To many people, the term “Central Africa” conjures a far away, abstract place. But for one Orchard Park native, the place and especially its people occupies a place close to the heart. More...

— Grace Cunning and Winnie Bergner take part in a chair exercise class led by Flo Kirkner, right, at the Orchard Park Senior Center on Monday. The class is offered Mondays at 11 a.m. More...

The 2013 “Art Rocks the Park” event, hosted by the Orchard Park Recreation Department, will take place from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Green Lake/Yates Park. More...

Monday, April 29 • The boyfriend, 37, of an Orchard Park woman, 44, became angry about things not being organized in their bathroom. He took their toothbrushes and threw them all over the front lawn. The woman called the police. Monday, May 6 More...

Orchard Park Central School District recently purchased many new instruments, which have started to arrive in district schools. More...

The following Orchard Park students were named to the 2012-13 third-quarter honor roll at St. More...

— Michelle Doster teaches her computer lab to a fifth-grade class on Monday at Eggert Elementary. More...

First introduced to the public as the “dandy horse” in early 19th-century Europe, the bicycle has since evolved to become one of the most versatile vehicles today, capable of opening up a world of opportunity for its rider. More...

Erie Community College’s Vehicle Technology Training Center will host its annual Career and Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, May 20, at 5885 Big Tree Road. More...

Kathleen and Robert Lelonek of Tonawanda announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Kathleen Lelonek, to Eric Bowman, son of Donna and Gregory Bowman of Erie, Pa. More...

Great Erie Federal Credit Union recently awarded a $500 college scholarship to Molly Bogolin, an Orchard Park High School senior. She was also selected for a $750 scholarship as a Buffalo Chapter winner from the Credit Union Association of New York. More...

The Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce is seeking sponsorships for its annual Caribbean Night Taste of Orchard Park. The event, which is heading into its ninth year, will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. More...

Four students from the high school DECA chapter were among the 16,000 students and advisers from across the world who recently attended the International Career Development Conference and Competition in Anaheim, Calif. More...