https://www.audacy.com/wben/articles/2019-year 2020-09-09T08:54:30+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=63650277&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=63650276&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/buffalo-schools-make-masks-optional-beginning-wednesday 2022-03-03T11:18:11+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/buffalo-schools.jpg?id=63629557&width=1200 Buffalo Schools daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/commenced-demolition-of-perry-projects-sign-of-growth-to-come-for-ellicott-district 2024-04-17T05:01:31+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/perry-projects-demolition.jpg?id=63603782&width=1200 Buffalo, N.Y. - With the demolition phase currently underway for the Perry Projects, more affordable housing and economic development is coming to Buffalo's Old First Ward. Perry Projects demolition https://www.audacy.com/media-library/perry-projects-demolition.jpg?id=63603783&width=1200 Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - With the demolition phase currently underway for the Perry Projects, more affordable housing and economic development coming to Buffalo's Old First Ward is one step closer to becoming more than a promise. Perry Projects demolition daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/articles/buffalo-welcomes-first-baby-2019 2020-09-09T08:54:21+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=63650271&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=63650265&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/articles/teachers-at-buffalo-public-seek-answers-on-reopening 2020-09-09T12:53:48+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=63650261&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/articles/schumer-warns-dollar-stores-to-remove-china-made-products 2020-09-30T18:01:39+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/schumer-dollar-store.jpg?id=63624667&width=1200 Schumer Dollar Store https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=63624670&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/articles/schumer-pushes-for-school-spending-in-next-relief-package 2020-09-08T23:45:08+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/senator-chuck-schumer-july-15-2020-wben-photo-mike-baggerman.jpg?id=63650290&width=1200 Senator Chuck Schumer. July 15, 2020 (WBEN Photo/Mike Baggerman) https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=63650293&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/local-sports/bills/stefon-diggs-makes-young-bills-fans-day-before-lions-game 2022-11-25T00:44:17+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/stefon-diggs-stretches-before-a-bills-game.jpg?id=63578032&width=1200 Stefon Diggs stretches before a Bills game. daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/business/rfps-requested-for-lackawannas-renaissance-commerce-park 2022-03-08T08:38:07+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/renaissance-commerce-park-rfp-s-requested.jpg?id=63629553&width=1200 Renaissance Commerce Park RFP's requested daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/rochesters-genesee-keg-tree-will-be-lit-this-friday 2022-12-01T11:30:33+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/genesee-keg-tree.webp?id=63650197&width=1200 The Rockefeller Tree side by side with Genesee's iconic Keg Tree, which will be lit on Friday, Dec. 2. Genesee Keg Tree daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/rep-chris-jacobs-on-assault-weapons-ban-and-rail-strike 2022-12-01T11:30:41+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/chris-jacobs.jpg?id=63650198&width=1200 Buffalo, N.Y. - Rep. Chris Jacobs (NY-27) announcing in June of 2022 that he will not run for another term in Congress. Chris Jacobs https://www.audacy.com/media-library/rep-chris-jacobs.jpg?id=63650198&width=1200 Rep. Chris Jacobs (NY-27) announcing in June, 2022 that he will not run for another term in congress Rep. Chris Jacobs daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/hamburg-school-board-pushes-budget-vote-back 2024-04-17T18:37:56+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/april-16-2024-hamburg-school-board-meeting.jpg?id=63603770&width=1200 April 16, 2024 - Hamburg School Board meeting daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/spcas-tale-for-two-leads-to-rat-adoption 2023-12-19T22:35:19+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/9-year-old-zachary-and-his-mom-discuss-their-adoption-of-a-rat-from-the-spca-serving-erie-county.jpg?id=63650207&width=1200 9 year old Zachary and his mom discuss their adoption of a rat from the SPCA Serving Erie County 9 year old Zachary and his mom discuss their adoption of a rat from the SPCA Serving Erie County daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/business/ground-breaks-on-apartment-project-at-100-year-old-factory 2023-07-14T10:20:44+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/ground-is-broken-on-wood-brooks-apartment-project.png?id=63624587&width=1200 Ground Is Broken On Wood & Brooks Apartment Project daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/bills/perhaps-its-time-to-start-taking-the-7-2-bills-seriously 