Jeff Schober
‘She’s little but mighty’
Candace Vogel, nicknamed ‘The Fraud Broad,’ closes 36 years of chasing criminals with the Erie County District Attorney’s office When...
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Jeff Schober
- Dec 11, 2022
- 12 min
Job training and opportunity intersect to help workers move into the middle class
On Buffalo's East Side, placement and retention fuel Northland’s success In October, we published a story about steelworkers and a...
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Steven D. Desmond
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
Views from the Back Patio
Our photographer comes full circle from a story published 30 years ago Thirty years ago, I was a twentysomething photojournalist who...
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Jeff Schober
- Oct 15, 2022
- 15 min
When Steel was King
Retired workers from Bethlehem and Republic Steel keep local history alive at Buffalo's Steel Plant Museum Nearly four decades have...
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Jeff Schober
- Sep 15, 2022
- 12 min
Curses!
Are Buffalo sports franchises cursed? If so, is this the year it ends? Hope tastes as sweet as a crisp autumn apple, and fall is the...
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Jenna Manney
- Aug 21, 2022
- 5 min
Treading the path of a “long goodbye”
Kenmore native discusses personal struggles with Alzheimer’s Disease David Gonlag thought memory loss was just part of getting old. He...
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Jeff Schober
- Jul 17, 2022
- 11 min
Buffalo's Bohemian bard: musician Willie Nile keeps writing and rocking
After 50 years in (and out) of the music business, Western New York native Willie Nile has garnered respect and admiration from the likes...
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Jeff Schober
- May 19, 2022
- 10 min
Buffalo Boss Babes: inspiring and empowering women across the region
Say you’re a woman living in Western New York. There’s this business idea that’s been clicking around in your head for years. But the...
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Steven D. Desmond
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
Town Ballroom Tribute
Musicians gather to celebrate Bruce Moser, the late Buffalo-based music promoter Bruce Moser was all about family, and the legacy of his...
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Jeff Schober
- Jan 30, 2022
- 10 min
Young voices from Western New York focus on creating worldwide change
Students, teachers, and volunteers with the Academy for Human Rights aspire to shape a better future while addressing global issues The...
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Jeff Schober
- Nov 14, 2021
- 10 min
80 years from 'Infamy'
South Buffalo resident, 87, remembers watching Japanese planes fly overhead in Hawaii during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941...
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Jeff Schober
- Sep 8, 2021
- 15 min
Planes, towers and 20 years: the day that changed America
Western New Yorkers who experienced the September 11 attacks recall a morning when terrorism altered our country — and the world Twenty...
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Samantha Wulff
- Aug 16, 2021
- 9 min
Beekeeping in Western New York helps the environment, locally and nationwide
Whether they do it for the honey or to protect pollinators, there is a varied and committed community of beekeepers in Western New York....
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Jeff Schober
- Aug 14, 2021
- 9 min
‘She has no idea how to be retired’
Media personality and former Judge Penny Wolfgang remains a force in the Western New York community Maybe it’s her unique name. Or the...
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Steven D. Desmond
- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
Photo essay: Music lives!
After more than a year without concerts, a look across genres and eras at influential artists who visited the Niagara region in the past...
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Jeff Schober
- Apr 13, 2021
- 8 min
Vanished memories
After a head injury, this Blasdell resident lived for six months with only a hazy knowledge of the world When the 20-year-old opened his...
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Jeff Schober
- Mar 16, 2021
- 10 min
The majesty of Shea’s Performing Arts Center: what you've never known before
Employees share stories of their love for the historic downtown theater Anyone who has ever visited Shea’s Performing Arts Center in...
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Jeff Schober
- Feb 16, 2021
- 10 min
The Trials of Travis
Buffalo native has struggled with manic depression, family issues, and addiction — and believes his story can motivate others in need...
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Jeff Schober
- Jan 18, 2021
- 12 min
Does Danny Neaverth really need a job?
Legendary disc jockey holds a special place in Buffalo's radio history Danny Neaverth isn’t looking for work, in spite of the videos...
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Jeff Schober
- Nov 16, 2020
- 12 min
John Lennon's murder 40 years ago stunned fans around the world
Legendary former Beatle had several ties to Western New York John Lennon’s assassination outside the Dakota in New York City on Monday,...
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