Riverside FCU branching out Aug 14, 2008
The credit union was formed in 1941 by employees of the Town of Tonawanda engine plant. The credit union has more than 5,200 members and assets of more than $43 million. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Clover plans senior living in Lancaster Aug 11, 2008
The firm is building the 164-unit Crestmount Apartments in the Town of Tonawanda and the 120-unit Southpointe Senior Apartments in Hamburg. The company's real estate portfolio includes both residential and commercial projects in Western New York, as well as in Watertown near Fort Drum. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Real estate: 7-figure deals more common Aug 7, 2008
1840 Military Road, Town of Tonawanda, was purchased by LLC from on July 29 for $400,000 ... 41 Doncaster Road, Town of Tonawanda, was purchased by Peter J. Incao and Alexann A. Incao from David A. Carlson and Katherine Carlson on July 28 for $365,000. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Construction continues on 'other' Huntley plant Aug 4, 2008
6 billion plan for a new clean coal facility at the Huntley plant in Tonawanda has been dropped, construction continues on a pollution-control system to remove harmful emissions such as sulfur oxide and nitrous oxide. A plant spokesman said it is estimated the "bag house" will cost $90 million. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
GM posts 3rd worst loss ever Aug 3, 2008
33 per share, is the third-worst quarterly loss in the history of the Detroit automaker, which has a 1,414-employee engine plant in the Town of Tonawanda. In the same period a year earlier, GM recorded earnings of $891 million, or $1. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
List of coalition deaths Aug 2, 2008
Dwane A. Covert Jr., 20, Tonawanda, N.Y., non-combat incident. . (Anchorage Daily News)
Appeal denied in 1997 slay case Jul 30, 2008
Chery said she is haunted by the fact that no one else was prosecuted for her son's death, even though two groups of young men - including Bogues and others whose identities are known by police - were firing at each other on Tonawanda Street on the afternoon of Dec. 20, 1993, when her son was struck in the head by a stray bullet while on his way to a Christmas party for Teens Against Gang Violence ... 45-caliber weapon were recovered on Tonawanda Street ... But the court added that even if... (Boston Globe)
GM reaches agreement at Ontario plant Jul 29, 2008
GM's Tonawanda engine plant is one of that facility's suppliers. The Detroit automaker (NYSE: GM) announced last month that it will shutter the truck plant, which employs about 2,600 people, in 2009. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Tonawanda next site for pool supplier Jul 25, 2008
whose Buffalo warehouse was damaged in a three-alarm fire, has decided to move its main warehouse operation to the city of Tonawanda. The pool supplies firm will move the warehouse from the former plant on Niagara Street to the one-time warehouse on Main Street in Tonawanda ... Leisure Living is working on the plan with officials from the City of Tonawanda, the and The IDA has set an Aug. 8 public hearing on the company's request for an inducement package to help finance the $4. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
State's data problem delays school rankings Jul 25, 2008
Bennett, a Tonawanda resident, acknowledges that data collection is a complicated process that extends from individual schools to the state bureaucracy and 's Grow Network, which is involved in generating the state's final reports. "There are many parties involved, of course," he says. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Verizon expands its TV service Jul 24, 2008
Over the past three months, the state Public Service Commission, which regulates cable TV companies, has approved a handful of the licenses, including for the village of Orchard Park, the town of Tonawanda and the village of Hamburg. Verizon spokesman John Bonomo said the Buffalo area was the first upstate location because people there "really have flocked" to FiOS.. (Albany Times Union)
GM plugged in to new car line Jul 24, 2008
General Motors (NYSE: GM), which has an engine plant in Tonawanda, is set to release the Chevrolet Volt in 2010 and also announced plans and a grant for a demo program of its Saturn Vue Plug-in Hybrid. The partnership will attack challenges ranging from electric grid capacity to standardizing plugs to educating the public about plug-in electric vehicles and shaping public policy to support electric vehicle infrastructure. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Axle buyouts top expectations Jul 24, 2008
The company's Buffalo plant formally closed in June the Tonawanda forge plant will close by next spring. Only the small Cheektowaga machining operation remains open. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Man flees police in underwear after traffic stop Jul 22, 2008
He eluded police until around 11:30 p.m., when he was spotted in the nearby town of Tonawanda, this time wearing clothes. Police said he then jumped into the Niagara River but quickly got tired of swimming and surrendered. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Deborah Burke Jul 22, 2008
The firm has agreed to lease 12,000 square feet in the in the Town of Tonawanda, where its operations will be headquartered. It's moving from downtown Buffalo. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
How to spot NFL gang signs Jul 19, 2008
The secret message: Congrats to Bob Fimsky of Tonawanda, N.Y., for his winning catch. Rick Stewart - Getty Images. (Fox Sports)
Cancer survivor is on 1,700-mile kayak trek Jul 16, 2008
He ll then travel east on Lake Erie continuing to Buffalo, N.Y. In Tonawanda, N.Y. Ciccarelli will take the Erie Canal to the Hudson River and to the Big Apple. Ciccarelli began planning the trip 18 months ago, which he named Paddling for Prostate. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Bucknell Places 246 Student-Athletes on University's 2008 Spring Semester Dean's List and 239 on Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Jul 16, 2008
