Jeff Schober
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, 202110 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, 202115 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, 20219 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 15, 20219 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, 20212 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, 20218 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, 202110 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, 202110 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, 202112 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, 202012 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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Jeff Schober
Aug 11, 202010 min
California sounds, shaped in Buffalo
Kenmore native Jim Laspesa plays drums and percussion alongside iconic pop musicians Jim Laspesa is a longtime musician, but a bit role...
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Jeff Schober
Jun 15, 202010 min
5000 flights and counting…
'Wings Flights of Hope' founders Joe and Diane DeMarco serve others by flying patients for medical appointments As the co-founder and...
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Steven D. Desmond
May 14, 20201 min
Around the house: a photo essay
Our photographer shares unique perspectives from home We now live in a strange world that no one is accustomed to. My dad told me years...
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Jeff Schober
Apr 14, 202020 min
13 Seconds; 67 Shots
Fifty years ago, these four Western New Yorkers were under fire during the Kent State shootings As the Vietnam War reached its apex in...
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Jeff Schober
Jan 29, 20209 min
When it comes to presidential history, Buffalo trails only the nation’s capital
Washington, D.C. is the American city with the most presidential connections. Aside from George Washington, each of the 44 men who...
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Jeff Schober
Jan 5, 202010 min
The shocking story of a brutal 1982 double murder on Buffalo's East Side
Warning: this story contains graphic content. On the warm summer morning of Tuesday, July 27, 1982, Buffalo Detective John Montondo was...
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Jeff Schober
Nov 13, 201911 min
From Kenmore to outer space...
Astronaut Edward Gibson served on Skylab in 1970s As a young boy during the 1940s, Edward Gibson suffered from osteomyelitis, a disease...
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Jeff Schober
Sep 14, 20198 min
Who is Buffalo's Best Game Show Host?
Quiz Master Dennis George has created a unique career by posing trivia questions Dennis George believes he performs just as well, if not...
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Jeff Schober
Aug 6, 20195 min
Did famous song phone number belong to the police chief's daughter?
Debunking the long-standing myth of Tommy Tutone's 1982 hit Even if you weren’t alive in 1981, you probably know the song...
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