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• Kenmore bar’s liquor license suspended after SLA investigator reports patrons drinking without food

  30-07-2020 23:54 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – A Kenmore bar’s liquor license has been suspended after a State Liquor Authority investigator found patrons drinking alcohol without food. According to a Thursday press release from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office, the investigator entered The Village Line, 1809 Kenmore Ave., on July 24 in response to complaints that the bar didn’t serve food. […]
  
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• DiCamillo Bakery celebrates 100 years

  30-07-2020 23:44 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)–A family is celebrating 100 years of baked goodness today. The DiCamillo Family Bakery hit a milestone anniversary. It first opened 100 years ago in 1920. The original store was located on 14th Street in Niagara Falls, but now its flagship office is on Linwood Avenue. The owner, Matthew DiCamillo says his […]
  
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• Hamburg Schools buy 850 Chromebooks to prepare for reopening

  30-07-2020 23:38 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, NY (WIVB) Parents in the Hamburg Central School District should receive more details of the district reopening plan by Friday. But the superintendent has made it clear that at least some home instruction is a possibility. “We had 75 or 80 people involved in the process,” said Michael Cornell, superintendent of Hamburg central School […]
  
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• Former Erie County Sheriff’s deputy sentenced for illegally possessing a gun

  30-07-2020 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–A former Erie County Sheriff’s deputy will serve time in prison for illegally possessing a gun. A judge sentenced Michael Blajszczak to one year in prison. Prosecutors say he was in possession of the gun in May of 2019, less than a week after a judge issued a restrainer order against him […]
  
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• Cuomo expects labs will get jammed up once they have to analyze test for flu and coronavirus

  30-07-2020 23:24 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB)–New York State is gearing up for flu season. Governor Cuomo says the state is sending $30 million to counties. Much of it meant for flu vaccines. The governor said during a conference call today he expects labs will get jammed up once they have to analyze tests for the flu and coronavirus. […]
  
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• Bills show off new safety measures at One Bills Drive

  30-07-2020 23:11 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Buffalo Bills are showing off how they’re keeping their digs safe during the pandemic. The team posted photos of One Bills Drive, which now features social distancing markers and a table of sanitizers and disinfectants. Bills employees are also seen wearing face masks at the team’s facilities in Orchard Park.
  
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• Paula’s Donuts creates Girl Scout donuts to support their cookie fundraiser

  30-07-2020 23:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Girl Scouts are partnering with Paula’s Donuts for something special! Since the Girl Scouts can’t make their cookie dough this year, Paula’s came up with a way to support their cookie fundraiser. They’ll be making Thin Mint donuts and Caramel Delites donuts starting August 13th. Half of the money raised from sales […]
  
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• Sherman chronicles Amherst history, both past and present

  30-07-2020 22:59 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – His kids, Jennifer and Jonathan, knew it before he did. Back in the day, while driving around town, Dave Sherman would point out the window to some building and say, ‘There used to be a tavern there’ or ‘That used to be the post office.’  “Dad, you should be on Jeopardy!” they’d tease […]
  
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• Power Drivers Inc. moving operations from Erie, PA to headquarters in Buffalo

  30-07-2020 22:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–A U.S. manufacturing company is expanding in Western New York. Power Drives Inc. says it will move operations at its plant in Erie Pennsylvania to the headquarters in Buffalo’s Larkinville district. The move will bring about 35 new jobs to our area. The plant in Buffalo makes products for diesel engines and mobile […]
  
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• Bills send rookies home after five players test positive for COVID-19 this week

  30-07-2020 22:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Bills sent their rookies home on Thursday after two more players tested positive for COVID-19, bringing their total to five players since the start of the week. Rookie cornerback Dane Jackson and third-year defensive back Siran Neal were the ones placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list today. They can return to […]
  
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• Bills send rookies home after two more players test positive for COVID-19

  30-07-2020 22:41 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – The Buffalo Bills sent rookies home Thursday afternoon after two more players tested positive for COVID-19. The team released the following statement on Thursday: “As we were informed by medical experts as training camp opened, we expected to have positive tests for COVID. With five since the beginning of the testing period last […]
  
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• Leaders of local United Way say they could face major cuts if they don’t get money from the state

  30-07-2020 22:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Leaders of the local United Way chapter say they could face major cuts if they don’t receive money from the state. The president of United Way Buffalo and Erie County wants the state to cancel an executive order that eliminates restrictions for when the state has to renew contracts and pay non-profit organizations. […]
  
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• Man in his 20s newest positive case of COVID-19 in Chautauqua County

