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• Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested

  28-11-2024 19:43 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century on Thursday despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
  New York City police said they arrested 21 people after protesters jumped barricades and sat down on the parade route with Palestinian flags and a “Don't Celebrate Genocide” banner. They chanted “Free, free Palestine!” as a giant Ronald McDonald balloon bore down on them
  
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• YMCA Turkey Trot celebrates their 129th year

  28-11-2024 19:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On the morning of Thanksgiving, 14,000 people started off the holiday giving back to the community one step at a time."We're called the city of good neighbors for a reason, that's because we all work together," said Michael Baggerman, Communications Director of the YMCA Buffalo Niagara. "We believe in good causes and one of those causes is the YMCA Turkey Trot."Last year, the race raised 1.1 million dollars for the YMCA Buffalo Niagara, helping to benefit 6,000 people in
  
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• YMCA Turkey Trot celebrates its 129th year

  28-11-2024 19:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On the morning of Thanksgiving, 14,000 people started off the holiday giving back to the community one step at a time."We're called the city of good neighbors for a reason, that's because we all work together," said Michael Baggerman, Communications Director of the YMCA Buffalo Niagara. "We believe in good causes and one of those causes is the YMCA Turkey Trot."Last year, the race raised $1.1 million for the YMCA Buffalo Niagara, helping to benefit 6,000 people in Western
  
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• Which movies and shows have been filmed or set in WNY?

  28-11-2024 17:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Western New York has had a good share of movies and shows set and/or filmed in the region, and thanks to a substantial effort by the Buffalo Niagara Film Commission and other local film businesses to bring better filmmaking tax incentives to the area, that number has seen a notable increase in recent years.From films starring Marilyn Monroe to Burt Reynolds and from genres like horror and drama to sports and history, the greater Buffalo area has played its part in making
  
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• 1-year-old Madison loves dogs, cats and kids

  28-11-2024 15:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Friendly 1-year-old Madison has been in the shelter for months and is more than ready for her forever home.
  She loves dogs, cats and kids. She is very well trained, including on the treadmill!
  If you are interested in adopting Madison, you can click here for more information. Latest Local News 1-year-old Madison loves dogs, cats and kids Lockport’s Harley Field is a labor of love, and a dream come true Plane leaving ROC makes emergency landing in Buffalo Sabres slid
  
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• Photos: 100 years of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

  28-11-2024 12:01 via wivb.com
  
  (Stacker) - The 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature 28 clown crews, 26 floats, 16 giant balloons, 11 marching bands, five performance groups, three "baloonicles"—cold-air inflatables driven down the parade route, and numerous performers.The parade in New York City, presented by department store chain Macy's, was first held in 1924 under the heading "Macy's Christmas Parade" to promote holiday sales and spotlight the newly expanded and, at the time, largest in the world Herald
  
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• Lockport's Harley Field is a labor of love, and a dream come true

  28-11-2024 12:00 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – As the sun begins to rise over Niagara County, a new day dawns. The first rays of light dance upon the glistening blades of dew-covered grass, signaling the start of another busy day for George Davis.While some are still asleep, Davis is already hard at work, preparing the ball field for the upcoming game. To him, this field is more than just a place to play baseball, it's an experience."It's not just a field," he said. "It's a thing of pure beauty."According to Dav
  
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• Plane leaving ROC makes emergency landing in Buffalo

  28-11-2024 04:18 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A small plane leaving the Greater Rochester International Airport Wednesday night needed to make an emergency landing in Buffalo.
  According to officials with the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, the private plane was carrying four people at the time. It's unclear where it was headed. The pilot was able to make a safe landing at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport and no one was injured, officials confirmed. ‘I told you that I would find y
  
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• Sabres slide into 'American Thanksgiving' with shutout loss at home

  28-11-2024 03:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The adage around the NHL is that where a team stands on American Thanksgiving quite often determines where it will finish the season. Sliding into the holiday benchmark with their first shutout loss of the season Wednesday night, the Sabres are in a perilous position to end the longest postseason absence in NHL history.
  The 1-0 loss against the Minnesota Wild at KeyBank Center snapped Buffalo's three-game win streak. With victories in seven of the past 10, Buffalo (1
  
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• lloyd Taco Factory to open third location in Elmwood Village

  28-11-2024 02:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- lloyd Taco Factory announced Wednesday that it will be opening its third location in Buffalo's Elmwood Village come January.The restaurant, founded by Pete Cimino and Chris Dorsaneo in 2010, has a Buffalo and Williamsville location along with food trucks that deliver its menu items across the area.Its newest location at 492 Elmwood Ave. will house new craft cocktails and seasonal specials, the business said in a statement.An Elmwood Avenue location for lloyd was discussed
  
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• Tree Lighting Ceremony kicks off Fairgrounds Festival of Lights | Watch live Friday at 6:15 p.m.

  28-11-2024 00:27 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Fairgrounds Festival of Lights flips the switch to the holiday season Friday evening with the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Hamburg Fairgrounds.WIVB News 4 will be live on the scene for the event, which will be streamed live on this page.
  New this year, attendees can enjoy a holiday performance from OLV’s Elementary Choir and complimentary samples of Upstate Farm’s Egg Nog during the evening. Other favorites, such as rides, illuminate
  
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• Tree Lighting Ceremony kicks off Fairgrounds Festival of Lights | Watch live

  28-11-2024 00:27 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Fairgrounds Festival of Lights flips the switch to the holiday season Friday evening with the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Hamburg Fairgrounds.WIVB News 4 is live on the scene for the event.New this year, attendees can enjoy a holiday performance from OLV’s Elementary Choir and complimentary samples of Upstate Farm’s Egg Nog during the evening. Other favorites, such as rides, illuminated shows, food and drink and visits with Santa Cl
  
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• Tree Lighting Ceremony kicks off Fairgrounds Festival of Lights

  28-11-2024 00:27 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Fairgrounds Festival of Lights flips the switch to the holiday season Friday evening with the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Hamburg Fairgrounds.WIVB News 4 was live on the scene for the event. Watch video from the event above.New this year, attendees can enjoy a holiday performance from OLV’s Elementary Choir and complimentary samples of Upstate Farm’s Egg Nog during the evening. Other favorites, such as rides, illuminated shows, food
  
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