2020-11-10T12:23:34+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/josh-allen-and-isaiah-mckenzie.jpg?id=63624533&width=1200 Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) celebrates with teammate Isaiah McKenzie after they connected for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) Josh Allen and Isaiah McKenzie daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/politics/president-biden-lands-at-jfk-airport-ahead-of-un-general-assembly 2021-09-21T18:03:12+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/biden.jpg?id=63159626&width=1200 US President Joe Biden (R) greets New York City's Mayor Bill de Balsio (2nd R), his wife Chirlane McCray (C) and New York Governor Kathy Hochul (L) upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on September 20, 2021, as he travels for the United Nations General Assembly. Biden https://www.audacy.com/media-library/kathy-hochul.jpg?id=63650562&width=1200 U.S. President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. Kathy Hochul https://www.audacy.com/media-library/biden.jpg?id=63159627&width=1200 US President Joe Biden (R) greets New York City's Mayor Bill de Balsio (2nd R), his wife Chirlane McCray (C) and New York Governor Kathy Hochul (L) upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on September 20, 2021, as he travels for the United Nations General Assembly. Biden daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/erie-county-to-offer-vaccine-clinics-next-two-saturdays 2021-04-27T16:52:47+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/vaccine.jpg?id=63604487&width=1200 Vaccine daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/world/a-marine-from-the-stl-area-was-killed-in-afghanistan-thursday-father-confirms 2021-08-28T12:01:53+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/marines-in-afghanistan.jpg?id=63628375&width=1200 Marines in Afghanistan daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/state/ny-doh-issues-mandate-requiring-masks-in-all-schools-report 2021-08-28T11:51:23+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/mask.jpg?id=63133588&width=1200 Getty Images mask daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-josh-allen 2022-12-22T11:15:46+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/josh-allen-superman.jpg?id=63650505&width=1200 Josh Allen Superman https://www.audacy.com/media-library/josh-allen-superman.jpg?id=63554059&width=1200 Josh Allen Superman daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/local-sports/bills/josh-allen-named-week-15-afc-offensive-player-of-the-week-2022 2022-12-22T11:15:51+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/josh-allen.jpg?id=63650520&width=1200 Josh Allen daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/a-republican-congressional-seat-likely-targeted-in-nys 2021-04-27T16:51:08+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/new-york-congressional-map.webp?id=63604486&width=1200 New York Congressional map daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/highway-crews-ready-to-deal-with-storm 2022-12-22T11:11:02+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/highway-crews-are-preparing-for-this-weekend-s-blast-of-winter-just-in-time-for-the-christmas-holiday-dpw-leaders-say-they-re.jpg?id=63650507&width=1200 File Highway crews are preparing for this weekend's blast of winter, just in time for the Christmas holiday. DPW leaders say they're concerned about outages and low visibility. daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/amherst-police-investigating-friday-accident-on-i-290-involving-school-bus 2023-10-20T21:21:42+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/school-bus-accident.jpg?id=63628336&width=1200 School bus accident daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/nys-launches-hate-incident-hotline 2023-10-21T12:07:20+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/gov-hochul-has-announced-a-new-hotline-to-report-hate-incidents-in-new-york-state-the-governor-also-announced-an-online-form-i.webp?id=63628341&width=1200 File Gov. Hochul has announced a new hotline to report hate incidents in New York State. The governor also announced an online form is available to report incidents of hate or bias. daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/pay-raise-for-state-lawmakers-on-the-table 2022-12-22T11:15:57+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/new-york-state-legislative-chamber.jpg?id=63650506&width=1200 New York State Legislative chamber New York State Legislative chamber daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/78-year-old-woman-killed-in-lake-view-house-explosion-78-year-old-husband-critically-injured 2025-05-13T20:13:25+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/hamburg-house-explosion.jpg?id=63620574&width=1200 Lake View, N.Y. - A look at the remains of a home that exploded Monday, May 12 before 9 p.m. that left a 78-year-old woman dead and her 78-year-old husband in critical condition at ECMC. Hamburg house explosion https://www.audacy.com/media-library/hamburg-house-explosion.jpg?id=63620585&width=1200 Hamburg house explosion daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/woman-who-struck-protester-pleads-guilty-to-traffic-violation 