicle

  07-06-2016 17:16 via wivb.com
  
  WESTERN, N.Y. (WIVB) — The baby of a central New York police officer was found dead in a car, according to officials who spoke with CBS contributors WKTV.
  The 4-month-old baby was found unresponsive in his father’s vehicle Monday in the Oneida County town of Western, contributors say.
  After being taken to Rome City Hospital, contributors say the baby was pronounced dead.
  Contributors say the baby was in the vehicle of his father, Rome Police officer Mark Fanfarillo, for an exten
  
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• Police: Grandchild chained to bed by grandparents

  07-06-2016 16:09 via wivb.com
  
  MIDDLEBURY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two Wyoming County grandparents are accused of chaining a 16-year-old boy to a bed multiple times.
  New York State Police in Warsaw received a tip about an “uncontrollable” teenager that led them to a home on Blackhouse Rd. in the town of Middlebury.
  During the investigation of George Colton, 56, and Shirley Sherwood, 50, State Police ended up arresting them.
  Authorities say the two used a 15-foot-long dog chain and three padlocks to keep the boy o
  
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• Grandparents accused of chaining teen to bed

  07-06-2016 16:09 via wivb.com
  
  MIDDLEBURY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two Wyoming County grandparents are accused of chaining a 16-year-old boy to a bed multiple times.
  New York State Police in Warsaw received a tip about an “uncontrollable” teenager that led them to a home on Blackhouse Rd. in the town of Middlebury.
  During the investigation of George Colton, 56, and Shirley Sherwood, 50, State Police ended up arresting them.
  Authorities say the two used a 15-foot-long dog chain and three padlocks to keep the boy o
  
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• Former Utica-area woman charged with murder after crash that killed twin

  07-06-2016 15:37 via wivb.com
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — A woman who was driving a vehicle when it plunged off a Maui cliff is charged with second-degree murder in the death of her twin, who was in the passenger’s seat.
  Prosecutors say Alexandria Duval, who is also known as Alison Dadow, intentionally caused the death of her identical twin sister, Anastasia Duval, also known as Ann Dadow.
  The 37-year-old sisters were in a Ford Explorer traveling south on Hana Highway when they crashed into a rock wall last week, plungi
  
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• App popular with preteens has risks

  07-06-2016 14:26 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — An online safety advocate in West Michigan is urging parents to monitor their kids’ usage of a relatively new app.
  It’s called musical.ly and it allows users to create and share lip sync videos.
  “It’s the age of the kids that are using it that really bothers me,” said Chris McKenna, the founder of Protect Young Eyes. “Because it’s young kids, all the creeps flock to it.”
  In 2015, McKenna alerted Media General cont
  
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• When your phone becomes a priority, children suffer

  07-06-2016 14:20 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The word addiction is often associated with drugs or alcohol, not so much technology.
  And while over-using cell phones may not qualify as an addiction, doctors are warning about the negative effects—not on you, but on your kids.
  More than 90 percent of American adults own a cell phone. It’s a new world we live in, always attached—a world seemingly inside our devices.
  And who is paying attention? At times, it’s children more than anyone else
  
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• Gallery: Tropical Storm Colin

  07-06-2016 14:13 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Storm Colin has caused flooding and damage across Florida.
  APP USERS | Tap here to view photos of the damage.
  This gallery was originally published by News 4 sister station WFLA, a Media General Contributing station.
  
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• 2 accused of crack possession after police find suspicious vehicle

  07-06-2016 13:48 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — A suspicious vehicle in Dunkirk led to the arrest of two people on drug charges early Tuesday morning.
  Police were patrolling the area of Wright Park in the city when they saw a vehicle sitting there around 1:30 a.m.
  When police came up to the vehicle, they say its occupants, Dunkirk resident Amber Harrison, 39, and Irving resident Darryl Devore, 52, appeared nervous.
  Officers began to ask the pair some questions, but they say they did not get the correct information
  
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• Kids with lice allowed to go to school in Honolulu starting next year

  07-06-2016 13:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — If you have children who are school-aged, you’ve at least talked about lice before.
  If your kid has it, you know have to take them out of school until it is gone — but not in Honolulu. That district has a new, different policy.
  Starting next year, students on the island can come to class, even if they have lice. Hawaii Department of Education officials say they based their policy on CDC guidelines.
  Even doctors with the American Academy of Pediatrics
  
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• Study: Men who wear deodorant could appear more masculine to women

  07-06-2016 12:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some deodorant commercials make men appear to be irresistible to women if they put on a certain product.
  A new study shows there may be scientific truth to these cheesy advertisements.
  Researchers in the United Kingdom say wearing deodorant could make women perceive men as more masculine.
  Scientists have known for a long time that natural human body odor can influence how attracted we are to someone, but this research looks at how we conceal our natural body odo
  
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• Convicted plane bomber to appear in Buffalo court in bid for release

  07-06-2016 12:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A Jordanian-born Palestinian who’s been in immigration custody since he finished a prison sentence for putting a bomb on a plane in 1982 is expected to appear in a Buffalo courtroom in his bid for release.
  Mohammed Rashed has been held at a facility outside Buffalo while the government has explored options to deport him. A federal court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.
  Rashed pleaded guilty in 2002 to his role in the bombing of Hawaii-bound Pan Am Flight 830 aft
  
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• Street fighter, MMA pioneer Kimbo Slice dead at 42

  07-06-2016 12:00 via wivb.com
  
  MARGATE, Fla. (AP) — Kimbo Slice, the bearded street fighter who parlayed his internet popularity into a mixed martial arts career and worldwide fame, has died. He was 42.
  Slice, whose real name was Kevin Ferguson, was taken to a hospital in Margate, Florida, near his home Monday, Coral Springs Police Sgt. Carla Kmiotek said.
  Slice’s death was confirmed by Mike Imber, his longtime manager.
  “We lost our brother today,” Imber said in a text message to The Associated Press.
  
