February 2, 2012 RSS feed / Local News

ECC announces annual award recipients

Erie Community College — which has a campus on Southwestern Boulevard in Orchard Park — recently announced its chair and award recipients for its upcoming Celebrate ECC event. The event will be held at 6 p.m. More...

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FINAL MASS — Monsignor William J. Gallagher conducts services for the last time at St. John Vianney Church in Orchard Park on Tuesday. More...

Student creates handbook design

Tyler Popiela, a senior at Orchard Park High School, designed the 2012-13 high school curriculum handbook cover. School administrators chose Popiela’s design out of almost 50, all created by students. More...

Chestnut Ridge hosts snowman-making contest

Chestnut Ridge Park will host a snowman making contest from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at the park, 6121 Chestnut Ridge Road. All the supplies needed to build snowmen will be provided, along with prizes and complimentary refreshments. More...

Granddaughter of OP residents wins pageant

The granddaughter of Bart and Marlana Stack of Orchard Park recently was named Junior Miss Litchfield County 2012 during the Miss Litchfield County pageant in Thomaston, Conn. More...

Firm receives ‘pass’ rating

Orchard Park business Jeffrey L. More...

Law Enforcement Training Academy to hold graduation

Erie Community College — which has a campus in Orchard Park — will hold its Law Enforcement Training Academy 118th Basic Course for police officers graduation. It will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. More...

On the campus

Michael Dansa, David Culligan, Emma Arcara, Kailey Laipple, Michael Dlugosz, Laura Clesse, Catherine Dell, John Sullivan, Kelsey Brokenshire, Lauren Kryszak, Charlee Smith and Charles Kukoleca, all of Orchard Park, were named to the dean’s list More...

Assembly candidate Fahey receives support from three parties

The Erie County Democratic, Conservative and Working Families parties have nominated Chris Fahey for the seat in the state Assembly’s 145th District. More...

OP students graduate from D.A.R.E. program

Students earn certificate for completion

Fifth-grade students in Orchard Park are graduating from the D.A.R.E. program, which aims to keep them from doing drugs and from other negative behaviors, according to a release from the Police Department. Orchard Park D.A.R.E. More...

Youth news

Haley Dearmeyer, Christopher Gresham and Rebecca Rozeski, all of Orchard Park, were recently accepted into the Class of 2016 at St. Mary’s High School. More...

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FUN WITH SONGS — Anna Karrissak, 3, of Orchard Park enjoys rhythm sticks on a recent Friday morning during the Music with Mary event at B is for Books bookstore on East Quaker Street. More...

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FLYING FAST — Patrick Harrington, center, and Mark Wach lead a group of friends, all from Orchard Park, down the hill at Chestnut Ridge Park recently. More...

Bills coaching sees changeover

The Buffalo Bills recently announced that Andrew Dees and Eric Thatcher have been hired for the team’s coaching staff. Dees becomes the assistant offensive line coach, and Thatcher will serve as the defensive quality control coach. More...

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