Police are investigating a serious crash involving pedestrians on Erie Avenue in North Tonawanda. The crash happened around 8 p.m. Friday during a classic car show in the Harley-Davidson parking lot. Witnesses said the driver was leaving the lot when the classic car’s throttle became stuck, causing it to strike a tent filled with people.A 65-year-old Lockport man has pleaded guilty to making a materially false statement during a federal investigation into hazardous waste dumped at a Niagara Falls property. Michael J. Hale, 65, of Lockport, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to making a materially false statement, according to U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo. The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that Interstate 290 (Youngmann Memorial Highway) eastbound in the Town of Tonawanda, between Colvin Boulevard and Niagara Falls Boulevard (Route 62) will be reduced from three lanes to one lane from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, to facilitate bridge repairs.

A Buffalo man, 20 year old Jaquan Greene, has been accused of using postal service keys to steal mail from collection boxes in Cheektowaga and deposit stolen checks, the United States Attorney’s Office said.A Buffalo teenager is facing charges after police recovered a loaded weapon during a search warrant conducted on Earl Place on Thursday...the weapon previously reported stolen from Lancaster. The Niagara Falls City Council has voted unanimously to schedule a public hearing on a recommendation from acting City Controller Sean Bird to increase the garbage fee. An effort led by a pair of Niagara Falls City Council members to hire an “independent outside counsel” for city lawmakers failed to advance Wednesday night, after other council members questioned the action. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez visited Buffalo to rally organizers to engage with inactive Democratic voters ahead of midterms.New foods for Sabres fans this season including, Beaver Tail and Chocolate Bacon Milkshakes, the Bear Claw Pretzel and the Dough-ner: a pizza dough pocket with birria, cilantro, Monetary Jack and other tasty toppings inside.

FIVE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON NIAGARA COUNTY HIGHWAYS THURSDAY - TWO OF THEM INVOLVING DEER.

 

BUFFALO LAWMAKERS PLAN TO SUBPOENA TWO FORMER POLICE COMMISSIONERS OVER FAKED TIME SHEETS.

 

A SUSPECT HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER A MAN WAS SHOT TO DEATH IN ROCHESTER LAST MONTH.

 

A SUBURBAN ROCHESTER MAN IS CHARGED WITH STRIKING TWO WOMEN WHILE DRIVING DRUNK IN PENFIELD.

 

ONE PERSON DIED AFTER A ROLLOVER CRASH IN RUSHFORD  IN ALLEGANY COUNTY THURSDAY.

 

A CANADIAN MAN PLEADED GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT THIS WEEK TO SMUGGLING A PERSON INTO THE U-S.

 

IN NEW YORK’S RACE FOR GOVERNOR - BRUCE BLAKEMAN IS CHIPPING AWAY AT KATHY HOCHUL’S LEAD.

 

THE BUFFALO SABRES DROPPED A 3-2 OT GAME TO THE RED WINGS IN DETROIT LAST NIGHT.

 

THE YANKEES TRIMMED TAMPA BAY 6-4 THURSDAY AND OPEN A 3-GAME WEEKEND SERIES WITH BALTIMORE TODAY.

The city of Buffalo is working with National Grid to create a more efficient method of replacing downed streetlights in the city.The “City of Light” initiative aims to streamline a previously complicated process of replacing broken city streetlights. A 53-year-old man, Dale Gabler, is facing up to 20 years in prison after admitting to nine burglaries in Buffalo last year, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.David Blackley, the city’s corporation counsel, interrupted a reporter’s questions to Finance Director Dan Cavallari at Wednesday’s Common Council meeting.A 16-year-old was killed after being struck by a train in the village of Silver Creek on Wednesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said.Officers responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a train at the CSX railroad tracks in the village shortly before 4 p.m. Niagara Falls City Council did not act at its Wednesday night meeting on a revised plan to establish a local development corporation (LDC) to move forward with the proposed Centennial Park project.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has authorized at least $4 million in task orders for work related to properties contaminated with radioactive waste in Niagara and Erie counties. A 52-year-old Youngstown man was severely injured after he was ejected from a motorcycle on Wednesday, according to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office.Police responded to 3970 Lower River Road in the Town of Porter shortly after 5 p.m.Chautauqua County Executive Paul Wendel Jr. presented his 2027 tentative executive budget to the county legislature on Wednesday. A central component of the proposal is a flat county property tax levy and an 85-cent decrease in the property tax rate.Batavia Downs and Western Regional Off Track Betting held their 2026 mid-year financial report Wednesday. Well, Week 3 of the NFL season is here, and the Bills are ready to showcase the new Nickel City uniforms in the new stadium. Buffalo hosts the Los Angeles Chargers in a game scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Sunday.

