Thomas J. Prohaska
The Buffalo News
Lockport, NY, United States
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Niagara Falls in the spotlight as Tom Hanks movie wraps
The Moonlite Motel at 78th Street and Niagara Falls Boulevard isn't a typical movie set, but Tom Hanks' upcoming comedy, "A Man Called Otto," needed just what the old-fashioned one-story → Read More
Niagara Falls man to serve 21 years for woman's killing
Michael A. Mease, 21, gunned down Shakiya Boyce on Sept. 29, 2020, near the corner of 20th Street and Center Avenue. → Read More
Jacqueline Connelly to receive Key to the Locks award
The award will be presented by Lockport Mayor Michelle M. Roman at 10 a.m. May 21 in the Discovery Center, Church and Ontario streets. → Read More
Helicopter hoists snagged 3,500-pound pontoon from Niagara River rapids
After four months of planning, it took only five minutes to remove a 3,500-pound chunk of steel that had been stuck above the American Falls for the past 39 months. → Read More
FERC continues to mull National Fuel's pipeline plan
The company hasn't started construction of the 95-mile natural gas line, but its federal permit says the construction had to be done by Feb. 3. National Fuel wants the Federal → Read More
SUNY funding OK'd for new Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy at NCCC
The $4.54 million, 15,000-square-foot building will replace temporary quarters in use since the academy moved back to NCCC from Niagara University last year. → Read More
Niagara County sets June 21 hearing on Legislature redistricting
The county needs to use 2020 census data to create new boundaries for use in the 2023 Legislature election. → Read More
NCCC festival celebrates WNY horror movie industry
Except for a handful of aficionados, few remember the movie "Model Hunger." But the low-budget 2015 horror film, most of which was shot in Buffalo, provides the connection among the → Read More
Crime-fighting technology, entrepreneur aid included in Niagara Falls' pandemic stimulus plans
Mayor Robert M. Restaino has announced that police, firefighters and business owners will be among the beneficiaries of the federal funds. → Read More
Man who shot fellow turkey hunter in Lockport faces trial for damages
Scott E. Brown, 59, has already faced criminal charges for his actions, but he also is being sued by one of the victims for more than $1 million in damages. → Read More
Erie Canal Discovery Center opens for tourist season Sunday
it will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Admission is $6, with a $1 discount for seniors, veterans and AAA members. Children attend free. → Read More
Maid of the Mist opens 2022 season
The Maid of the Mist opened its 2022 season Friday, marking the 138th consecutive year of boat trips to the base of Niagara Falls. → Read More
Police urge public to look for Amherst man's kayak, missing in Lake Ontario
Paul Hahn, 54, launched his kayak sometime between April 22 and Monday from Golden Hill State Park in Somerset. He has not been seen since, police said. → Read More
Erie and Niagara counties to cut local taxes on gas starting June 1
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced Tuesday that after discussions with county legislators, he's putting forth a Legislature resolution that would cap the county's sales taxes so that motorists would → Read More
Pinnacle opens homeless youth drop-in center at Lockport church
The center will offer services that will help young people who are on the streets or "couch surfing" with friends, according to Pinnacle CEO Laura Pennington. → Read More
Attacker to serve 16 years in stabbing at Wheatfield factory
It was the second felony conviction for Marques M. Green, 28, who violated probation on a 2021 Erie County conviction for attempted second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. → Read More
Niagara County gas tax cap cut will save drivers about a nickel a gallon
At a special session Monday evening, the County Legislature voted 10-0 in favor of the sales tax cap. → Read More
Judge cites News article as cause for mistrial in case of man pronounced dead while still alive
The judge in the medical malpractice and wrongful death trial declared a mistrial during jury selection this week because of a story in The Buffalo News about an unrelated court → Read More
California convict admits shipping illegal guns to Niagara Falls
A convicted felon from California won't see his home state again for several years, after pleading guilty to gun and drug charges Thursday in Niagara County Court. → Read More
Charges may be dismissed against Royalton man who shot cat
"Everyone involved is disappointed," said Amy L. Lewis, SPCA executive director. → Read More