VolunteerWNY is kind of like the Match.com for volunteers and charitable organizations. It connects individuals looking to better their communities with nearby organizations who could use a few good men and women.

United Way of Buffalo & Erie County and the Service Collaborative of WNY joined forces to establish VolunteerWNY.org, Buffalo Business…

Mother’s Day is Sunday—I know, snuck right up on us—and it’s the mad dash to pick out a meaningful gift for mom.

Flowers and greeting cards are always a nice touch, but why not pick up something lasting and local? Scanning though ShopBuffalo.com, I came across a few cute gift options from local merchants. See anything your mother might like?

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A car crashed into a Buffalo teen early Thursday morning, sending him flying into the air -- and it's all caught on camera.

The victim, 18-year-old Victor Jerez, survived the crash, even after being tossed over hood of the car. The driver, 19-year-old Tornubari Gbaraba, fled the scene, leading police on a short chase before being captured, the…

Spring has arrived and as I was researching cycling in Buffalo, I came across a documentary, Riding on the Edge: Cycling in Buffalo, produced by a few Buffalo State College students, as part of a senior class project.

The short documentary was filmed and produced by Mike Lydo, Jonathan Petzoldt and Eric Webb and attempts to capture the feeling…

Monday May 5, 2012 is a night not soon to be forgotten for those in attendance at the Town Ballroom to see M83 perform. Led by Anthony Gonzalez and the three ultra talented members of his band, M83 brought what is called "shoegaze," but certainly no one was staring at their shoes. Enjoy the photos!

Who says Buffalo isn't fashionable? Pandamonium: The Bloom Show was held Saturday night at Babeville and featured designs from The Grift Kings, Nika Renee, Marquita Louise, Bales Clothing, Katie Gariepy and Susan G. Kimani. We even got to see one designer create fashion right while she was on the runway! You can check out some of the amazing…

Sombreros, Tequila, cold beer and "pulled Pork" sandwiches were the ware and fare at Fat Bob's Cinco De Mayo celebration on Virginia Place in Allentown. Authentic Cinco De Mayo music from the Unit III Band entertained the crowd on the back patio. A crowd, which switched to Mint Juleps, and relocated into the bar to watch "I'll Have Another" win…

For decades, the identities of the sailor and nurse kissing in Times Square have been hotly debated. Authors of a new book scheduled to be released this summer believe they’ve identified the mystery man and woman.

On Aug. 14, 1945, LIFE photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt snapped the now notorious photo of the kissing couple just minutes after…

As a largely commuter college, many Buffalo State students find
living off campus preferable to living in a residence hall or on
campus apartment.

Living off campus can offer students a number of advantages
including freedom, money-saving and the responsibility of
maintaining a space of their own.

Living on campus, though, means students are…

In video interview posted by Youtube user Mthargra, Kevin Gardner, co-owner of Five Points Bakery, talks about owning a business on the west side of Buffalo.

With an establishment thats describes themselves as a “local idea meets local ideals.”

The goal of the bread share is to produce fresh, organic bread at an affordable price, reduce waste,…

The wind made it feel a tad cooler than it was, but it was a great day around the streets of the old Polonia District as the Polish -- and the Polish at heart -- revelled in the Dyngus Day festivities. The crowd on the corner of Peckham and along Memorial Drive were squirted with water and poked with pussy willows as the Dyngus Day parade passed…

A local Buffalo rapper by the name of Yung Fr3sh hit up Chippewa this weekend to do some serious promoting of his brand.

Fr3sh dressed up in a “hip-hop clown” outfit and proceeded to flip down the strip to make a few bucks and spread the word about Ahom Productions while handing out some CDs.

There is no denying that Fr3sh has a talent for…

The first rain of this new spring season filled the skies as ballet enthusiasts made their way into Buffalo State College's Rockwell Hall to enjoy the Neglia Ballet Artists production of Spring Suites: An Evening of Mixed Repertoire.

Dyngus Day is still weeks away, but pussy willows will be past their prime for picking by then. Commence Polonia panic.

Turns out, the recent string of warm, sunny days has coaxed pussy willow trees into producing fuzzy buds earlier than usual. On some trees, the grayish buds have already begun to bloom into full-blown yellow-green flowers.

Buffalo.com photographer Chuck Alaimo made the rounds in South Buffalo's Old First Ward to capture scenes from the annual "Old Neighborhood" St. Patrick's Day Parade. The unseasonably warm weather added to the always-festive atmosphere at this classic Buffalo event.

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