2021-12-01T11:12:29+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/niagara-square-protest.jpg?id=63650488&width=1200 Niagara Square protest https://www.audacy.com/media-library/niagara-square-protest.jpg?id=63650491&width=1200 Niagara Square protest daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/local-sports/bills/bill-belichick-acknowledges-bills-fans-dont-like-him 2021-12-01T11:13:01+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/bill-belichick.jpg?id=63408910&width=1200 Bill Belichick daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/will-funds-continue-to-be-raised-for-uss-the-sullivans 2022-04-15T19:38:35+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/max-faery-wben-com.jpg?id=63629867&width=1200 USS The Sullivans listing starboard side. Max Faery, WBEN.com https://www.audacy.com/media-library/max-faery-wben-com.jpg?id=63629866&width=1200 Max Faery, WBEN.com daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/former-dhs-agent-no-one-should-have-had-building-access 2024-07-17T17:14:23+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/2024-trump-rally-shooting.jpg?id=63627593&width=1200 2024 Trump rally shooting https://www.audacy.com/media-library/as-the-investigation-into-the-attempted-assassination-of-donald-trump-moves-forward-a-former-homeland-security-agent-says-there.jpg?id=63627593&width=1200 As the investigation into the attempted assassination of Donald Trump moves forward, a former Homeland Security agent says there should have been some things done differently to avoid the incident on Saturday. daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/lancaster-man-gets-probation-after-stealing-usd173-000-from-employer 2024-07-17T17:35:57+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/gavel-cash-and-handcuffs.jpg?id=63627609&width=1200 Gavel, cash and handcuffs daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/akron-students-walk-out-to-demonstrate-mask-mandate 2021-12-10T11:08:00+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/mask-mandate.jpg?id=63625076&width=1200 Students stand in protest of the masking mandate outside Akron Schools Thursday morning Mask mandate daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/weather/air-quality-improvement-across-buffalo-and-wny 2023-06-09T15:35:27+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/smoke-in-the-air-over-buffalo.webp?id=63628330&width=1200 Smoke in the air over Buffalo https://www.audacy.com/media-library/buffalo-weather.webp?id=63628335&width=1200 Buffalo weather daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/man-sentenced-for-sexual-abuse-of-children 2021-11-01T19:22:54+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/keenan-lavalley.jpg?id=63625099&width=1200 Keenan LaValley daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/local-sports/sabres/vinnie-hinostroza-enters-nhls-covid-19-protocols 2021-12-21T02:54:21+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/vinnie-hinostroza.jpg?id=63625091&width=1200 Vinnie Hinostroza daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/5-14-civil-suit-advances-against-social-media-companies 2024-03-19T19:40:50+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/5-14-memorial-outside-jefferson-avenue-tops.jpg?id=63604461&width=1200 5-14 memorial outside Jefferson Avenue Tops 5-14 memorial outside Jefferson Avenue Tops https://www.audacy.com/media-library/5-14-memorial-outside-jefferson-avenue-tops-market.jpg?id=63604458&width=1200 5/14 memorial outside Jefferson Avenue Tops Market daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/nasa-programming-coming-to-buffalo-museum-of-science 2024-03-19T19:40:41+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/total-solar-eclipse.jpg?id=63604456&width=1200 Total Solar Eclipse daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/school-funding-formula-changes-on-hold-in-new-york-state 2024-04-11T15:05:33+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/with-a-couple-of-school-districts-contemplating-teacher-layoffs-there-are-concerns-over-putting-together-budgets-that-will-avoi.jpg?id=63649308&width=1200 File With a couple of school districts contemplating teacher layoffs, there are concerns over putting together budgets that will avoid that. State lawmakers hope rule changes proposed for next year will help avert layoffs. https://www.audacy.com/media-library/school-bus.jpg?id=63649319&width=1200 School bus daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/eden-tornado-relief-fund-established 2024-07-22T12:21:10+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/damaged-caused-by-the-ef-2-tornado.jpg?id=63627599&width=1200 Damaged caused by the EF-2 Tornado https://www.audacy.com/media-library/damaged-caused-by-the-ef-2-tornado.jpg?id=63627615&width=1200 Damaged caused by the EF-2 Tornado daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/local-sports/sabres/sabres-quick-strike-offense-fuels-buffalo-to-win-in-seattle 2024-03-19T18:55:55+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/sabres-kraken.jpg?id=63604465&width=1200 Sabres-Kraken https://www.audacy.com/media-library/losi-gangi.jpg?id=63570820&width=1200 