Jon Harris
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Buffalo, NY, United States
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Damar Hamlin transferred to Buffalo General Medical Center: 'This is the beginning of the next stage of his recovery'
Hamlin was released Monday morning from intensive care at University of Cincinnati Medical Center and was flown back to Buffalo, where he was transferred to Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular → Read More
Cheektowaga travel ban lifted; nonessential driving still banned in Buffalo, Lackawanna
Motorists are urged to use caution if choosing to drive due to the continuing challenging conditions. → Read More
28 people confirmed dead in Buffalo Niagara blizzard; city deaths rise to 20
At least 28 people have died in Erie and Niagara counties due to the blizzard, officials have confirmed. → Read More
27 people confirmed dead in Buffalo Niagara blizzard; city deaths rise to 20
"We have many more 911 calls regarding dead bodies that we are also working diligently to get to to confirm and recover," Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said Sunday evening. → Read More
Could state, federal reforms help weed out bad nursing home owners?
Several reforms are underway, but will they put a dent in the problem? → Read More
Where's the children's Tylenol and Motrin? WNY pharmacies scramble to keep up with demand
This high-demand, low-supply reality is playing out across the country and in pharmacies across Western New York, a retail reminder that darn near everyone – and most of all, kids → Read More
Western New York digs out from massive snowstorm: 'The recovery is still continuing'
Sunday's weather finally offered enough of a reprieve for crews to put a dent in the massive cleanup effort. → Read More
Travel ban remains for South Buffalo, Orchard Park, Hamburg, other hard-hit municipalities
Orchard Park Police announced Sunday evening the town's driving ban would end at midnight. → Read More
Buffalo Next: Roswell Park reports progress against cancer in WNY – at least before Covid
Report could help guide Roswell Park's outreach The rate of new cases of cancer remains higher in Western New York than in the state and in the country. The good news: Diagnoses of late-stage cancer and cancer deaths are declining in the region. Those are among the findings of "WNY Cancer Snapshot: 2022," a recently released report from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center that analyzed… → Read More
New Mercy president says hospital recovery, success will be about progress: 'It's going to take time'
Marty Boryszak, a 44-year-old Orchard Park resident, spoke to The Buffalo News about what comes next at Mercy. → Read More
Tight on cash, Athenex prices $30 million in stock
The news sent Athenex's share price down nearly 50% by noon Thursday to around 56 cents. → Read More
Brooks-TLC Hospital in Dunkirk names new CEO as it presses forward with plans for new Fredonia facility
Chief Operating Officer Kenneth Morris was appointed Tuesday as the facility's new president and CEO. He is taking over from Mary LaRowe, who announced she is retiring Aug. 1 after → Read More
Sheila Rayam named executive editor of The Buffalo News; first Black journalist to lead newsroom
Longtime journalist Sheila Rayam has been named executive editor of The Buffalo News, the first Black journalist and the second woman to hold the position in The News’ 142-year history. → Read More
BestSelf gets state funding to develop crisis stabilization center in Buffalo
BestSelf Behavioral Health has landed millions in state funding to develop an intensive crisis stabilization center in Buffalo – part of a comprehensive crisis response system New York is forming. → Read More
Buffalo-based Centivo gets $30 million investment from JPMorgan Chase business unit
To date, Centivo, a firm founded in 2017 that offers innovative and affordable health plans for self-insured employers, has raised $148 million, including a $51 million investment in September. → Read More
WNY's Planned Parenthood receives $1.2 million to expand, ensure abortion access
Michelle Casey, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York, said the organization received $1.23 million from the state's Abortion Provider Support Fund. → Read More
Longtime Caz Recovery CEO retiring
Buffalo-based Caz Recovery, which provides residential substance use treatment across the region, announced Suzanne Bissonette's retirement Monday. → Read More
As Jefferson Avenue Tops reopens, community looks to 'new sense of hope for the 14208'
Community members say further investments are needed to expand access to food for residents. → Read More
Another new face at Kaleida Health as Buffalo General names its next president
Beth Hughes has been named president of Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute in Buffalo after a national search, Kaleida announced Friday. Hughes will start Oct. 3. → Read More
Another health system CEO retirement: Bertrand Chaffee leader retiring after 14-year run
Nils Gunnersen, the longtime CEO of Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville and Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home, is retiring at the end of 2022. → Read More