Penny the foster dog plays Bruiser in Orchard Park's school musical — and a teacher is covering her adoption fee.

New owner Heather Fritz-Bauer is doubling the family jeweler's footprint in the old Towpath Hall building next summer.

A jury deliberated for just 10 minutes before finding Chad Grant guilty. He's held without bail until his February sentencing.

ERTH plans murals, soccer on the big screen and mango lassis inside the historic Hotel Lafayette downtown.

Dr. Roberto Pili, a Buffalo cancer researcher who has published 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals, opens his first Olean clinic on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.

The Ford Fiesta driver died at Erie County Medical Center after a Jeep failed to yield at Rapids and Bartz roads.

Buffalo’s Halloween starts chilly near 40 degrees before the afternoon reaches 56. A warm-up follows Sunday, with unsettled weather possibly returning Thursday.

Warby Parker, Alo Yoga and more open next week at the long-stalled Sheridan Drive center.

Chick’n Time has opened next to Charley’s Philly Steaks, bringing hand-breaded tenders to Cheektowaga.

Rising demand is pushing the Buffalo battery maker to build inventory as it prepares for growth.

Pop In 717 fuses oxtail, escovitch lobster and seven-hour short ribs under one Lackawanna roof. Chef Beverley Garraway leads the kitchen.

Erie County officials and 1199 SEIU warn the January 2027 work-hour rule could flood Western New York emergency rooms with newly uninsured patients.

Antoine Bones pleaded guilty to manslaughter after killing Yolanda Carr, 50, then driving away, prosecutors say.