State police in Western New York are inviting Erie County Fair goers to bring state police memorabilia to their display are at the fair in Hamburg which runs through Sunday. The pieces of history will be scanned into a computer ...

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A pilot alternative dispute resolution program in Western New York federal courts will be expanding into the Rochester area. The program, started by Chief Judge William M. Skretny before he was chief judge, has been running in the Buffalo region ...

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AMHERST — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to kick-start western New York’s economy was to be presented Tuesday at a public forum in suburban Buffalo. The local regional development council set up this past summer by Cuomo was unveiling its first draft of a strategic plan ...

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A 23-year-old Rochester woman, left with a learning disability after being exposed to lead as a child, will receive some compensation for her injuries. A jury Wednesday awarded Ashley Hicks $221,000 for economic loss from the neurological effects ...

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BUFFALO — Western New York retailers are reaping rewards but drivers face delays on bridges as shoppers flock across the border from Canada for deals, with the Canadian dollar at its highest since August 2007.

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BUFFALO — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has put a public integrity officer in his western New York regional office. The attorney general says Tuesday the appointment is part of his efforts to restore confidence in the public sector.

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Western New York representatives are asking the Department of Homeland Security to reconsider its decision to remove Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse from eligibility in the Urban Area Security Initiative program for 2011.

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LYONS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Wayne County as a natural disaster area due to losses caused by a freeze and extreme cold that occurred Jan. 22. Farmers in the surrounding counties of Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario and Seneca are also eligible for the aid.

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BUFFALO — New York elections officials say businessman Jack Davis has made it on to the ballot for next month's special election to fill a vacant western New York congressional seat. Meanwhile, Iraq war veteran David Bellavia has put a hold on his congressional hopes.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking land on which to build a new national cemetery to serve veterans in Western New York, including the Buffalo and Rochester areas.

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John Mola, 49, of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, who was convicted of possession of child pornography, has been sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara to 72 months in prison and lifetime supervised release.

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Several Western New Yorkers are charged or convicted with various crimes in connection with a national investigation into investment fraud. U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul announced regional results ...

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