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New museum set to focus on Jewish history in WNY

The Buffalo News 13 Jul 2026
The story of Jewish life in Buffalo – from the city's first congregation in 1847 to the neighborhoods, artists and immigrants who helped shape Western New York – will get a new public home this fall with the opening of ....
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WNY Walleye to start fishing league

The Buffalo News 12 Jul 2026
The Western New York Walleye club has announced that it will offer a four-week Summer Fishing league for members only, running from July 23 through august 17. The unique concept will use the Fish donkey app on a smartphone to ....
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Former 43North winner just snagged funding from a WNY venture fund

The Buffalo News 10 Jul 2026
Brown and White Ventures has invested $200,000 in a 43North-winning company Bounce Imaging to help with production capacity and accelerate its burgeoning and lucrative relationship with law enforcement and defense agencies ....
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Why a shrinking WNY workforce helps keep unemployment low

The Buffalo News 10 Jul 2026
The local jobless rate has topped 5% for only one month since summer 2021, and for most of that time, unemployment has been in the 3% to low 4% range ....
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How a shuttered WNY hospital will be revived to meet growing mental health needs

The Buffalo News 05 Jul 2026
A team of former Lakeshore Hospital employees, and an outside investor, are converting the hospital into a $42 million inpatient center for people experiencing mental health challenges or substance use disorders ....
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Meet the 2026 All-WNY and all-league baseball honor roll

The Buffalo News 05 Jul 2026
Here is the 2026 All-Western New York baseball honor roll as selected by region coaches ....
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Another Voice: Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home served rural WNY for more than 50 years

The Buffalo News 05 Jul 2026
Jennie B. Richmond embodied a promise – that older adults in rural Western New York could receive skilled nursing care close to home, surrounded by the people and communities they loved ....
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WNY rural health groups can apply for $76 million in funds

The Buffalo News 03 Jul 2026
Rural health providers in six of eight Western New York counties can apply for $76.2 million available through the Rural Community Health Integration initiative ....
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Celebrate July 4 in WNY with fireworks, festivals and the return of the giant duck

The Buffalo News 01 Jul 2026
Carnival rides, live music, beer tents, fireworks and a gigantic duck are part of festivities planned for the upcoming long holiday weekend. Here's a quick look at some of the many community events ....
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'Theft on a staggering scale': Woman gets longest prison term for pandemic fraud in WNY

The Buffalo News 30 Jun 2026
Sentenced to eight years in prison, Amanda Gloria of Oklahoma received the longest prison term of anyone convicted of Paycheck Protection Program fraud in Western New York ....
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Alan Pergament: WGRZ's replacement for Jennifer Stanonis is from WNY

The Buffalo News 30 Jun 2026
WGRZ-TV (Channel 2) has hired a replacement with Western New York roots to replace meteorologist Jennifer Stanonis ....
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Trump warns 500 hospitals, including 2 in WNY, over price transparency

The Buffalo News 30 Jun 2026
Eighteen hospitals in New York, including Kenmore Mercy Hospital and St. Joseph Campus, were sent notices about not complying with federal price transparency rules. Over 500 hospitals nationwide received notices ....
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