Losi & Gangi daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/biden-backs-out-not-first-time-it-happened-to-democrats 2024-07-22T13:03:07+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/joe-biden.jpg?id=63627591&width=1200 Joe Biden daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/business/big-pump-price-jump-this-week 2021-09-07T10:02:35+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/gas-prices-make-big-jump.jpg?id=63623094&width=1200 Gas prices make big jump daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/how-erie-county-will-become-a-heartsafe-community-by-2025 2024-09-06T20:51:29+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/mark-poloncarz.jpg?id=63604062&width=1200 Buffalo, N.Y. - Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, alongside County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein, UBMD Sports Medicine President Dr. Leslie Bisson and Tom Lowe from the American Heart Association, talk about how Erie County will soon receive the HeartSAFE community designation on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Mark Poloncarz daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/politics/hochul-signs-workplace-protection-legislation-on-labor-day 2021-09-07T10:25:07+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/kathy-hochul.jpg?id=63623100&width=1200 New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks in Buffalo before signing worker legislation on Labor Day Kathy Hochul daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/local-sports/sabres/sabres-win-streak-stalls-in-dallas 2025-01-01T04:27:59+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64005617&width=1200 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/sabres-stars.jpg?id=63627549&width=1200 Sabres-Stars daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/state/schumer-usd3m-needed-to-upgrade-nys-forecasting-system 2021-09-14T10:26:05+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/gillibrand-and-schumer.jpg?id=63215517&width=1200 Gillibrand and Schumer https://www.audacy.com/media-library/senate-majority-leader-charles-schumer-joins-congresswoman-carolyn-b-maloney-congressman-jerry-nadler-senator-kristen-gillibr.jpg?id=63215517&width=1200 Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer joins Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Congressman Jerry Nadler, Senator Kristen Gillibrand, and others to call on Congress to pass the 911 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act on September 10, 2021 in New York City. The proposed legislation would address a funding shortfall in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) and ensure its adequate funding now and in the future as thousands of first responders continue to experience debilitating illnesses following the collapse of the Twin Towers 20 years ago tomorrow. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) https://www.audacy.com/media-library/residents-sort-through-damaged-and-destroyed-items-after-a-night-of-heavy-rain-and-wind-caused-many-homes-to-flood-on-september.jpg?id=63215527&width=1200 Residents sort through damaged and destroyed items after a night of heavy rain and wind caused many homes to flood on September 2, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought intense storms to much of the Northeast, causing city, as well as New York and New Jersey officials to declare a state emergency. Residents sort through damaged and destroyed items after a night of heavy rain and wind caused many homes to flood on September 2, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/local-businesses-questions-about-new-vaccine-mandates 2021-09-14T10:25:56+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/workplaces-are-bringing-back-employees-with-new-mandates-on-the-way.jpg?id=63623091&width=1200 Workplaces are bringing back employees, with new mandates on the way Workplaces are bringing back employees, with new mandates on the way daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/selfless-among-us-shannon-higbee-recovery-options-made-easy 2024-08-26T13:29:17+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/shannon-higbee-ceo-recovery-options-made-easy.jpg?id=63604060&width=1200 Shannon Higbee, CEO, Recovery Options Made Easy Shannon Higbee, CEO, Recovery Options Made Easy https://www.audacy.com/media-library/ribbon-cutting-on-kirsten-vincent-respite-and-recovery-center-in-east-buffalo-april-2024.jpg?id=63604066&width=1200 Ribbon cutting on Kirsten Vincent Respite and Recovery Center in East Buffalo, April 2024 Ribbon cutting on Kirsten Vincent Respite and Recovery Center in East Buffalo, April, 2024 daily https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/wbens-james-stelianou-embarks-on-empire-state-ride 2024-07-22T22:23:28+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/empire-state-ride.jpg?id=63686714&width=1200 James at the end of 2023's Empire State Ride. Empire State Ride https://www.audacy.com/media-library/empire-state-ride.jpg?id=63627559&width=1200 Riders stop in New York City. Empire State Ride, 2022. Empire State Ride https://www.audacy.com/media-library/james.jpg?id=63627563&width=1200 James daily