WIVB-TV – Despite no snow, Winterfest to continue
By Don Postles
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – A celebration of winter will draw families to Orchard Park this weekend – and it’s all free.
Winterfest will go on with or without snow Sunday. The annual event usually features plenty of snow activities, but Mother Nature isn’t cooperating. But don’t worry – extra events have [...]
By Denise Jewell Gee
Erie County engineers want to know how well the concrete at Ralph Wilson Stadium is holding up as they prepare for lease negotiations with the Buffalo Bills.
The county plans to hire an architectural and engineering firm to assess how the stadium’s concrete has changed since it was last studied in [...]
By Denise Jewell Gee
A leaking roof that is dripping water into the pool at Erie Community College’s Burt Flickinger Center has college and county officials sprinting to get contracts in place to work on the building this summer.
College officials hope to schedule a $6.17 million project to replace the roof and upgrade the [...]
Tonawanda News – Cuomo outlines WNY redevelopment plan
By Bill Wolcott
BUFFALO — Niagara County calls itself the highest-taxed county in the nation. How has Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s billion-dollar business boost affected Lockport, Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda?
Stakeholders in Niagara County who attended the speech were encouraged that Niagara County will get a fair share of the state economic incentive funds the [...]
WNED-AM – Poloncarz takes his case to Albany
Chris Caya
ALBANY (wned) – Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz traveled to Albany to testify at a joint legislative public hearing on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget yesterday.
Poloncarz says he made the trip to show state lawmakers he supports the governor’s mandate relief package.
Poloncarz says he heard rumors it could be implemented in [...]






