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Universal Possibilities plans to build new apartments in East Aurora

EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- In 2022, two families came together to start an organization called Universal Possibilities, which works towards creating more independent housing opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. "We just really felt like there weren't options in the Western New…

Skimming device found at West Seneca Dollar Tree

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Erie County Department of Social Services has issued a warning after uncovering a skimming device at a Dollar Tree in West Seneca. According to the department, this affects EBT cardholders who visited the Dollar Tree at 952 Union Rd. in October or the first few days of November. Those…

Woman dead after being attacked by her dog

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara County woman died Monday morning after being attacked by her dog, Lewiston police confirmed. The victim's identity has yet to be released. The incident happened Monday morning on Saunders Settlement Road. The woman was bitten by her 6-year-old Saint Bernard and later died from her…

Family honors longtime nurse who died after bicycle crash

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The family members of Shari Kersch are asking the Western New York community to remember the beloved longtime nurse who died last month after being hit by a car while riding her bike in Cheektowaga. According to her son, Jordan, Shari was riding her bike near the intersection of Strasmer…

Pedestrian killed Monday while crossing Sheridan Drive

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 67-year-old man from Amherst is dead after being struck by a vehicle on Sheridan Drive, the Amherst Police Department said. Authorities responded to the scene at Sheridan Drive at Tavistock Lane around 9:17 a.m. after receiving reports of a serious crash. According to the department, a 2022…

Monday marks a decade since massive fire at Bethlehem Steel site

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Monday marks 10 years since a massive fire broke out at the old Bethlehem Steel plant in Lackawanna. The fire started on Nov. 9, 2016, and burned for several days. The blaze continued across five blocks, sending smoke through the city and nearby communities, prompting the evacuation of the…

Kennedy talks 2027 priorities ahead of return to Washington

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Off of his recent reelection to the US House of Representatives, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) spoke Monday at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport about his priorities for the new year, when Democrats will take the majority. Kennedy said those priorities include getting federal funding…