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• Prosecutor: Kalamazoo shooting suspect will plead insanity

  07-06-2016 03:58 via wivb.com
  
  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Defense attorneys plan to present an insanity defense for Jason Dalton, the man accused of murdering six people in the Kalamazoo area, the Kalamazoo County prosecutor said Monday.
  “It wasn’t a surprise at all. This is where I expected the case to go from the very beginning,” Prosecutor Jeffrey Getting said at an afternoon news conference.
  Dalton is accused of shooting and killing six people and seriously injuring two others at three locations in
  
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• 19-year-old facing 4 capital murder charges called ‘serial killer’

  07-06-2016 03:55 via wivb.com
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) — Police say a 19-year-old facing four capital murder charges could be considered a serial killer.
  Joshua Dukes was recently named as a suspect in the death of a man killed last November at the O’Reilly Auto Parts on Livingston Road.
  Broderick Smith, a manager at the store, died at the scene during a robbery. Police connected and charged Dukes for this crime over the weekend.
  Dukes was initially arrested about two months ago in connection with a double homicide
  
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• General Mills launches new cereal brand “Tiny Toast” after 15 years

  07-06-2016 03:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (MEDIA GENERAL) — General Mills is introducing its first new cereal brand in more than 15 years.
  The new cereal is called “Tiny Toast” and is made with real fruit.
  The crunchy whole grain cereal has no artificial colors or flavors, according to the company.
  They say it’s also free of high fructose corn syrup.
  The president of General Mills says the cereal is the result of costumers demanding more natural products.
  General Mills also shared that they are 80 p
  
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• Family sues Panera over peanut butter on daughter’s sandwich

  07-06-2016 03:49 via wivb.com
  
  NATICK, Mass. (AP) — The parents of a 6-year-old Massachusetts girl with peanut allergies have sued a restaurant because she became extremely ill after eating a grilled cheese sandwich with peanut butter on it.
  The lawsuit filed in Middlesex Superior Court against Panera and a group of New England Panera franchises alleges negligence.
  Natick resident John Russo tells The Boston Globe his daughter was hospitalized after eating the sandwich ordered online Jan. 28. He says his wife mentioned
  
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• Rewards offered for info to solve fatal Buffalo triple shooting

  07-06-2016 03:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officers are on the hunt for the person or people who pulled the trigger on three victims on French Street and Fillmore Avenue last week, killing one.
  Buffalo Police are partnering up with Crime Stoppers to help bring to justice to the family of Dalen Smith, who police say died from gunshot wounds on Friday night at about 8 p.m.
  Two others were injured in the shooting, but were taken to the Erie County Medical Center. Officers have continued their investigation,
  
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• Clinton reaches threshold needed to clinch nomination with superdelegates

  07-06-2016 02:27 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton has commitments from the number of delegates needed to become the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for president, and will likely be first woman to top the ticket of a major U.S. political party.
  An Associated Press count of pledged delegates won in primaries and caucuses and a survey of party insiders known as superdelegates shows Clinton with the overall support of the required 2,383 delegates.
  Now the presumptive nominee, she will likel
  
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• Air fresheners hanging in your car could get you could get arrested

  07-06-2016 02:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – If you own a cardboard air freshener that hangs from your rear view mirror, it might come as a shock: dangling that scented ornament from your mirror is against the law in the state of New York.
  According to legal authorities, anything hanging from your rear view mirror that can obstruct your vision–an air freshener, a religious keepsake, even a security pass for work–is illegal, but the law is rarely enforced.
  New York’s Vehicle and Traffic Law, Se
  
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• Car air fresheners can damage car, and pose possible health risk

  07-06-2016 02:11 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) – Many people have used them at least once, those car air fresheners that dangle from your rear view mirror, but researchers have found chemicals used in air fresheners can also be bad for your health.
  Because many of the car air fresheners are made overseas, it is hard for consumers to tell exactly what is in them, but anecdotal evidence indicates, they can lead to respiratory irritation.They are also illegal in the state of New York.
  Jim Diavastes was stunned to fi
  
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• Breaking her silence; Remembering Ryan Fischer

  07-06-2016 01:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — At the time, 17-year-old Leeza Kalish says she was holding 16-year-old Ryan Fischer’s hand. The young couple walked down Krueger road in Wheatfield, one snowy November night in 2014. Now for the first time Kalish is speaking out, remembering her best friend.
  “The man who did this to Ryan didn’t just take Ryan’s life he took his mother’s his father’s his siblings his step mother’s he took my life, so many people around us
  
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• Massive Peace Bridge overhaul awarded, planned out

  07-06-2016 00:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A massive project that will furnish a $186 million revamped Peace Bridge between the United States and Canada has been awarded to the lowest bidder.
  New York’s Peace Bridge Authority announced the contractor that will complete the $80.5 million American portion of the project as American Bridge Company. Officials say they’ve worked on a number of bridges in the northeast and may make a great choice due to their resume including two bridges in Canada.
  
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• State leaders put millions into revamping flood prone bridge in West Seneca

  07-06-2016 00:08 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $15,000,000 for repairs to Harlem Road Bridge located on Route 240 in West Seneca. The funding was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make necessary improvements for bridges in high-risk flood areas.
  It’s been two years since a creek overran its banks and destroyed nearly 70 homes in the Lexington-Green neighborhood. Now local leaders and
  
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