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3 injured after Kenmore Avenue fire — WIVB News 4 (Buffalo)

3 injured after Kenmore Avenue fire

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Three people sustained injuries after a fire on Kenmore Avenue, the Buffalo Fire Department said Tuesday. Crews responded to the fire at 1798 Kenmore Avenue around 1:43 p.m. Officials said the incident involved a two-and-a-half-story, four-unit residential building. The fire...

'Truly sorry': Buffalo man sentenced to 5 years for Old Pink arson

Child and father hospitalized after fire at Kenmore Ave apartment building

Buffalo man sentenced to five years in prison for fire that destroyed The Old Pink

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Old Pink arsonist sentenced to 5 years in prison — WIVB News 4 (Buffalo)

Old Pink arsonist sentenced to 5 years in prison

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- 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. The fire...

1:58 AM

Two Buffalo firefighters hurt in Monday Night house fire — WGRZ (Buffalo/Western NY)

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Two Buffalo firefighters hurt in Monday Night house fire

Crews responded to Butler Avenue just before 3 p.m. Officials say due to how fast the fire spread, additional equipment was brought in to help with the fight.

9:52 PM

2 Hamburg EMS workers discharged from hospital after Route 5 crash — WIVB News 4 (Buffalo)

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2 Hamburg EMS workers discharged from hospital after Route 5 crash

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two Hamburg EMS workers were discharged from the Erie County Medical Center Monday night following a serious crash on Route 5 Monday afternoon, officials said. Crews responded to a three-vehicle crash on Route 5 in Lackawanna around 2:40 p.m. Monday. The Hamburg ambulance...

8:12 PM

Hamburg ambulance involved in serious crash — WGRZ (Buffalo/Western NY)

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Hamburg ambulance involved in serious crash

The crash happened around 2:30pm on Route 5 near 1st Street.

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3 WNY food banks receiving over $580,000 to help strengthen state's emergency food network — WGRZ (Buffalo/Western NY)

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3 WNY food banks receiving over $580,000 to help strengthen state's emergency food network

Three Western New York food banks will get over $580K in grants to enhance food storage and distribution across the region.

3:43 PM

Hamburg High School, Middle School goes into lockdown as police pursue suspects — WGRZ (Buffalo/Western NY)

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Hamburg High School, Middle School goes into lockdown as police pursue suspects

Video sent to 2 On Your Side shows a police vehicle driving across the soccer field, and officers chasing at least one person.

10:45 AM

Oakwood Avenue to close for Trick or Treaters — WGRZ (Buffalo/Western NY)

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Oakwood Avenue to close for Trick or Treaters

The Police Department announced Thursday that the famed Oakwood Avenue will be closed on Halloween from Center Street to Park Place.

11:07 PM

77-year-old dead after Town of Eden crash — WGRZ (Buffalo/Western NY)

77-year-old dead after Town of Eden crash

According to officials, a woman from Hamburg failed to yield the right-of-way to the man from Boston.

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Rand Machine facility in Jamestown, NY, symbolizing local economic growth.

CCIDA-Rand Machine expansion

Clarion Hotel overlooking Dunkirk waterfront and marina at sunset

CCIDA-Clarion Hotel IDA application

Mother Lexi Hawk speaking at a press conference about radioactive contamination in Niagara Falls.

'It's not my home anymore': mother of Niagara family calls for permanent relocation

Bills Rewind: This week in 1990, the Bills started fast, beat Patriots 27-10

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