Category: Western NY

One woman was killed and another faces a litany of charges following a two-car crash Monday night on Transit Road, Cheektowaga police said. Jennifer Hylkema, 51, of Lockport, was entering into traffic from a parking lot on the west side of Transit Road between Rehm Road and Cloverleaf Drive around 9 p.m. Monday when her…

Just as it was getting going, the New Stadium Community Inclusion Task Force is being disbanded. The group’s mission was to review contractor hiring numbers for the new $1.7 billion Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park and report back to the Erie County Legislature about whether the community is reaping enough benefits from the $850 million…

Jamestown Container has acquired Cleveland-based Midwest Box’s packaging operation for an undisclosed amount. Jamestown Container said it will continue to operate Midwest Box’s plant. “We view this development as an exceptional opportunity for Midwest Box customers, as Midwest Box will operate as a dedicated division within Jamestown Container,” said Susan Hecht Remer, owner and president…

Spring has not yet sprung, but summer flowers already are coming to the mind with the announcement of dates for Buffalo’s 2024 East Side Garden Walk. The free, self-guided garden tour is set for July 20 and 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For those seeking to showcase their yards during the event, the sign-up…

City officials are ordering Hostel Buffalo-Niagara to vacate its downtown facility on Main Street next month in preparation for expected critical structural repairs. But hostel officials are complaining that the city is kicking them out without even firming up its construction plans or guaranteeing that the hostel will be able to return as promised. The…

High school senior Lillie Hebert was pretty certain she wanted to attend Canisius University when she came to Buffalo for a campus tour in mid-February. Hebert, from Southwick, Mass., was accepted to Canisius in November and hopes to pursue its animal behavior and conservation program. But she is still not sure how much it will…

WASHINGTON – One of the two former Clover Group employees who sued the Lancaster-based real estate developer, saying it deliberately avoided building in neighborhoods with significant African American populations, has settled his case out of court. Clover Group, a real estate development firm headquartered in Lancaster, is about to get hit with two federal lawsuits…

Word getting out about Pitch Hamburg as second cohort starts Pitch Hamburg is finding its place in Western New York’s growing small business and startup support network. And word is getting out about the Southtowns suburban accelerator and incubator. Its second cohort of five businesses includes two businesses from outside of the town and village…

One male resident and one firefighter are being treated for burn injuries following a house fire in South Buffalo, officials said.  Firefighters responded to a call just after 11 p.m. Sunday about a fire that started on the first floor of the home at 167 Parkview Ave. They encountered heavy smoke conditions upon arrival, investigators…

A consultant has been brought on to help the Buffalo Bills and general contractor Gilbane/Turner reach their goals for hiring women- and minority-owned businesses in the building of the $1.7 billion Bills stadium. Developments by Jem, a construction and development and project management consulting company in Buffalo, was brought on a few weeks ago to…