Forty Team Captains Among those Recognized. - Two-hundred forty-six Bucknell University student-athletes have earned Dean's List honors for the 2008 spring semester. (Bucknellbison.com)
GM changing course with more cuts Jul 16, 2008
However, none of the initial implications of what CEO Rick Wagoner announced Tuesday indicates a major impact on GM's Tonawanda engine plant other than a reduction in salaried personnel, Plant Manager Steve Finch said ... What the targeted reduction in salaried employment costs will mean in actual job cuts at Tonawanda has not been determined, Finch said ... But sales of the Chevrolet Malibu and Cobalt -- two cars with good fuel economy and both supplied with Tonawanda-made engines -- soared. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Axle machinists head to polls Jul 14, 2008
Machinists union members at 's Town of Tonawanda forge plant will vote Saturday morning , July 12, on a tentative labor contract. The agreement won't deal with workplace or wage issues because the company plans to close the facility in early 2009, but with items such as severance pay for the nearly 80 machinists union members at the plant. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Specialty retailers thrive in Wal-Mart's big box shadow Jul 1, 2008
When Bob Crowley was scouting locations for his store, the Spy Outlet, his focus was on the busy Niagara Falls Boulevard stretch that cuts between the towns of Amherst and Tonawanda. Crowley found his perfect location, in a small plaza at 2148 Niagara Falls Blvd. on the Tonawanda side of the street. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
WNY plants eye auto industry changes Jun 29, 2008
s Tonawanda engine plant and 's Woodlawn stamping plant look to benefit from the trickle-down effect originating at assembly plants they supply ... Tonawanda plant spokeswoman Nina Price said stepped-up production demands resulting from the new third shift at Lordstown, which assembles Chevrolet Cobalt vehicles equipped with Tonawanda's 2 ... Companywide, 18,657 hourly workers - including about 370 from the Town of Tonawanda plant - accepted offers. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Management cuts next for American Axle Jun 28, 2008
is considering trimming salaried workers while it moves forward with plant closings, including the Tonawanda Forge Plant in 2009 ... The agreement allows the company to close two plants in New York -- in Buffalo, where production at the gear and axle plant ended in December 2007, and Tonawanda forge -- and a forge plant in Detroit. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Death warrant Jun 23, 2008
In the recent strike, news accounts duly reported main elements of the labor dispute: company demands for deep pay cuts and reduced benefits for workers and - when concessions weren't enough - orders to close Buffalo and Tonawanda plants at the cost of 1,400 jobs ... At Tonawanda forge, even though its production also was at an unsustainable 20 percent, union leaders thought they could save it ... The closing agreements contained negotiated financial packages for the approximately 100... (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Oneidas, surrounding community rally around box lacrosse Jun 22, 2008
Gary Sundown, of the Tonawanda Indian Reservation and founder of the league, said he played in the 1950s. He also coached high school lacrosse and said he could foresee the benefits of incorporating the sport into the lives of the American Indian youth. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
ECIDA mulls Pine Harbor $19M plan Jun 21, 2008
which has one of the country's largest portfolios of low-income housing, has an ownership stake in many local apartment complexes including the Marina Vista Apartments that overlook the Niagara River at the end of Hertel Avenue and the Carrousel Park Apartments in North Tonawanda. Reader Comments. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Hundreds back to work at Delphi Thermal Jun 12, 2008
About 3,650 workers, including 510 at the company's Tonawanda forge and Cheektowaga machining operations, walked out in a contract dispute. American Axle and Delphi are both key suppliers to. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Turkey hunter completes American grand slam Jun 7, 2008
A resident of North Tonawanda, N.Y., at the time, he hunted for deer near Coudersport, Pa. with some friends. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Cigarette Tax Now Highest in Nation Jun 4, 2008
Smoke shops on the Tonawanda Indian Reservation advertise for as little as $1. 25 a pack, and $10 a carton. (R News)
American Axle Expects to Cut 2,000 US Factory Jobs May 29, 2008
The company plans to close its forge operations in Detroit and Tonawanda, N.Y., and it will idle parts of two other plants in Detroit and Three Rivers, Mich. Simonte said. (ABC News -- Wire)
Telco IP Television Update May 28, 2008
Five communities in New York -- West Seneca, Tonawanda, Baxter Estates, Blasdell and Montebello -- granted video franchises to Verizon last week. Verizon received a video franchise from the town of Happy Valley, Ore. (Multichannel News)
US unions could end strike that has crippled GM May 28, 2008
On May 1, workers said they were told by a union official that both sides were negotiating a settlement that included the closure of American Axle's Detroit and Tonawanda, New York, forge operations. At that time, the deal also included wage cuts for production workers to $17 an hour from about $28. (Business Report, South Africa)
Workers for GM supplier vote to accept cuts, end strike May 23, 2008
American Axle will close a forge plant in Detroit and a factory in Tonawanda, N.Y., union leaders said at Sunday's meeting. The company will also provide buyouts worth $140,000 to workers with more than 10 years of experience. (Los Angeles Times)
TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Blasdell and Montebello, N.Y. May 23, 2008
