Category: Southern Tier

ORCHARD PARK – One more dress rehearsal to get through, and in a somewhat surprising development, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott said Thursday that Josh Allen and the starters will be playing as they close the preseason against the Chicago Bears Saturday at Soldier Field. “Yeah, it’s just what I feel like is best for…

Lego has released Braille versions of its famous toy bricks, marking the first time the product has been released to the general public. The Braille bricks are designed so that anyone who is curious about Braille “can have fun getting to know the braille system at home with their family members in a playful, inclusive…

Shop at Kroger or Food Lion? If you buy frozen veggies often, it may be time to check your fridge. Twin City Food Inc. is voluntarily recalling some batches of frozen vegetables due to potentially deadly listeria poisoning. According to a notice posted on the United States Federal Drug Administration website Monday, the Stanwood, Washington…

As the 2023-2024 school year ramps up, schools districts across the country are confronted with yet another year of staff shortages. From four-day school weeks, expanded teacher certificate programs to recruiting custodians and lunchroom workers, schools are finding creative short-term solutions to address the ongoing crisis. Last year, the National Center for Education Statistics’ (NCES) School…

Pumpkin spice lovers, today’s the day. Starbucks brings back its Pumpkin Spice Latte along with several other limited-time menu options for fall. This marks the 20th anniversary of the drink that helped launch a pumpkin spice phenomenon. Other pumpkin-fied seasonal drinks at Starbucks include a newcomer, the Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte, and Pumpkin…

ARDSLEY – Asylum seekers living in New York hotels say the food provided to them is unappetizing and in some cases inedible, with one woman saying her meal left her sickened and bedridden for days. For migrants New York City placed at Ardsley Acres Hotel Court, a Westchester County motel off the Saw Mill River…

ORCHARD PARK – Most people can instantly recall the first job they held. Maybe it was clerk at a grocery store, food preparer at McDonald’s, or painting houses in the summer. Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Ryan Van Demark has no recollection at all of what he did to earn his first paycheck. Oh, he knows…

A Georgia toddler, who had been missing for a week, may have been found after police discovered a child’s body at the East Point transfer station, a garbage facility, on Wednesday. Dekalb County police and community members have been searching for J’Asiah Mitchell, 2, since Aug. 16 when his father, Artavious North, told police the boy…

After tonight’s rumble in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when most GOP presidential candidates face off on the debate stage, they will meet again next month for another fight. The Republican Party will hold its second presidential primary debate on Sept. 27 in Simi Valley, California at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. The first debate was…