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• Boil water advisory in place for third day in Warsaw

  16-12-2024 23:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A boil and conserve water notice is still in place for Warsaw residents.
  Residents in the Wyoming County town and village were alerted of the notice following a water main break early Saturday morning. It is possible that harmful microbes could have entered the water due to the loss of pressure.Residents were advised to boil their water for at least one minute before using. Boiled or bottled water should be used for all activities including brushing teeth and preparing fo
  
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• Eastern Hills Mall DMV to close due to lack of heat

  16-12-2024 23:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Department of Motor Vehicles at the Eastern Hills Mall will be closed Tuesday until further notice due to a heating issue, Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns said in a release."The temperature in the office was 58 degrees on Saturday and the environment is too cold for the staff to work in, as well as for our patrons," he said. "We apologize for the inconvenience. We are working with mall management to get the heating issue resolved as soon as possible."
  The DMV will be
  
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• $24 million grant expected to reduce environmental impact on Chautauqua Lake

  16-12-2024 22:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Chautauqua County will soon be expanding its sewer system around Chautauqua Lake with the help of a $24.2 million grant from the state.An extensive network of new pipes and septic systems is expected to improve the conditions and reduce the environmental impact of the Chautauqua Lake watershed.What is dirtying up Chautauqua Lake and what’s being done about it?
  Approximately 60 million gallons of wastewater will be diverted annually from the west side of the lake to
  
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• Aquarium of Niagara announces death of California sea lion

  16-12-2024 22:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Mia, a California sea lion at The Aquarium of Niagara, has died.
  She was first rescued off the coast of California in June 2014, suffering from pneumonia and possibly domoic acid poisoning. She was brought to a care center where she was deemed non-releasable due to her health.During her time at the aquarium, Mia was a favorite of guests and staff alike. She liked relaxing in the current of her enclosure, swimming through the tunnel under the stage and participating in dai
  
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• New traffic signal to be activated in Amherst

  16-12-2024 20:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new traffic signal will be activated starting Dec. 23 at the intersection of Millersport Highway and Hopkins Road in Amherst, the New York State Department of Transportation announced Monday.From Dec. 23 through 29, the signal will operate in flashing mode, with flashing yellow signals on Millersport Highway and flashing red signals on Hopkins Road.The signal will be fully activated in three-color operation on Dec. 30.Motorists are asked to use caution around the inters
  
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• Gov. Hochul celebrates opening of first cell, gene therapy hub in NYS

  16-12-2024 19:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The state's first cell and gene therapy hub is right here in Buffalo. Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrated the opening of the $98 million Roswell Park GMP Engineering and Cell Manufacturing Facility Monday.The facility is expected to help support the research and development of life-saving therapies, create new jobs and establish Roswell as one of the country's premier cell therapy institutions, the governor's office said in a release. NYS, Roswell Park announce $98M expansion of
  
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• Gov. Hochul celebrates opening of first cell and gene therapy hub in NYS

  16-12-2024 19:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The state's first cell and gene therapy hub is right here in Buffalo. Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrated the opening of the $98 million Roswell Park GMP Engineering and Cell Manufacturing Facility Monday.The facility is expected to help support the research and development of life-saving therapies, create new jobs and establish Roswell as one of the country's premier cell therapy institutions, the governor's office said in a release. NYS, Roswell Park announce $98M expansion of
  
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• Bills home game vs. Patriots moved to 4:25 p.m. kickoff

  16-12-2024 19:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills will be playing another late afternoon game.Buffalo's matchup with the New England Patriots on Sunday at Highmark Stadium has been flexed to a 4:25 p.m. kickoff. The game will be broadcast by CBS, locally on WIVB-TV.This will be the fifth time this season that the Bills have played a game in the late afternoon television slot, and fourth time over the past five games. They have played five games in primetime, and five have kicked off at 1 p.m.Buffalo's home
  
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• UB resident physicians reach contract agreement with UMRS

  16-12-2024 18:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- University at Buffalo resident physicians on Friday reached a union contract agreement with University Medical Resident Services (UMRS) after over a year at the bargaining table with UB and local hospitals.The agreement addresses UB resident physicians' salaries, health care and professional development needs, Hurwitz Fine, UMRS' legal counsel, and the Union of American Physicians & Dentists (UAPD) said in a statement on Monday. The deal comes after over 800 residents
  
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• John Murphy: As Bills offense hums, give credit to offensive line

