West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report - Tuesday, June 13th 2023

2nd WNY Pizza Hut opens today
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Picone Construction has completed construction on the second Pizza Hut as the restaurant returns to Western New York. There will be a soft opening at 11am today for the Pizza Hut at 4255 Genesee Street in Cheektowaga.

Business First reports Pine Plaza on Niagara Fall Boulevard has been sold to an undisclosed local buyer.  Seller RCG Ventures of Atlanta sold the property for a reported $8.14 million.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo has appointed Jim Lowe and Andrew Yates to program administrators.  Lowe will oversee Workforce Development and Education, and Yates will oversee the Immigration and Refugee Assistance program.

Kevin Spitler has taken over as the President of the Erie County Bar Foundation.

The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy and the South Park Arboretum has been awarded a Level I Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum.

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