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Lackawanna couple sentenced after SPCA investigation finds starving dogs
Stephen and Tara Andres of Lackawanna pleaded guilty to aggravated cruelty to animals and were sentenced Oct. 1; a lifetime order bars them from owning animals after SPCA officers found a starving dog and the body of a second dog at their home.
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Tonisha A. Green pleads guilty to menacing charges after Amherst officer-involved shooting
Erie County prosecutors say Tonisha A. Green, 27, of Amherst pleaded guilty Oct. 1 to multiple menacing charges tied to an officer-involved shooting in October 2025; sentencing is set for Dec. 3, 2026.
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Gillibrand criticizes $1.8 billion in Trump ‘vanity projects,’ cites JEC report on alternative uses
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Oct. 1 called out what her office calls $1.8 billion in President Trump’s "vanity projects," saying the money could fund school lunches, veterans’ care and other programs, citing a Joint Economic Committee report.
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Report reveals ‘dirty little secret’ of Trump’s agenda that may ‘stun most Americans’
President Donald Trump’s enormous Pentagon budget request comes with a “dirty little secret,” as Americans already pay far more for the military than its official budget suggests, writer David Vine argued in Mother Jones.“We’re already spending more—way more—than what the Pentagon reports, and most media…
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How we measure poverty matters — and we can do better
How many people are living in poverty in America? It depends on whom you ask. If it’s the US Census, the answer would be...
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When kids lose their schools to fire
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Trump’s “shock and awe” approach to executive orders, explained
President-elect Donald Trump’s second term is expected to start with a flurry of executive orders, starting shortly after he’s sworn in.
Exactly what those orders...
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What the Air Quality Index doesn’t tell us about the air
The Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles have destroyed over 10,000 structures — homes, businesses, and everything inside from bathroom cleaner to electrical...
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How the Los Angeles fires highlight the challenge of disaster relief
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An even bigger threat is looming behind California’s fires
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Lackawanna couple sentenced after SPCA investigation finds starving dogs
Stephen and Tara Andres of Lackawanna pleaded guilty to aggravated cruelty to animals and were sentenced Oct. 1; a lifetime order bars them from owning animals after SPCA officers found a starving dog and the body of a second dog at their home.
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Tonisha A. Green pleads guilty to menacing charges after Amherst officer-involved shooting
Erie County prosecutors say Tonisha A. Green, 27, of Amherst pleaded guilty Oct. 1 to multiple menacing charges tied to an officer-involved shooting in October 2025; sentencing is set for Dec. 3, 2026.
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Gillibrand criticizes $1.8 billion in Trump ‘vanity projects,’ cites JEC report on alternative uses
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Oct. 1 called out what her office calls $1.8 billion in President Trump’s "vanity projects," saying the money could fund school lunches, veterans’ care and other programs, citing a Joint Economic Committee report.
National News
Report reveals ‘dirty little secret’ of Trump’s agenda that may ‘stun most Americans’
President Donald Trump’s enormous Pentagon budget request comes with a “dirty little secret,” as Americans already pay far more for the military than its official budget suggests, writer David Vine argued in Mother Jones.“We’re already spending more—way more—than what the Pentagon reports, and most media…
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Poloncarz office files 2027 budget report; property tax rate to fall to $3.01
Erie County submitted its 2027 budget revenues-and-expenses report, saying assessment growth will let the county cut the property tax rate to $3.01 while the tax levy rises to $327.1 million; the full proposed budget is due Oct. 15.