A YOUNGSTOWN MAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN EJECTED FROM HIS MOTORCYCLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

 

FIVE OTHER TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN NIAGARA COUNTY WEDNESDAY.

 

ANOTHER CHASE INVOLVING WEST SENECA POLICE ENDED IN A FATAL CRASH TUESDAY.

 

A 16-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS KILLED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WHEN HIT BY A TRAIN IN SILVER CREEK.

 

THE MAN WHO MURDERED HIS TWO BROTHERS A YEAR AGO IN ALLEGANY COUNTY HAS PLEADED GUILTY.

 

BATAVIA DOWNS AND WESTERN REGIONAL O-T-B HELD THEIR MID-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT WEDNESDAY.

 

CATHOLIC HEALTH HAS ANNOUNCED 40 POSITIONS WILL BE CUT ACROSS THE HEALTH SYSTEM.

 

BILLS’ QB JOSH ALLEN WAS ANNOUNCED AS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK IN THE NFL FOR WEEK TWO.

 

THE YANKEES TORCHED TAMPA BAY 9-2 WEDNESDAY AND GO FOR THE 3-GAME SWEEP TONIGHT.

A Buffalo man, 45 year old Wendell Brooks, was sentenced to five to 15 years in prison for killing a pedestrian with a Cybertruck in a hit-and-run on William Street in July 2025, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. The 5/14 Memorial Foundation is working with community organizations to develop programming for the future 5/14 Living Memorial and Healing Center. The Living Memorial and Healing Center will honor the 10 people killed in the 2022 Tops mass shooting and support survivors.A former Florida man, Scott Thompson, has pleaded guilty to killing his two brothers in Allegany County last November, the Allegany County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.Gooding Street north of the city remains closed for the foreseeable future due to unsafe conditions caused by hillside hazards. Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) warns the local manufacturing sector in Western New York could be a casualty of a growing trade war between the U.S. and Canada.Niagara Falls City Council is being asked to consider a garbage fee hike

A Buffalo man, 39 year old Peter Brown, will spend 25 years in prison for killing his stepdaughter, 20-year-old Kayshawnna M. Jordan, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. While Tuesday marked the first official day of fall, winter is not out of reach in Western New York. The City of Buffalo still hasn’t filed an official 2026-27 snow plan, which was supposed to be submitted by April 1, according to the Common Council.A man from the Town of Aurora was arrested Tuesday morning after a standoff that lasted nearly 12 hours. Police and SWAT were called to the 1700 block of Boies Road around 7 p.m. Monday after a caller informed dispatchers that a man was threatening to kill his family and harm himself. Catholic Health says it’s implementing staffing changes at select locations to address patient needs, including the elimination of 40 positions systemwide.A 2-year ban on new data centers in the city of Buffalo is one step closer to passing. A resolution proposing the ban was debated during the community development committee meeting Tuesday afternoon.

SIX TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN NIAGARA COUNTY TUESDAY - INCLUDING A CRASH WITH EIGHT INJURIES.

 

A NEARLY 12-HOUR STANDOFF IN THE TOWN OF AURORA HAD A PEACEFUL ENDING EARLY TUESDAY.

 

IN BUFFALO - POLICE ARE LOOKING INTO THE DETAILS OF A MIDDAY SHOOTING.

 

PETER BROWN OF BUFFALO WILL SPEND THE NEXT 25 YEARS IN PRISON FOR THE MURDER OF HIS STEPDAUGHTER.

