In order to keep recruitment and retention up among volunteer firefighters, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York has applied for federal aid to support local fire companies.  (See editorial on page four)  More...

Plans for a 97-mile gas pipeline came to a halt on Friday after the state Department of Environmental Conservation rejected the plan by National Fuel.  The DEC claimed the Northern Access Pipeline, which would transport natural gas between Penns More...

Participants gather in St. John Vianney Church April 5 for the final day of “On The Way To The Cross,” the annual Lenten Journey program sponsored by the West Seneca Community of Churches.   More...

Saturday, April 8  More...

.Who in West Seneca, homeowner and resident, does not receive a STAR rebate? According to the website, every homeowner is entitled to one or the other of the STAR rebates. More...

• Thursday, April 27 — Mother’s Day rehearsal, 6 p.m. at West Senior High School, 3330 Seneca St.  • Tuesday, May 2 — Mother’s Day rehearsal, 6 p.m. at East Senior High School, 4760 Seneca St.  More...

Rachael Battles of West Seneca was honored April 5 with the Erie Community College 2017 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Battles is an early childhood major.   More...

In spite of past ridicule by CNN’s Anderson Cooper — and perhaps because of it — Buffalo’s Dyngus Day celebrations have ballooned in size since 2012. More...

Fellowship Wesleyan Church will hold its annual Easter egg hunt for children age three years to fifth grade Saturday, April 15. The event will start at 11 a.m. at the church, 1645 Southwestern Blvd. For more information call 675-9245.   More...

Robert, a team member at Harbor House, receives a new microwave oven and toasters from Mary Lou Dietrich, a West Seneca Community of Churches representative, purchased with offerings received at the weekly Lenten Journey services. More...

Since its start in 2012, Howard Physical Therapy employees have devoted themselves to providing one-on-one treatment for patients throughout Western New York.  From the secretary to the therapist to the assistants, those at the Depew practice wa More...

YMCA Buffalo Niagara leadership, volunteers and staff gathered at the Westin Buffalo to celebrate the completion of its 2017 annual campaign with a victory dinner April 6.  More...

The Niagara Frontier Chapter of New York State Women Inc. is offering three scholarships of $1,000 each, directed to nontraditional college women who are seeking career advancement through furthering their education. More...