Lancaster students bring Valentine joy to Senior Wishes delivery
Second and third graders from Lancaster visited Garden Gate Health Care Facility on Valentine’s Day delivering gift bags and stuffed animals to 124 residents. They sang happy birthday to one resident as part of the Senior Wishes tradition aimed at honoring seniors 65 and older in Erie Niagara Genesee Wyoming counties with personal care items treats and word puzzles.
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Lancaster
Garden Gate
Wendy Miller Backman
Senior Wishes
WNY
Erie
Niagara Orleans
Genesee
Wyoming
Seniorwishes.org
Variety Kids Telethon honors heroes at 61st Buffalo fundraiser
The Variety Kids Telethon in Western New York runs 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday March 4 on WGRZ Channel 2 and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday on WBZ-TV Channel 67.1, with a Facebook livestream. Proceeds aid local charities and Oishei Children’s Hospital. the event from Variety Club in Lancaster spotlights heroes who supported the community during the Tops shooting and Blizzard of 2022.
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WNY
Variety Kids
United States
Wgrz TV
Wwwwerz.com
Wbbz-Tv
Fios
Dish
Oishei Children’s Hospital
Robert Warner
National Technical Honors Society inducts 163 students in WNY
The Erie 1 BOCES chapter of the National Technical Honor Society welcomed 163 students from 20 Western New York high schools. Ten Lancaster seniors and four from Depew High joined the society. inductions occurred at Villa Maria College in Buffalo on January 24 and late January for Depew inductees. Eligibility requires teacher nomination, a 90 percent CTE course average, and an overall 85 GPA, plus demonstrated skill, leadership, responsibility, and good character.
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Western New York
Erie 1 Boces
Lancaster High School
Depew High School
Lancaster
Emma McIntyre
Ki O’shei
Peter Handy
Allyson Koedel
Nathaniel Ricotta
Hayden Kraft
Vincent Pelino
Ashley Rydzynski
Ian Locke
Luke Wolford
Jacob Mutton
NTHS
Villa Maria College
Buffalo
Depew
Cody Cardinal
Jarred Cole
Cord Wolters
Jacob Fatta
Legal Academy
New Visions
Erie County minority caucus blasts Thruway toll hike plan
Erie County Legislature Minority Caucus passed a resolution opposing a 5 percent toll increase proposed by the New York State Thruway Authority with a 5 percent rise planned for 2027 and a higher toll by mail differential. Lawmakers cited lack of transparency and impact on commuters along with a critique of the agency's finances and capital program. Comptroller DiNapoli urged cost reviews and alternative funding before approving hikes. Legislators Greene and Malczewski urged more disclosures and asset assessments to justify increased revenue needs.
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Erie County
NYS Thruway Authority
New York State Thruway Authority
Thruway Authority
Thomas DiNapoli
Chris Greene
Jim Malczewski
Auto Bureau Hours Change at Erie Mall and Tonawanda Branches
The auto bureau branch at Eastern Hills Mall now operates 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The Tonawanda Sheridan Plaza branch shifts to 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and is closed on Saturdays. Call 716-858-8864 for help or visit erie.gov/clerk/autobureau for listings and appointments.
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Auto Bureau
Eastern Hills Mall
Tonawanda
Sheridan Plaza
Erie
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Madison Smolinski
Harper Monin
Helen Paprota
Paprota
Avery Sentiff
Heroes For the Kids
Ge Me Oe
National Technical Honors Society
Lancaster, Depew
Minority Caucus
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