Buffalo State College’s newest president gave his first State of the College address Tuesday. Dr. Aaron Podolefsky addressed students and faculty in Upton Hall.

59,000 pounds of cheese was donated on Tuesday by Lactalis, the parent company of Sorrento. Officials from Lactalis American Group said they’re happy to partner with the Food Bank, because of a common core value of putting people first.

On Tuesday, February 15th at 3 PM, community organizations from across Buffalo will congregate at 92 Franklin Street to announce the formation of the National Fuel Accountability Coalition (NFAC).  NFAC’s mission is to create a community partnership with National Fuel to advance solutions to the high heating bills that plague our region and to increase investment [...]

A funeral service for David Hillman was held at St. Paul’s Church in Kenmore Tuesday morning.

It’s round two of Western New York’s biggest high school hoops rivalry.  Canisius travels to Kenmore to take on St. Joe’s in a huge grudge match.  With a victory, St. Joe’s will clinch the regular season title and run the tabl…

In downtown Orlando, they have opened up the glitzy new Amway Center, the new home of the NBA Orlando Magic. But unlike Buffalo, planners and developers there did not leave the adjoining streetscape in the condition of empty, windswept cobblestone streets. They did not create a muddy hole in the ground which will stay that [...]

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27), a newly appointed member of the House Committee on Homeland Security has been chosen to serve on the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security and the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, key appointments for the Western New York border community’s safety and economic potential. “Positioning the Western New York region for [...]

Less than three months after the murder of a young co-ed from the town of Clay, her killer has admitted his guilt and the case is closed. YNN’s Bill Carey was in Onondaga County Court as Steven Pieper entered that plea. He joins us from the newsroom.

by Ryan Arcade Fire won Album of the Year at the Grammys on Sunday night, much to the dismay of music fans who have no idea who they are. As a pretty big fan of the band, I was pleased by the results. I’m not as much of a “music guy” as it seems liking [...]

This is the fifth in a series of  Broadway Market at the Crossroads  interviews.   This week another market vendor speaks out, Peter Cichocki, President of Camillia’s Meats.  While not as outspoken as some vendors, Cichocki and his family have proved that they are willing to hang tough and fight for their place in the market— and for the survival of the market [...]

Welcome to Stand Up Week! This week we will feature some of Buffalo’s finest comics who have left WNY to hit it big in other places!  First up, nationally touring headliner and Author TIM JOYCE. Here’s a little more about Tim Since 1991 Tim Joyce has been lost and wandering on the road working comedy… [Continue Reading]

Breaking news out of Onondaga County court this morning a guilty plea from the Liverpool man accused of killing his former girlfriend.

  Who is going to get the first interview with former Congressman Chris Lee? You might think that Channel 2 anchor Scott Levin would have the inside track since he and Lee were neighbors for seven years. A few days before the Craigslist scandal broke, Lee even stopped by Levin’s table at an Amherst restaurant [...]

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Last month, we brought you an audio montage of WECK 1230-AM’s Bill O’Loughlin talking about choo choo trains. Today, an anonymous listener forwarded on “when Bill met Sally”.  It features the scene from “When Harry Met Sally” you’re undoubtedly thinking of, so the audio may be somewhat NSFW. Bill’s regular show can be heard weekdays [...]