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Police use ruse for DWI checkpoint
The Erie County STOP-DWI Office and several area police agencies wanted the local media to know about a driving while intoxicated checkpoint planned for Thursday evening in Lackawanna.
Ted Bauer, left, and Dick Pacyon picket outside Lackawanna City Hall dressed as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger.
Lackawanna animal control officer accused of cruelty appears in court
An animal control officer accused of cruelty appears in court. It was a bizarre scene outside court Tuesday morning as a Lackawanna animal control officer charged with animal cruelty faced a judge.
Arrest made in use of stolen credit card
A Lackawanna man who is also believed to be involved in a recent Southtowns burglary ring was arrested Wednesday in New Jersey for allegedly using a stolen credit card, Hamburg town police reported.
Crackdown on illegal handicapped parking
Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard says parking access is a quality of life issue for people with disabilities.
Fake Nikes confiscated in raid on delicatessen
Three suspects were arrested and about 2,000 pairs of counterfeit sneakers valued at more than $100,000 were seized late Wednesday from Zack's Corner Store at Alma and Olympic avenues, Buffalo police said.
People who live on Maple Street in Lackawanna are concerned about some unwanted neighbors, in the form of railroad tanker cars on tracks behind their homes.
Two teens accused of burglary in Boston
Two area teenagers were arrested Thursday for their alleged involvement in the Monday burglary of a Town of Boston home, State Police investigators reported.
A Spirit-Friendly Retreat in the Catskills
FOR those whose ideal day trip hinges on the possibility of returning home aglow with a lingering sense of tranquillity, Monroe, N.Y., which sits in the foothills of the Catskills, can feel like a small ...
Birthmother Looking for daughter: Girl born Aug 2, 1968 in Lackawanna, NY at Our Lady of Victory.
Paterson awards $742M for housing
Business First of Buffalo - by James Fink Business First Plans to make new housing opportunities available for low-to-moderate income families have been supported by Gov.
First Friday is debut night for lawyers, students
A relocated law office and several student shows are expected highlight destinations at this month's First FridayArt Walk, being held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in and around downtown Binghamton .
Macedonian envoy visits Hamburg
When Jack Edson started to introduce the guests at the Hamburg Library Friday, he held up a pair of books.
Ethics amendment requires prompt payment of taxes
The Lackawanna City Council on Monday amended its ethics ordinance to encompass removing from office any elected official who fails to make timely payments on his or her property taxes.
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Early September 2002: Bush Administration Considers Designating ';Lackawanna Six'; Enemy Combatants
In early September 2002, a group of senior Bush administration officials gathers for a secret videoconference to decide what to do with the "Lackawanna Six," the six Yemeni-Americans living in Lackawanna, New ...
Fallen heroes remembered on Memorial Day
Many western New Yorkers made sure to spend time on Memorial Day honoring those who served and died for our nation.
Protecting beauty of falls may become a tall order as debate begins over adding windmills
Tourists have long treked to the region to see the Niagara River plunge as far as 188 feet over the Horseshoe and American falls.
Griffin Funeral Today, Throngs Expected
Thousands are expected in Lackawanna Thursday as a mix of the region's politicians and plain ordinary folk say goodbye to former Buffalo Mayor Jimmy Griffin with a funeral mass.
Lackawanna Police Department motorist advisory
The Lackawanna Police Department wishes to advise area motorists to avoid the area of the Our Lady of Victory Basilica on Thursday, May 29th, during the funeral services for former Mayor of Buffalo James ...
Redesigned Erie Canal Harbor unveiled
The redesigned Erie Canal Harbor is now open to the public. The historic site was unveiled, but it's not the final product.