Apparent suicide attempt tied to house explosion in North Buffalo; man, 73, to face charges

A 73-year-old man who was apparently attempting to commit suicide set off an explosion about 7:30 p.m. Thursday in a house on Covington Road in North Buffalo, Buffalo Police Capt. Jeff Rinaldo told The Buffalo News. The man was found safe and take…

Thu, Apr 19, 2018

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Time is running out for Erie to break Buffalo's snow record

Erie may be down to its last chance to break Buffalo's 199.4-inch seasonal snowfall record set during the infamous winter of 1976-77.

Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Erie may be down to its last chance to break Buffalo's 199.4-inch seasonal snowfall record set during the infamous winter of 1976-77.

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OLAF FUB SEZ: According to Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, born on this date in 1920, “It is not our job to apply laws that have not yet been written.” . . . CASH IN – You can help Ten Lives Club cat shelter, 3741 Lake Shore Road, Blasdell…

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Apparent suicide attempt tied to house explosion in North Buffalo; man, 73, to face charges Thu, Apr 19, 2018

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Howard rails against agency that named Erie County jails among state's worst Thu, Apr 19, 2018

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Catherine P. DiMino, 91, wife of a Tops Markets founder, active in community affairs Wed, Apr 18, 2018

Aug. 13, 1926 – April 10, 2018 Catherine P. DiMino, of Niagara Falls, wife of a founder of Tops Friendly Markets and active in community affairs, died April 10 in Mount St. Mary’s Hospital, Lewiston. She was 91. Born in Washington, Pa., the for…

Richard A. Grainger, 80, active in boating and Holiday Valley Ski Patrol Wed, Apr 18, 2018

Carol J. Brandon, 81, first Democrat to serve as Lewiston town clerk Wed, Apr 18, 2018

William V. Peters III, 23, who was called Mr. Hospitality Mon, Apr 16, 2018

Robert S. Byrne Sr., 82, retired Buffalo firefighter Mon, Apr 16, 2018

Frank and Martin Wukovits, father and son, died on same day Sun, Apr 15, 2018

Reginald B. Newman II Sun, Apr 15, 2018

Douglas M. Henry, 56, owned family candy shop in Alden Fri, Apr 13, 2018

Apparent suicide attempt tied to house explosion in North Buffalo; man, 73, to face charges Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Howard rails against agency that named Erie County jails among state's worst Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Delta Sonic employee pleads guilty in oil spill into creek Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Driver gets year in jail for head-on collision that seriously injured two Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Niagara Falls woman charged with DWI after crashing into pole Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Tonawanda man in stolen car charged with DWI Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Buffalo man charged with rape on West Side Thu, Apr 19, 2018

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WASHINGTON — Paul Ryan, the spineless, now lame-duck, speaker of the House, says he wants to spend more time with his wife and three children in Wisco…

The Fiscal Policy Institute analysis finds 38 percent of Buffalo’s renters spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing, a quarter of renter…

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University at Buffalo's annual Blue & White Scrimmage

Area bowling (April 20) Fri, Apr 20, 2018

Area bowlingABBOTT: Mixed Trios — Ken Gawel 289-762, Todd Spence 267-748, Rick Angle 279-728, Tim Jensen 266-722, Brad Kiszewski 267-718.ALLIE BRANDT: John Bowman 258-713, Jason Volschow 279-711, Mathew Griffin 255-702, Chris Foshee 252-684.CLASSIC: …

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After a week without a game, Bisons travel to Norfolk Thu, Apr 19, 2018

2018 Bills schedule: Jay Skurski's game-by-game-predictions Thu, Apr 19, 2018

We like to believe that April is the gateway to spring. Kurt Vonnegut knew otherwise. "The poetry of four seasons is all wrong for this part of the pl…

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Work can begin soon on $15.5 million hotel in Amherst Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Work can now proceed on a $15.5 million Hampton by Hilton hotel planned for Amherst's Northtown Center. The town's Planning Board Thursday approved the project's site plan and found it would not harm the environment. The Planning Board tabled i…

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Financially battered CCS Oncology tells patients it will shut down next week Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Proposed changes to 'call-in' scheduling rules: Frightening or fair? Thu, Apr 19, 2018

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Home of the Week: Elegance in East Aurora

'Queen City' soundtrack on vinyl among Record Store Day releases here Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Filmmaker, director, musician and actor Peter McGennis crafted 2013's "Queen City" as a love letter to Buffalo's musical and architectural history, and he brought some of the finest American roots musicians the world has known – Sharon Jones, Allen T…

Concert review: Dweezil Zappa's 'Choice Cuts!' a delectable feast for famished fans Thu, Apr 19, 2018

The 10: Runway 11.0, [BN] Blitz Night, Travis Tritt Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Community fundraiser: Benefit for the children of 'Captain Caleb' Thu, Apr 19, 2018

'The Bachelorette' and her date enjoying wings, visiting sites around WNY Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Al Roker honors 96-year-old Buffalo volunteer on 'Today' Thu, Apr 19, 2018

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