 

VIDEO OF MASS KILLER PAYTON GENDRON GUNNING DOWN 10 PEOPLE IN 2022 WILL BE ALLOWED AT HIS TRIAL.

 

A 28-YEAR-OLD ROCHESTER MAN WAS STABBED TO DEATH IN AN ATTACK IN THE CITY’S NORTH END.

 

BROTHERS JULIO AND LUIS SORIANO WERE FOUND GUILTY IN THE MURDERS OF A FAMILY OF FOUR NEAR ROCHESTER.

 

THE SABRES CRUSHED COLUMBUS 5-TO-1 IN A PRE-SEASON HOCKEY GAME AT KEYBANK CENTER LAST NIGHT.

 

THE YANKEES BLANKED TAMPA BAY 2-0 IN A DAY GAME AT YANKEE STADIUM TUESDAY.

A Niagara Falls man admitted to killing a 79-year-old woman in their shared apartment in July 2025. William Smith, 66, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for killing 79-year-old Valerie Maye and is facing a sentence of between 20 and 23 years to life in prison. He pleaded guilty as jury selection was about to begin. A Brooklyn man, 27 year old Aleksandrovich Moskalyuk, was taken into custody in Niagara Falls after a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of producing and distributing child pornography. A new chapter is underway for the Buffalo Fire Department as Captain Marlena Edwards becomes the first African American woman in the department to achieve the rank of captain.DEC has kicked off the second phase of public safety and visitor experience improvements at the Zoar Valley Unique Area in Cattaraugus County.Lockport City School District, in partnership with Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara, will host an evening of remembrance, learning and community on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Lockport High School.

A Niagara Falls man admitted to killing a 79-year-old woman in their shared apartment in July 2025.William Smith, 66, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for killing 79-year-old Valerie Maye and is facing a sentence of between 20 and 23 years to life in prison. He pleaded guilty as jury selection was about to begin.Lewiston is the latest Niagara County municipality to consider a moratorium on new battery energy storage systems.Sabres games and other events like concerts draw thousands of fans to the KeyBank Center in downtown Buffalo, and the Erie County Sheriff's Office reportedly has a new tentative financial agreement to cover security inside and near the arena in spots like Alumni Plaza.After 10 years of providing free ambulance service throughout Alden, Lancaster Volunteer Ambulance Corps, also known as LVAC, will continue providing service there, but only through the end of November. As of Dec. 1, Mercy Flight EMS will take over.The Town of Tonawanda and Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School District are partnering on a plan aimed at improving traffic flow and safety around Adams Field and the Franklin Complex.

A NIAGARA FALLS MAN PLEADED GUILTY TO 2ND-DEGREE MURDER MONDAY MINUTES BEFORE HIS TRIAL WOULD BEGIN.

 

THREE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN NIAGARA COUNTY MONDAY - INCLUDING A MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN LOCKPORT.

 

IN BUFFALO - A SCHOOL BUS FULL OF KIDS WAS INVOLVED IN A MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH MONDAY.

 

TWO QUEEN CITY COPS ARE RECOVERING FROM INJURIES IN A SUNDAY CRASH OF THEIR POLICE CRUISER.

 

THE NIAGARA COUNTY D-O-H HAS CONFIRMED TWO POSITIVE CASES OF RABIES WITHIN THE PAST WEEK.

 

JURORS IN A SUBURBAN ROCHESTER MULTIPLE MURDER TRIAL HAVE BEGUN DELIBERATIONS.

 

THE PRICE AT THE PUMP IS UP AGAIN BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY AS UNREST RULES THE BUSINESS.

 

THE SABRES GOT SLAMMED BY THE PENGUINS 4-TO-1 IN PRE-SEASON HOCKEY AT PITTSBURGH LAST NIGHT.

 

THE YANKEES WILL CLOSE OUT THE REGULAR SEASON WITH 3-GAME SERIES’ AT HOME WITH TAMPA BAY AND BALTIMORE.

