1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (205+ words) Erie County Medical Center plans to reduce its workforce by about 3% as the hospital grapples with inadequate reimbursements and rising costs. Approximately 150 employees are being laid off, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz told WIVB News 4. The hospital on Buffalo's East…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (309+ words) A resident was found dead last August in a hot van outside an Upstate New York home for people with developmental disabilities. Thomas Anderson was 26 when he died outside New Horizons Resources, Inc. in Hyde Park, just 15 days before his…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (366+ words) Kenmore, N.Y. " The Department of Homeland Security is investigating an Upstate New York woman who the agency says tried to buy a gun to kill ICE agents. The unnamed woman is being investigated for twice trying to buy a firearm in…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (254+ words) New York's ban on disposable coolers made of polystyrene foam takes effect Jan. 1. Starting then, no food service provider, manufacturer or store covered by the ban will be allowed to sell any foam coolers, ice chests or other containers designed…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (229+ words) A turn-of-the-century-style tour boat docked on Lake George was heavily damaged by fire early Monday morning. The Adirondac, a 400-passenger vessel operated by Lake George Waterfront Cruises, caught fire shortly before 7 a.m. while moored at the dock, according to the Times…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (457+ words) After a mutual parting of ways with the Pittsburgh Steelers, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Darius Slay wanted to continue playing. Ideally, the veteran cornerback may have hoped to clear waivers and pick his next spot, but Slay can't be…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (351+ words) For over 25 years, a cemetery in Upstate New York has held a Veterans Day ceremony to honor the brave men and women buried on its grounds. But this year, a lack of funding due to the federal government shutdown has…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (309+ words) Football fans are no strangers to gear collaborations, but this new one between the NFL and "The Simpsons," is one of our favorites in a long time, especially for the Bills Mafia. A brand new Buffalo Bills shirt featuring Bart…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (331+ words) Cairo, N.Y. " A bear that attacked a man inside a home in Upstate New York has been euthanized. The frightening, rare encounter in the Catskills happened Saturday night when a man discovered a black bear inside his house in Cairo. The…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (351+ words) You don't need to trek to the Caribbean to see strikingly crystalline water. A standout lake in the wild and wonderful Adirondacks boasts water that is as clear as glass and clean enough to drink. And now, the gem of…...