  30-07-2020 22:03 via wivb.com
  
  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Chautauqua County says a man in his 20s is the newest case of COVID-19 in the county. There are now 229 total confirmed cases in Chautauqua County, with 11 cases active, and one person in the hospital. Health officials report 958 people are under domestic traveler quarantine, and 146 cases are under […]
  
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• Buffalo Teachers’ Federation calls for removal of district administrators in charge of “reopening committee”, citing secrecy

  30-07-2020 21:33 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – The Buffalo Teachers’ Federation is calling for the removal of district administrators in charge of the Buffalo Public School District’s reopening committee. According to a press release from the union on Thursday, the school district has been secretive about its reopening plans, first labeling them “confidential” and then reusing to allow district stakeholder […]
  
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• Erie County and MLB reach agreement on protocols and safety measures for Blue Jays games at Sahlen Field

  30-07-2020 21:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz says he and County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein participated in a video conference to discuss protocols and safety measures that will be in effect for all Blue Jays games played at Sahlen Field. This applies to all visiting teams in our area, including the Blue Jays, according […]
  
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• UB cancels football home opener

  30-07-2020 19:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–UB Athletic Director Mark Alnutt says the football home opener scheduled for September 12 against Saint Francis will not happen. This decision comes after the Northeast Conference decided to postpone fall sports this year. “After speaking with their Director of Athletics, James Downer, we’ll work together to reschedule this contest in a future […]
  
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• Nardin students, Medaille Vet Tech Club donate K9 vests to Erie County Sheriff’s Office

  30-07-2020 18:14 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Two Erie County Sheriff’s Office K9’s received a donation of body armor. K9’s Bo and Ares received bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization, Vested Interest in K9’s, Inc. Sheriff Timothy Howard says Bo’s vest was sponsored by a fundraiser hosted by Nardin Academy. It’s […]
  
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• Detectives looking for suspect in Springville vehicle theft

  30-07-2020 17:37 via wivb.com
  
  The vehicle has since been recovered.
  
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• Man and Woman charged with possessing cocaine following shoplifting investigation

  30-07-2020 17:16 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Erie County Sheriff’s Office says a shoplifting investigation by Cheektowaga Police led to two people facing drug-related charges. Authorities say at 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Cheektowaga Police, who conducted a traffic stop on Main Street in Clarence, contacted deputies as officers investigated a shoplifting complaint. Officers discovered approximately five grams of cocaine […]
  
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• Union workers holding rally to urge Tops to reinstate “hero pay”, ban customers without masks

  30-07-2020 16:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Members of UFCW Local One will be holding a rally Thursday evening with WNY Labor, elected officials, and community organizations outside the Tops at 2102 Elmwood Avenue. They are protesting the elimination of “hero pay” and are urging Tops to create a “no mask, no service” policy for customers. “Tops and every other […]
  
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• All Salamanca City CSD students now eligible for food benefits

  30-07-2020 16:27 via wivb.com
  
  The benefits are available to families regardless of their income since the district is a Community Eligibility Provision school where all students receive free lunches.
  
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• WATCH: Jeff Behler explains importance of responding to census

  30-07-2020 15:56 via wivb.com
  
  With the Buffalo response rate falling below the national average, Behler explains the importance of responding to the census.
  
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• 64-year-old dies after stabbing in Buffalo

  30-07-2020 15:45 via wivb.com
  
  According to police, the stabbing happened during some sort of dispute or altercation with another person shortly before 8:30 p.m.
  
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• Bicyclist taken to ECMC after being struck by car in Niagara Falls

  30-07-2020 13:20 via wivb.com
  
  Police in the Cataract City say the man was rushed to ECMC with serious injuries.
  
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• WATCH: NASA launches Mars rover Perseverance

  30-07-2020 12:42 via wivb.com
  
  Are we really alone in the Universe?
  
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• LIVE NOW: NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance poised for launch

  30-07-2020 12:42 via wivb.com
  
  Are we really alone in the Universe?
  
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• LIVE NOW: NASA launches Mars rover Perseverance

  30-07-2020 12:42 via wivb.com
  
  Are we really alone in the Universe?
  
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• Live coverage: NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance poised for launch today

  30-07-2020 12:42 via wivb.com
  
  Are we really alone in the Universe?
  
