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Free Buffalo State program trains residents for film and music industry careers (opens the original)
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A free program at Buffalo State University is seeking people interested in working in the film and music industries. Applications are now open for the third year of the Post Production Development Initiative (PPDI), a one-year program that trains people for entry-level careers in video editing and audio mixing. The program is open to anyone in the community who is at least 18 years old and lives in Western New York. Applicants do not need to be college students. Twenty-two
Buffalo pursues eminent domain in Cobblestone District, developer still pursuing skyscraper plan (opens the original)
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The City of Buffalo filed a petition with the state Monday to acquire several historic properties in the Cobblestone District through eminent domain. It cited years of neglect and a prolonged legal dispute over their future. The properties at 110 through 118 South Park Avenue were the sites of a major fire in June 2024 that caused more than $1 million in damage. Since then, the city and property owner Darryl Carr have been in a legal battle over what should become of the b
Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America, but Western New Yorkers say it will always be Lake Ontario (opens the original)
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WILSON, N.Y. (WKBW) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America." I went to the Village of Wilson on the shores of the lake to hear from Western New Yorkers who live near or frequently visit the lake. The reaction from residents was largely the same: the name change won't change what they call it. Michael Moyer, a Village of Wilson resident, spoke with me while on an ice cream run with his young boys at Brownie
'Extremely important': Buffalo school board approves $80M NFTA bus contract for students amid cost concerns (opens the original)
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Board of Education unanimously approved an $80 million, five-year contract with the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) to provide bus passes for eligible students, but the vote was met with concerns about cost. Wednesday's vote, approved at a special board meeting just one week before the start of the new school year, guarantees NFTA bus service for roughly BPS 11,000 high school students. The passes are 10-month passes for students who live 1.5 m
Residents in Erie and Niagara Counties demand Superfund designation amid contamination fears (opens the original)
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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — A community meeting in Niagara Falls brought together environmental advocates, attorneys and neighbors who have lived through environmental crises, including Love Canal and impacts of the Goodyear plant, to discuss what they want to see done next. "The dumping is still happening in certain areas. It's so widespread throughout Niagara County and into Erie County, so we hope to bring awareness," Carolyn Johnson said. Johnson lived near Love Canal during its active year
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