A quick look at what's happening in Western New York.

Police warning women to be on alert.

Lake Shore, Lackawanna upbeat in regional Regents results.

Did not marinate pet, judge rules.

Investigators collect fragments from "pyrotechnic device" in attempt to determine who put it in stairwell.

Parents and staff at Rogers Elementary School in Jamestown learned Thursday that the district was closing their school. The decision will bring the number of elementary schools in Jamestown to five, and reportedly save a million dollars.

A woman, 68, is being questioned for her part in a hit and run accident in south Buffalo Thursday evening that sent a woman, 59, to the hospital with multiple injuries. As YNN’s Kate McGowan reports, witnesses said the driver fled after hitting the victim.

If you keep up with us on both Twitter and Facebook, well, this Thirsty Thursday update may seem a little boring to you. We’re sorry. Here, watch a puppy play in snow in slow motion.

(You might want to watch that anyway. It’s really cute.)

Let’s start with the time sensitive item: do you want to go to Beerology at the Science Museum on April 9? Then you should stop reading this post and buy your ticket right the hell now. Okay. Welcome back. Glad you got in before they sold out.

This isn’t about CBW directly, but craftbeer.com’s article Nano Breweries—Talk of the Craft Beer Nation. It’s mostly directed at people who haven’t heard of the nano movement, and if you’re here then you have, but it’s certainly worth a read.

Mmm. Beer. Good. Yes.

All that fancy readin’ too much for you? Well then Fox News has a video for you to feast your eyes on: representatives from Schlafly, Saranac and Lazy Magnolia were on to talk about the ‘beer stimulus’ program, a bill not passed in the last Congress that they hope to get introduced in the current one to lower the excise tax on small brewers.

Just because we’re interested in tickling all of your senses, one by one, we’ll give you some audio too: we haven’t been linking to each week’s episode of Craft Beer Talk, but they certainly have been working on in our absence: the latest show features a vertical tasting of Bigfoots.

And then, finally, it’s Words With Friends time. I believe the only update this week was Elizabeth’s victory over Josh. She’s 3-0, people. Assuming Michelle and Eric ever finish their second round game*, maybe someone will be able to step up and sotp her (*’blah blah blah moving 800 miles blah’: EXCUSES EXCUSES)

But wait! Are you an Android user? Well, a tad late for the tourney, but you’ll be set for next time, because Words With Friends is now available on the too-cool-for-iOS marketplace.

A woman was hit by a car on Seneca Street in Buffalo late Thursday afternoon. Police said no charges have been filed against the driver.

With the warm temperatures, forecasters are estimating melting snow may result in three to six inches of ground water. That can cause creeks to swell to dangerous levels within minutes.

The evolution of the lovable, green ogre continues on stage with "Shrek the Musical," opening Tuesday at Shea's.

McKinley entered their finale Thursday at Hutch Tech in need of hitting a daily double to get their name on the Yale Cup.  First they’d need to defeat a pesky Engineers squad that has given city teams fits all season.  Then, they’d also need Riverside to do them a favor and knock off East High [...]

Buffalo Police Department officers on the scene tell YNN that a woman in her mid-30′s was crossing Seneca Street around 5:15 p.m. Monday when she was hit by an SUV, which then took off.

The man accused of marinating his own cat in the trunk of his car this past August was in court Thursday to face a judge on animal cruelty charges. YNN’s Ryan Burgess tells us the verdict and has reaction from Buffalo City Court.

Legendary singer, recovering from recent surgery, coming May 28.