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• Local lawmaker, high schooler raise awareness of unsafe traffic conditions at West Senior High School

  21-08-2024 23:14 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo lawmaker and a rising senior are working together to address the lack of sidewalks at West Senior High School in West Seneca.
  Students and community members are coming together to show their support for a new proposal that has the opportunity to save lives.Assemblyman Pat Burke said students at the high school are incentivized to walk towards the intersection of Seneca Street and Ridge Road after their dismissal from school. The area is full of traffic with
  
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• Local lawmaker, high schooler raise awareness of unsafe traffic conditions at West Seneca West

  21-08-2024 23:14 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo lawmaker and a rising senior are working together to address the lack of sidewalks at West Senior High School in West Seneca.
  Students and community members are coming together to show their support for a new proposal that has the opportunity to save lives.Assemblyman Pat Burke said students at the high school are incentivized to walk towards the intersection of Seneca Street and Ridge Road after their dismissal from school. The area is full of traffic with
  
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• Riverline project that sought to create nature corridor in Buffalo is no more

  21-08-2024 22:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Riverline project, which aimed to create a 1.5-mile nature trail that would connect an area just south of Canalside to a portion of the Buffalo River in South Buffalo, is dead seven years after it was first announced.The two major parties involved in the multi-million dollar project, the NFTA and the Western New York Land Conservancy, both confirmed in statements to WIVB News 4 that they are no longer working together to see out the project.A mapped-out plan for the R
  
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• New students feel mixed emotions on Buffalo State move-in day

  21-08-2024 20:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Hundreds of new students are feeling mixed emotions Wednesday as they move into Buffalo State University housing.
  "I'm very nervous but I'm also very excited," said Amy Guirguis, a first-year Buffalo State student from Brooklyn. "I get to finally move into my dorm. I've been having a countdown for this. I'm very excited.""A lot of emotions going on, I'm nervous but I'm also happy," said Prince Defreitas, a first-year student from the Bronx. "I'm nervous because it's going
  
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• Cheektowaga man sentenced for purchasing gas with over 500 stolen bank cards

  21-08-2024 18:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Cheektowaga man was sentenced to a year in prison for using around 570 stolen bank cards to purchase gas for himself and others, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.North Tonawanda man used over 500 stolen bank cards for gas purchasesBetween August 2022 and July 2023, 25-year-old Cross Malik Williams and co-defendant Kingsley Brown purchased around 570 stolen bank cards online before loading the stolen information onto blank bank cards, officials said.
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• Elma woman gets 5 years probation for killing pedestrian in hit-and-run

  21-08-2024 17:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Elma woman was sentenced to five years of probation Wednesday morning for hitting and killing a pedestrian in January, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.
  Her license was revoked for one year and she was also ordered to pay a $2,000 fine as a condition of the sentence, according to officials.
  Stephanie R. Kollatz, 37, was driving a minivan the night of Jan. 8 northbound on Transit Road in Elma when she hit a pedestrian walking along the road between F
  
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• DMV announces new customer service website

  21-08-2024 17:09 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has announced the launch of an improved website to help with customer service.The redesign -- which the DMV says will be more user-friendly -- has a more intuitive interface with streamlined content. According to the DMV, New Yorkers will now be able to seamlessly navigate to several services provided by the department.
  "We are keenly aware that most New Yorkers interact with DMV, and the best way for us to connect
  
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• No serious injuries after rollover crash in Buffalo

  21-08-2024 15:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A driver was treated at the scene following a rollover crash Thursday morning in Buffalo, police officials said.A 2018 Chevrolet was traveling westbound on Forest Avenue near Tremont Avenue around 5 a.m. when it struck an unoccupied vehicle and rolled over, according to police.Police said they believe the 29-year-old female driver of the Chevrolet fell asleep at the wheel, leading to the crash.The woman was treated at the scene by first responders and no charges have been
  
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• Large barn fire breaks out in Boston, roads closed

  21-08-2024 14:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A large barn fire broke out at a farm on Feddick Road in Boston early Wednesday morning.The fire started sometime before 7 a.m. Wednesday. Feddick Road between Mayer Road and North Boston Road is closed as crews fight the blaze.An eyewitness on the scene told WIVB News 4 a couple of calves in the barn were lost but most of the animals were able to be freed.Contributed photoContributed photoContributed photoContributed photoThis is a developing story, check back for u
  
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• Fisher-Price announces new Bills Little People collection

  21-08-2024 12:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Ahead of the new Bills season, Fisher-Price and Wegmans are releasing this year's Bills Little People collection.The 2024 edition includes Josh Allen, Dion Dawkins, Matt Milano and a Bills Super Fan.
  The collectibles will be available for purchase at Wegmans stores across Western New York beginning at 6 a.m. Friday. The cost for them is $23.99. Part of the benefits will go to Oishei Children's Hospital.Since the first set came out in 2021, nearly $3 million has been
  
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• Buffalo VA director, chief of staff 'immediately transferred' out of positions

  21-08-2024 04:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo VA Medical Center's healthcare system director and chief of staff have been "immediately transferred" out of their positions pending the results of an investigation, a VA spokesperson said.The VA said the transfer follows "concerns raised by clinicians about local leadership and instances of delayed care."Healthcare System Director Michael Swartz had been in his position since July 2018, according to the VA's website, and Philippe Jaoude took the position of c
  
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• Rochester man convicted of drug delivery resulting in death of Bradford woman

  21-08-2024 03:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Rochester man was convicted of crimes related to the death of a Bradford woman due to a fatal overdose in 2021, the McKean County District Attorney's Office announced.Officials said Brady Pysadee was charged on June 17, 2021, after authorities were dispatched to a call of cardiac arrest at an apartment on East Main Street in Bradford. Upon arrival, officers saw that Mercedes Simonds was unresponsive, according to the district attorney's office.Resuscitation efforts were
  
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• 1 hospitalized after 'officer-involved accident' in Buffalo

  21-08-2024 02:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person was hospitalized following a collision with a patrol vehicle Tuesday afternoon in Buffalo, Buffalo police announced.Officials said just before 2 p.m. at Elmwood and Hertel Avenues, officers were responding to a call to help another officer who was conducting a stop in connection with a felony warrant.The arriving patrol vehicle then collided with a civilian vehicle at the intersection, police said.Authorities said the driver of the civilian vehicle was transpor
  
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• AMR addresses slow response times in letter to Buffalo Common Council

  21-08-2024 02:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- American Medical Response released a letter Monday in response to concerns about slow ambulance response times in the City of Buffalo, citing staffing shortages as one of several contributing factors.AMR's response follows a letter written by Buffalo Common Council Member Mitch Nowakowski back in July where he expressed concerns about the response times and said it's a serious health problem.In Nowakowski's letter, he said there were multiple complaints in the Fillmore Di
  
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