The man who set fire to The Old Pink in 2024, destroying the beloved Allentown bar, was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday. John W. Burns, 42, previously admitted to burning down the popular Allen Street bar in the early morning hours of June 17, 2024.A Niagara Falls family whose property is contaminated with chemicals and industrial waste has asked federal authorities to investigate two state agencies for refusing to relocate them despite concerns about their medically fragile son.Five people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle crash involving a Town of Hamburg EMS ambulance Monday afternoon. The crash happened on Route 5 in Lackawanna around 2:40 p.m. as the ambulance was returning from a patient transport to Buffalo General Hospital.An emotional announcement is bringing renewed hope to the Buffalo community, as a $12 million investment is expected to move plans for the 5/14 Living Memorial and Healing Center closer to reality, following the May 14, 2022, mass shooting that claimed 10 lives.