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Pascal Mubenga’s Brief Buffalo Schools Tenure
Dr. Pascal Mubenga’s tenure as Buffalo Public Schools superintendent lasted about one year, ending with his immediate resignation after a period marked by early reform efforts, budget pressure and renewed scrutiny over his departure from Durham Public Schools.
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Gillibrand applauds Hochul’s one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand praised Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order imposing a one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers, calling for stronger protections for communities and federal rules on AI.
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Priest on administrative leave from Diocese of Buffalo arrested on federal child-pornography charges
Jeffrey Nowak, 46, of Lackawanna — a priest placed on administrative leave by the Diocese of Buffalo — was arrested and federally charged with receipt and possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
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D’Youville’s alumni magazine D’Mensions wins CASE Circle of Excellence Gold Award
D'Youville University says its alumni magazine D'Mensions won a 2026 CASE Circle of Excellence Gold Award for Publications Improvement after a redesign and editorial refresh.
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Buffalo sued over East Side police training facility
A notice posted this summer outside the site of a proposed police training facility on Buffalo’s East Side. Photo by Adam Smith-Perez.
An activist organization...
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Special election set for Ryan’s Senate seat
Democrat Jeremy Zellner is expected to face Republican businessman Dan Gagliardo on Feb. 3. The real fireworks will come in the June...
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Investigative Post’s Jim Heaney on nonprofit news outlets
Jim Heaney, editor and executive director of Investigative Post in Buffalo, spoke with BronxNet Public Media about collaboration between nonprofit news outlets...
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The state of Investigative Post
Investigative Post enjoyed a dramatic growth in our audience in 2025, our 13th year in business.
Pageviews on our website topped 1 million for the...
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Granville report voted iPost’s top story of 2025
Readers have voted Geoff Kelly’s story on the hit-and-run accidents of Erie County narcotics chief D.J. Granville the top story of 2025.
Kelly was the...
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Geoff Kelly’s year in review
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This year my plate was full with Buffalo politics, as city voters were asked to elect the city’s first new mayor in 20 years.
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Pascal Mubenga’s Brief Buffalo Schools Tenure
Dr. Pascal Mubenga’s tenure as Buffalo Public Schools superintendent lasted about one year, ending with his immediate resignation after a period marked by early reform efforts, budget pressure and renewed scrutiny over his departure from Durham Public Schools.
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Gillibrand applauds Hochul’s one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand praised Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order imposing a one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers, calling for stronger protections for communities and federal rules on AI.
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Priest on administrative leave from Diocese of Buffalo arrested on federal child-pornography charges
Jeffrey Nowak, 46, of Lackawanna — a priest placed on administrative leave by the Diocese of Buffalo — was arrested and federally charged with receipt and possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
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D’Youville’s alumni magazine D’Mensions wins CASE Circle of Excellence Gold Award
D'Youville University says its alumni magazine D'Mensions won a 2026 CASE Circle of Excellence Gold Award for Publications Improvement after a redesign and editorial refresh.
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Amherst parade closes Main Street Tuesday evening
Amherst Police say Main Street between Youngs Road and Union Road will close at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the Old Home Days parade in Williamsville.