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• New Hampton Inn in Amherst not only first of its kind in WNY, but across the country

  30-07-2020 05:03 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)–A new hotel in Amherst is the first of its kind not just in Western New York, but across the country. Leaders cut the ribbon today on the country’s first universal design hotel. The new Hampton Inn, on Amherst Manor Drive in Amherst, is made to accommodate everyone. It was designed through the […]
  
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• Local contractor says state owes him for work performed on UB Medical School

  30-07-2020 04:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–A million dollars, that’s what a local contractor says the state owes him for work performed on the UB Medical School in Buffalo. Charles Sorce claims he incurred additional labor costs because of change orders and project delays. Now, he says his fireproofing business is suffering because of cash-flow issues. Sorce says he’s […]
  
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• Some parents considering alternatives for children’s education including homeschooling

  30-07-2020 04:24 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB)–Some parents are considering alternatives for their children’s education, and for some, that includes homeschooling. Emily Thrasher who owns First Friends Daycare on Harlem Road says she’s a launching virtual homeschooling program. It’s for children ages three to five and will be available through an app. “Our teacher is a certified New York […]
  
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• North Tonawanda Superintendent lays out district’s reopening plan

  30-07-2020 04:09 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — If North Tonawanda City Schools have their plan approved by the state, students and teachers are heading into a hybrid model school year, meaning both classroom and computer learning. Superintendent Greg Woytila made this announcement during a Facebook live Wednesday afternoon. “I would love to be able to guarantee that […]
  
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• Art Gone Wild auction supporting the Buffalo Zoo kicks off Wednesday

  30-07-2020 03:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Your bids can help the Buffalo Zoo and the animals cared for there. The zoo’s animal art online auction, Art Gone Wild, began this morning. The art is actually created by the animal residents at the zoo. They use safe, non-toxic paint. Proceeds will support the Buffalo Zoo’s conservation fund.
  
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• Niagara University using form of augmented reality to help stop the spread on campus

  30-07-2020 03:38 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB)–Niagara University is using a form of augmented reality to help stop the spread of COVID-19. It’s a unique tool that will be available to students and staff inside most of the buildings on campus this fall.  And, the only thing you need to turn it on is your cell phone, and an […]
  
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• NFTA transit workers rally for new contract

  30-07-2020 03:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Unionized workers hit the picket line today to deliver a message to the NFTA. Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1342 held a demonstration outside Metro’s downtown Buffalo headquarters. They want a contract for transit employees, and hazard pay for Metro Bus and Rail staff working during the pandemic. The union says […]
  
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• COVID-19 hospitalization rate in Erie County continues to decline even as the region has reopened

  30-07-2020 03:04 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–The COVID-19 hospitalization rate in Erie County continues to decline even as the region has reopened. Both Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein say they’re happy with our numbers, and that the area is where we want to be with diagnostic cases and hospitalizations. Poloncarz says […]
  
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• Williamsville girl’s wish granted for new pool

  30-07-2020 02:47 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Abrielle Suchyna is an active, playful 9-year-old. “I’m going to have the best summer with my family,” she said. That’s in part, due to her brand new pool she’s been enjoying, thanks to Make-A-Wish WNY. “I want to learn how to swim and once I do that I’ll be an expert,” […]
  
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• Teachers weigh in on their main concerns as districts finalize reopening plans

  30-07-2020 02:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–School districts have two more days to submit their reopening plans and teachers are watching for details on the environment they’ll be working in. Peter Stuhlmiller is on the Board of Directors for NY State United Teachers Union and also teaches at Kenmore West. He says a recent nationwide survey shows 76% of […]
  
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• Buffalo Teachers Federation calls for delay in submitting school reopening plans

  30-07-2020 02:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Buffalo Teacher’s Federation is calling for school districts to have more time to submit reopening plans. Officials with the BTF say they applied for an extension for submission of their reopening plans. BTF President Phil Rumore says, “we are considering educational issues and plans that, if not done correctly, will result in […]
  
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• Gov. Cuomo says it could take years for New York State to recover from pandemic

  30-07-2020 01:07 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Governor Andrew Cuomo says it could take years for New York State to recover from the pandemic. On a conference call today, the governor said the state is facing a $30 billion budget hole over the next two years because of the pandemic. Cuomo says the state will need federal help to make […]
  
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• Washington Nationals joke they’re playing “Buffalo,” photoshop players in Zubaz pants

  30-07-2020 01:00 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIVB)–The Washington Nationals are taking on the “Buffalo” Blue Jays tonight in D.C. By the looks of their Twitter account, the Nats wanted to “blend in with the locals.” In the post below, you can see the team snapped some shots during pre-game warmups and touched them up a little bit. Some players […]
  
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• Buffalo Parent Teacher Organization launches school security survey for parents

  30-07-2020 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  The Buffalo Parent Teacher Organization is using a parent survey — as a way to take a proactive approach to making sure students and parents feel safe — with the presence of security officers and staff that are in some of the district’s schools. “Our desire to do this survey was prompted by issues surrounding […]
  
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