  16-12-2024 17:32 via wivb.com
  
  And now a word from the unsung heroes of a 48-point night: The offensive line.Say what you want about the MVP, the running backs, the offensive coaches, whatever; the Bills offensive line gets the first accolade from Sunday’s 48-42 win over Detroit.“It’s the O-line, up front,” according to Dion Dawkins. “We have to win that trench warfare.”They won it. As indicated by their eighth straight game scoring 30-or-more points – their 11th such game this s
  
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• Erie County Sheriff's Office launches registry for people with special needs

  16-12-2024 16:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Erie County Sheriff's Office announced Monday the launch of its "Handle With Care" registry for people with special needs.
  In partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the goal of the registry is to give deputies and emergency responders more resources to provide people with improved care, the ESCO said.Caregivers of people with autism, Down syndrome, Alzheimer's, dementia, substance abuse and more are encouraged to sign up for the registry. During reg
  
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• Thad Brown: This the most impressive win of McDermott era

  16-12-2024 14:22 via wivb.com
  
  It was reasonable to doubt how legitimately good the Bills 2024 season was.
  They won ten of their first 13 games and that included handing the mighty Chiefs their only loss. The next best victory? That was probably in Seattle with the Seahawks missing one of their top weapons. Or maybe 6-8 Miami. The AFC East has been disappointing this year. The NFC West is mediocre. The AFC South is not good after the Texans and even Houston has major flaws. Those teams made up nine of Buffalo's first ten wins
  
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• Apply for help with heating bills with NY HEAP

  16-12-2024 14:18 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New Yorkers who need help paying their heating bills should apply for aid through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). Act fast, because HEAP benefits are only available while funding lasts, on a first-come, first-served basis.Applications for the 2024-2025 HEAP benefit opened on November 1. The program pays for the winter utilities of low-income households, no matter the fuel source—electric, natural gas, oil, propane, wood, or coal. Households must ma
  
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• Bills fans spread Christmas cheer at Hofbrauhaus

  16-12-2024 04:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- It was another Buffalo Bills Sunday with fans packing bars and restaurants to watch the game. That included Hofbrauhaus Buffalo -- where outside people felt the holiday spirit before heading inside for a watch party.Before Sunday's showdown with the Detroit Lions, Hofbrauhaus was spreading Christmas cheer, working with a local organization to hand out bags of Christmas presents to hundreds of local families."We had a really all-out Christmas Market weekend and then around
  
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• Josh Allen has another huge game to lift Bills to a 48-42 victory that snaps Lions' winning streak

  16-12-2024 03:35 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Josh Allen took a shotgun snap, moved up in the pocket and backed up, rolled left and threw right.
  It was just another play, a 28-yard pass to James Cook, in the latest sensational performance by the potential NFL MVP.
  Allen ran for two scores in the first quarter and threw two touchdown passes in the second half, leading the Buffalo Bills to a 48-42 victory Sunday that snapped the Detroit Lions ' franchise-record 11-game winning streak.
  The dual-threat quarterback extended
  
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• Allen throws for 2 TDs, runs for 2 scores to lift Bills to 48-42 win that snaps Lions' streak

  16-12-2024 02:13 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Josh Allen ran for two scores in the first quarter and threw two touchdown passes in the second half, leading the Buffalo Bills to a 48-42 victory Sunday that snapped the Detroit Lions ' franchise-record 11-game winning streak.
  The AFC East-champion Bills (11-3) have won eight of nine, taking advantage of Allen's ability to make plays with his right arm and legs.
  Allen was 23 of 34 for a season-high 362 yards with touchdown passes to Khalil Shakir and Ray Davis. The dual-thr
  
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• Sabres' 10-game winless streak is NHL's longest this season

  16-12-2024 01:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Surrendering a two-goal lead midway through Saturday's 5-3 loss in Toronto, the Sabres extended their winless streak to 10 games, the longest in the NHL this season.Goaltender Devon Levi was called up from Rochester and stopped 36 of 40 shots in his first start for Buffalo in a month. Jack Quinn had two goals in his return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch for five games. Alex Tuch also scored, and JJ Peterka had two assists.John Tavares scored twice in a s
  
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• Infant of Prague parishioners unsure of efforts to prevent looming merger 

  16-12-2024 00:19 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Some parishioners of the Infant of Prague Parish in Cheektowaga are hoping they can prevent their church from closing as a decree from the bishop is expected any day now stating when the merger will take place.There's an effort to keep the parish from merging with Saints Peter and Paul Church in Williamsville after the Buffalo Diocese rolled out its recommendations over the summer for local parishes to merge or close.Michael Getz, an Infant of Prague parishioner of 15
  
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