Monthly Archives: September 2010

UB alum to head NYC Red Cross

State University of New York at Buffalo Escort. The New York chapter of the American Red Cross is the largest in the country, serving more than nine million people. Pryor was most recently president and ch…

Allegany, Chautauqua receive housing funds

Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. in Chautauqua County will receive $602,996. The funds are among 10 awards totaling $5 million allocation statewide coming through the federally-funded HOME program, that…

Biz owners guilty on drug charges

The owners of two Niagara County eateries pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges that they distributed cocaine during business hours from their restaurants. Stephen Catone, 42 of Wheatfield and Joseph T…

New York has more millionaires in 2010

The number of millionaires in New York state jumped in 2010, piggybacking a national trend. In 2010, New York had 381,197 households worth more than $1 million, representing 5.25 percent of all state…

Paladino Receives NY Conservative Party Nod

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York#039;s Conservative Party has given its crucial nomination to tea party Republican Carl Paladino. The Buffalo Escort developer was interviewed by Conservative leaders before a publi…

Whooping Cough Cases Rise

Buffalo Escort, N.Y. – Whooping Cough or Pertussis, as it#039;s called, is a bacteria based illness that infects the respiratory tract making it hard to catch your breath when you cough; especially for toddlers …

Mamp;T-Santander Talks Reportedly Break Down

bloomberg.com that the most recent discussions broke down because of disagreements over who would control the merged entity. Santander operates in the U.S. under the name

Police Pull Fast One on Suspected Con Artists

September 28, 2010 CHEEKTOWAGA, NY (WKBW) — Two alleged con artists, using magic-like slight of hand and distraction, who pulled of a number of heists were not fast enough to fool modern technology t…

Northtowns Residents Meet to Discuss Tonawanda Coke

September 28, 2010 TONAWANDA, NY (WKBW) Residents of the Tonawanda, Kenmore, Grand Island, and Riverside communities came together tonight to discuss Tonawanda Coke, the local plant that many blame fo…

State awarded Internet funds

New York state has received a $6.4 million federal stimulus grant for its broadband mapping activities. The Statersquo;s Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure received the award from …