Two months after being told the government would assist them in relocation, several families living in the Town of Niagara who had radioactive waste material found on their properties now have plans for their official move.The citywide state of emergency in Niagara Falls expired at midnight on Sunday, September 20, 2026, after Mayor Robert Restaino confirmed he would not issue another extensionA pop-up event inviting the community to share their ideas for Canalside was hosted at the Erie Basin Marina on Sunday, as part of the next phase of Empire State Development’s Buffalo waterfront expansion project, Canalside: The Next Wave.Bicyclists took to the road Sunday for the third annual Pedal for Parks ride to raise money to support programming in New York State Parks.Orchard Park Police stayed busy during the Bills' Thursday night game, which opened the new Highmark Stadium. The police department on Saturday said they made four arrests as they cracked down on suspected counterfeit merchandise. Items seized included: 135 counterfeit jerseys, 32 T-shirts, 30 counterfeit hats, 23 sweatshirts, 21 hats, and four counterfeit bags.

A BARN BLAZE IN CAMBRIA LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON DID SERIOUS DAMAGE TO SIX FARM BUILDINGS.

 

TWO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON NIAGARA COUNTY HIGHWAYS SUNDAY AFTERNOON - JUST MINUTES APART.

 

A POWER OUTAGE AFFECTED ABOUT 1100 CUSTOMERS IN THE TOWNS OF LOCKPORT AND PENDLETON SUNDAY.

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES.

 

THE NIAGARA FALLS STORAGE SITE REMEDIATION IS NOW INTO PHASE TWO OF ITS CLEAN-UP.

 

ONE PERSON IS DEAD FOLLOWING FRIDAY NIGHT GUNPLAY ON GARSON AVENUE IN ROCHESTER.

 

A FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN ROCHESTER ON SATURDAY HAPPENED AT DEWEY AND STUDLEY.

 

THE BILLS GOT SOME WEEKEND HELP IN THEIR QUEST TO RETURN TO THE TOP OF THE AFC EAST.

 

ARIZONA OUTSLUGGED THE YANKEES 8-4 SUNDAY TO TAKE TWO OF THE THREE WEEKEND GAMES.

One person was seriously injured after being struck by a car Thursday night in Orchard Park at a parking lot on Southwestern Boulevard. Officers rendered aid to the victim, who was found unconscious. The driver, 27-year-old QuaJohn Prude of Lackawanna, was taken into custody after fleeing the scene.A Hamburg man was arrested on felony charges on Thursday for promoting and possessing a sexual performance by a child. Police said an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation determined 22-year-old Seth A. Powell allegedly possessed and distributed child pornography.National Grid is apologizing to one of its customers who has received dozens of bills meant for others.A Lockport family with a legacy of comfort cooking will open a new soul food restaurant downtown this month, Suge-n-Betty’s American Soul Food at 285 Walnut St.The Bills had it all going into their first game at the new Highmark Stadium, a Thursday night game with the Detroit Lions. Another thing the Bills had on this night was a fast start.Buffalo scored touchdowns on its first three drives, rolling early and cruising toa 41-31 victory.

For the new Highmark Stadium, Thursday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions was a milestone as the stadium’s first regular season home opener. Bills come out on top 41-31.A new study released Thursday by the Environment America Research and Policy Center and the New York Public Interest Research Group has found that 70% of Erie County school buildings tested above the state limits for lead in school drinking water.A Buffalo man was arrested on a fentanyl charge carrying a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine. 42-year-old James McClain charged with possession with intent to distribute and distribution of at least 40 grams of fentanyl. A Lockport man will spend 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor.Luke Smeal, 24, pleaded guilty to rape in the first degree after he was arrested back in March, following an investigation into an incident in 2025.Urban planning and design firm MKSK has been selected to lead the development of “Canalside: The Next Wave.”

FIVE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN NIAGARA COUNTY THURSDAY - THREE OF THEM IN “THE FALLS.”

 

QUEEN CITY COPS WASTED NO TIME ROUNDING UP THE SUSPECTED TRIGGER MAN IN A WEDNESDAY SHOOTING.

 

A BUFFALO MAN MAY WHO SOLD DANGEROUS DRUGS TO AN UNDERCOVER AGENT COULD FACE 40 YEARS IN PRISON.

