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Erie IDA eyes largest subsidy package in years

Erie IDA eyes largest subsidy package in years

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Erie IDA eyes largest subsidy package in years

Tax breaks for Sonwil Distribution work out to $621,000 per new job. Poloncarz has raised objections, however.

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6 months since the mass shooting at the Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo, some security guards for the supermarket chain are speaking out

Allied Universal, which provides security services to Tops, has provided some guards with bulletproof vests.
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Testimony: Buffalo cops use of N word not uncommon

Depositions of five officers in checkpoints lawsuit reveal use of degrading language and little supervision or discipline in Strike Force and Housing units
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Buffalo’s eviction numbers are thru the roof

Landlords in Erie County, primarily in Buffalo, are moving to evict tenants in greater numbers than almost anywhere in the state.

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Local News

Head of SUNY faculty union makes pitch for larger state investment in NY's public universities

President Fred Kowal cites deficits for several campuses and hopes Governor will provide more funding in the coming state budget.
Entertainment

Shania Twain coming to Buffalo in 2023

Tickets will go on sale for the second leg of her tour starting Dec. 16.

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Business

No, JOANN Fabric isn’t going out of business or closing most of its stores

JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores is set to close only eight out of its more than 800 stores in the U.S. over the next several months.
National

No, the Respect for Marriage Act doesn’t legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states

The Respect for Marriage Act ensures marriage is recognized federally, regardless of sex, race or ethnicity. Here is what the bill does and doesn’t do.