As America is celebrating its 250 anniversary, one city which will not be sponsoring a Fourth of July fireworks display is the City of Buffalo.A West Seneca man, 45 year old Samuel Bauer, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run in North Buffalo in September 2024, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. A push to compel more than 3,000 property owners to make good on their overdue tax bills netted more than $1 million for the City of Niagara Falls.As the Lake Mariner Data Center in Somerset continues expanding, Niagara County is exploring legal action to determine whether the project owes millions in taxes. Thieves are targeting cars at Holy Cross Cemetery in Lackawanna, stealing from mourners — including during an active graveside burial service.Hundreds of Buffalo high school graduates are getting a major gift to help continue their education; new laptops and laptop bags through a Say Yes Buffalo program.The Buffalo Sabres have signed newly acquired defenseman Olen Zellweger to a new 3-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.