 

BATAVIA POLICE ARRESTED A SUSPECT IN THE MURDER OF A PATIENT AT AN ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER.

 

A ROCHESTER WOMAN AND HER BOYFRIEND ARE CHARGED IN THE MURDER OF HER DISABLED ADULT SON.

 

A VIRGINIA MAN ON A COAST-TO-COAST BIKE RIDE FOR DIABETES RESEARCH WILL BE IN LOCKPORT MONDAY.

 

COUNTRY’S KENNY CHESNEY AND HARD ROCKERS METALLICA HAVE SIGNED ON FOR 2027 SHOWS AT HIGHMARK STADIUM.

 

THE BILLS INTRODUCED AMERICA TO HIGHMARK STADIUM AND LAID A LICKIN’ ON THE LIONS LAST NIGHT.

 

THE YANKEES ARE AT ARIZONA THIS WEEKEND FOR THEIR FINAL ROAD TRIP OF THE REGULAR SEASON.

Dozens of Lewiston residents packed a village planning board meeting to voice strong opposition against a proposal from Ellicott Development to bring an Ace Hardware to Center Street. Local business owners and neighbors raised concerns over increased semi-truck traffic near a school zoneThe Niagara County Department of Public Works announced Wednesday that the Feigle-Fisk Road Bridge over the Erie Canal in the Town of Pendleton has reopened. Buffalo music royalty was on display Wednesday night at the Buffalo History Museum, with the launch of the “Long Way Home” exhibit featuring the Goo Goo Dolls.Museum executive director Melissa Brown read a proclamation declaring Sept. 16 “Goo Goo Dolls day” in the city of Buffalo.Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen could soon make a reappearance on one of Buffalo’s most prominent buildings. The Statler building is moving forward with its plans to put up a massive temporary banner featuring Allen. The planning board approved the variances at a meeting on Wednesday.

TWO APPLETON MEN ARE CHARGED WITH A TRIO OF FELONY COUNTS AFTER A HARTLAND FARM WAS BURGLARIZED.

 

TWO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TOOK PLACE IN NIAGARA COUNTY WEDNESDAY - INCLUDING A 3-CAR CRASH WITH INJURIES.

 

IN KENMORE - A PAIR OF WOMEN ARE SUING THE VILLAGE FOR INJURIES SUFFERED AT A FIREWORKS DISPLAY.

 

THE “FOR SALE” SIGN IS UP AT THE FORMER FANTASY ISLAND AMUSEMENT PARK ON GRAND ISLAND.

 

ONE PERSON IS DEAD AFTER AN A-T-V ACCIDENT IN THE MONROE COUNTY TOWN OF PARMA.

 

ROCHESTER BLAZEBUSTERS FOUGHT A HOUSE FIRE ON VASSER STREET LAST NIGHT.

 

FIRST KENNY CHESNEY - NOW METALLICA HAVE SIGNED ON FOR CONCERTS NEXT SUMMER AT HIGHMARK STADIUM.

 

THE BILLS INTRODUCE AMERICA TO HIGHMARK STADIUM ON NATIONAL TV TONIGHT.

 

THE TWINS TOOK 13 INNINGS TO TRIM THE YANKEES 5-4 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

A two-year moratorium on data centers in Buffalo was proposed in the common council on Tuesday, aimed at halting any additions or expansions of current centers in the city.Relocation plans have now been finalized for the four homeowners living on Chester and Fox avenues in Niagara Falls whose properties have been targeted for additional radiation testing and remediation by the state.Leaders with the Erie County Water Authority are pushing private schools and childcare centers to get their water tested for lead exposure.A researcher at Upstate Medical University was recently arrested by federal authorities after making a wrong turn at the border near Niagara Falls. Ibrahim Topkaya had accidentally crossed over the bridge toward Canada. Starting with the graduating class of 2028, high school students in NY will no longer need to pass their Regents exams in order to graduate.Buffalo Common Council has approved a special-use permit condition allowing limited co-mingling of patrons ages 18 to 20 with patrons 21 and older at a Chippewa Street venue on Thursday nights.