Marian Hetherly

Tim Uhl is finishing his first academic year as schools superintendent for the Buffalo Catholic Diocese. All he's had deal with was a culture change, bankruptcy, a pandemic and a mass shooting.

Fatima Morrell, associate superintendent of culturally and linguistically responsive initiatives, has been selected out of hundreds of applications across the U.S. as one of TIME magazine's 10 "Innovative Teachers of the Year."

Plans by online retail giant Amazon to build a $300 million distribution center in the Town of Niagara came closer to reality Tuesday evening.

The winners of the 31st annual Artie Awards, which recognized the work of the 2021-2022 Western New York theater season, were announced at a red-carpet style event at Shea’s 710 Theatre Monday evening.

Erie County Legislator Howard Johnson noted that more than 45% of people live below the poverty line in Buffalo and Erie County, and more than 12% of Erie County is food insecure.

Erie County has moved back into the "medium" risk category for COVID-19, down from the "high" risk level it had been, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Schools Superintendent Brian Russ said the district will take a "harden the exterior and soften the interior" approach to the remaining month of school.

Buffalo's East Side will benefit from $180 million announced by New York State Wednesday, with another $40 million going to Niagara Falls.

A former acting supervisor for the Town of Tonawanda Police Department is going to prison for sexually harassing behavior on the job and assaulting three female employees while off-duty.

Buffalo Public Schools said the Olmsted School #156 on Suffolk Street went into lockdown and then a shelter in place at approximately 10:55 a.m. Tuesday when a student reported witnessing what appeared to be a gun in the possession of another student on school grounds.