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• Suspect being chased by West Seneca police runs into Caz Creek

  09-04-2017 22:49 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB)-  A report of a shoplifter at the Tops on Orchard Park Rd. in West Seneca took a turn for the worst after the suspect fled from police and ran into Cazenovia Creek.
  West Seneca Police say they began chasing Dana Smith of Cheektowaga after Tops called accusing her of shoplifting.
  She ran to the Wegmans parking lot nearby and then over to Caz Creek when police were closing in on her. Officers warned Smith not to go into the water but she did and was knocked
  
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• Local Syrians weigh-in on recent strikes, chemical attacks

  09-04-2017 18:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Tareq Zabadane and Ayla Abyad are among the five million Syrians who have left their home because of the civil war.
  Rebel groups have been battling the Assad regime for control of the region since 2011. According to the United Nations, 400,000 Syrians have been killed since the fighting started.
  Tareq, who is 17-years-old and a student at Lafayette High School, came to Buffalo with his mother and two brothers seven months ago.
  “Just in the air raiding you will di
  
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• Northern Access Pipeline comes to a halt; National Fuel responds

  09-04-2017 05:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Northern Access Pipeline will not move forward.
  National Fuel wanted to run a 97 mile pipeline through Cattaraugus, Allegany and Erie counties.
  It has federal approval but hundreds of people voiced concerns at three DEC public hearings over the past few months.
  Now the DEC has denied water quality certificates needed to move forward with the pipeline.
  The DEC released the following statement in regards to the decision:
  “After an in-depth review of the propo
  
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• Northern Access Pipeline comes to a halt

  09-04-2017 05:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Northern Access Pipeline will not move forward.
  National Fuel wanted to run a 97 mile pipeline through Cattaraugus, Allegany and Erie counties.
  It has federal approval but hundreds of people voiced concerns at three DEC public hearings over the past few months.
  Now the DEC has denied water quality certificates needed to move forward with the pipeline.
  The DEC released the following statement in regards to the decision:
  “After an in-depth review of the propo
  
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• Local organization showcases athletics for young WNY girls

  09-04-2017 05:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than 200 girls from 10 Buffalo and Lackawanna Public Schools took a swing at a new sport Saturday at University at Buffalo.
  It was 11th annual Girls in Sports event. The goal is to encourage young ladies to participate in sports and meet a role model.
  This year’s guest speaker is April Holmes,who lost her left leg below the knee in a train accident 16 years ago.
  Now she’s a Paralympic Gold Medalist in track and. field.
  “If I could leave one mes
  
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• Cyclists eager to take on SkyRide as route is announced

  09-04-2017 04:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The route is laid out and the riders are ready to go for the 2017 SkyRide.
  About 3,00 cyclists are expected to check out the view from above during the 4th annual ride.
  This year’s ride starts at Lasalle Park and takes bikers over the Skyway and around the Outer Harbor.
  GObike Buffalo says each year the crowd has doubled in size, and it keeps a dialogue going about the future of the Skyway.
  “Is there an opportunity to create an opportunity for people to g
  
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• Changes headed to WNY following state budget agreement

  09-04-2017 04:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The battle to bring ridesharing to Western New York is now over. Expanding Uber and Lyft to the rest of New York state was approved as part of the state budget.
  “I think it’s something that’s long over due, it’s going to help reduce drunk driving, it’s going to help make our roads safer and I’m really looking forward to it,” said Joseph Lorigo, Erie County Legislature Majority Leader.
  It could take up to 90 days before ridesh
  
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