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The Salvation Army of Buffalo received $750,000 in state funding Tuesday to finish the first phase of its Hope on Main project by creating an 80-bed family emergency shelter on Main Street.

The project will serve unhoused families and is set to open this fall.

Mayor Sean Ryan said his administration is working with organizers to secure permits for the Hood Taste festival after it was canceled over permit issues.

The city plans to support the event when it returns.

Former priest James Faluszczak explained that the Buffalo Diocese's Independent Review Board is reviewing an investigation into Rev.

Joseph Gatto at a recent church meeting. The review continues as local church leaders work through the process.

Local parishioner Nandor Forgach discussed the Diocese’s Independent Review Board review of investigations into three local priests in Buffalo. (Details on the next steps have not been released yet.)

Hombre y Lobo Tacos and Tequila in downtown Buffalo announced Tuesday that after 5 years in business it will close its doors, with its final day set for Oct.

3 (final celebrations planned).

Officials in Grand Island allowed DEC and EPA to conduct ground testing — including at Veterans Park — for radioactive contamination similar to ongoing tests in Niagara County.

Some residents voice concerns for children playing in local parks while others trust the agencies' expertise.

After the Save A Lot on Genesee Street closed and left fewer options for affordable groceries, U.S. Rep. Tim Kennedy is backing federal bills (that would offer grants and tax credits to attract new stores) to ease food deserts on Buffalo’s East Side.

Erie County held a lottery Tuesday that awarded suite tickets at Highmark Stadium for upcoming Bills games to 10 nonprofits and three economic development groups — including the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association for the Sept.

27 game. The county said winners may choose to raffle tickets for fundraising.

Niagara County confirmed a bat carrying rabies was seen on July 16 in North Tonawanda.

A puppy that encountered the bat was euthanized and a household member received post-exposure treatment (the Department of Health urges pet owners to keep pets up to date on rabies vaccines).

Roswell Park experts presented AHNS 2026 research—using AI-based oral cancer detection and precision surgery—to advance head and neck cancer care, relying on novel biomarkers and outcomes data to refine treatment practices.

Roswell Park was ranked as the nation's 17th best cancer hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 2026-27.

It placed one spot ahead of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and one spot below Cleveland Clinic when the rankings were released Tuesday.

Middleport-based Hellner Development Co. plans to buy the 114,000 sqft former Carborundum facility in the Town of Niagara and restore it into warehouse and industrial space.

The project will give the long-vacant building new life.

The Buffalo Sabres have posted their best start to single-game ticket sales in nearly a decade — a sign of growing local interest after the playoff season.

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