Hamburg, West Seneca, Tonawanda, Village of Orchard Park and Town of Orchard Park. Westchester County. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Carol A. Pagliaccio, Lifelong East Aurora Resident, Wife of Former Mayor May 22, 2008
Memorial donations may be made to the S.P.C.A. of Erie County, 205 Ensminger Road, Tonawanda, NY 14150. East Aurora Advertiser 2008. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Van Miller headed to NYS broadcast hall May 20, 2008
The Tonawanda resident is one of five 2008 nominees, joining Roger King, the "father of modern TV syndication;" veteran radio manager John Kelly; acclaimed radio general manager Bob Bruno; and, former president of ABC Radio Network Ed McLaughlin. The group will be inducted during the Tony Malara Awards Dinner at NYSBA's 47th Executive Conference slated for June 24 at the Sagamore Resort Hotel in Bolton Landing. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
American Axle workers in Detroit get details of contract that could settle 11-week strike May 18, 2008
The agreement, which still must be voted on by about 3,600 workers at five plants in New York and Michigan, includes the closure of American Axle's Detroit and Tonawanda, New York, forge operations. The deal could end a bitter strike that has dragged on since Feb. 26, crippling production at about 30 General Motors Corp. assembly plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and causing thousands of layoffs at other parts supply companies. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Axle workers face harsh cuts in tentative deal May 18, 2008
American Axle's forging plants in Detroit and Tonawanda are slated to close. But the union was able to keep open American Axle's plant in Cheektowaga, N.Y., near Buffalo, after the company proposed one week ago to shutter the factory. (Detroit Free Press)
Axle strike ends; details to come May 17, 2008
The future of the plants in Tonawanda and Cheektowaga are at stake. During the protracted negotiations it was revealed that the company, which has already idled work at a Buffalo plant in the past year, planned to shut the Tonawanda forge operation. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
UAW says American Axle proposal closes plants May 12, 2008
Unions members previously had said the company wanted to negotiate the closure of American Axle's Detroit and Tonawanda, N.Y., forge operations. Gettelfinger confirmed Saturday those had been agreed upon. (MSNBC -- Business)
Autoworkers union: American Axle proposal includes closing 3 plants May 11, 2008
Unions members previously had said the company wanted to negotiate the closure of American Axle's Detroit and Tonawanda, New York, forge operations. Gettelfinger confirmed Saturday that those closings had been agreed upon. (International Herald Tribune)
Unifrax plans $20M Tonawanda expansion Apr 21, 2008
said Thursday it plans to invest $20 million to expand its Tonawanda manufacturing plant, adding 50 new jobs ... The Tonawanda site employs 180 with the new positions to come in the next two years. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Axle strike: Talks on, UAW rally off Apr 18, 2008
About 3,650 UAW members at five American Axle facilities in New York and Michigan -- including 510 at Tonawanda and Cheektowaga locations -- are on strike. Union spokesmen could not be reached. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Purchase means expansion for staffing firm Apr 11, 2008
It is the second time in less than a year the company has grown through merger: Last July, a national acquisition of led to growth at its Tonawanda site and a second office in West Seneca. The new deal gives Western New York franchisee Jeffrey Weber control over the five offices in Western New York and another five in the Rochester market. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Coleman and Witkofsky named AVCA All-Americans Apr 9, 2008
Athletic Information. A.J. Witkofsky (left) and Dan Coleman (right) were named to the 2008 AVCA All-America Teams after standout seasons this past year. (Ecgulls.com)
UAW, American Axle back to table Apr 9, 2008
About 3,600 workers at five American Axle plants - including 510 at the Tonawanda forge plant and Cheektowaga machining operation - struck on Feb. 26 when negotiations on a new contract broke down over wages and benefits. The labor dispute caused a parts shortage that has forced to close or suspend work at 29 factories. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Richard Dauch Apr 8, 2008
Workers at American Axle's Tonawanda forge plant, Cheektowaga machining operation and three facilities in Michigan have been on strike since Feb. 26. The dispute affects 3,650 UAW members, including 510 in Western New York. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Iannello Announces Run for Senate Mar 30, 2008
The 61st Senate District is all of Genesee County and the Erie County towns of Amherst, Clarence, Newstead and Tonawanda and part of the city of Tonawanda. ajleb. (R News)
'Soccer Sam' Named Rhinos VP Mar 29, 2008
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Saturday March 29, 2008. (R News)
Noble International Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results Mar 28, 2008
Selling, general and administrative ("SGpenses increased $9.4 million to $18.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 from $8.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. SGs in the Arcelor Business accounted for $7.3 million of this increase. The remaining $2.1 million increase was driven primarily by a $0.9 million charge related to the Company's self-insured workers' compensation liability at its roll-forming facilities and $0.6 million for professional services costs related to the Arcelor... (PR Newswire)
Rhinos Introduce New Head Coach Mar 27, 2008
"The Rhinos are the biggest club in the USL and its a very special club with a storied history. The challenge is there once again to build (it into a winner). My aim is to build on that tradition and reestablish the Rhinos as a winning franchise. The England native made all three goals in the Rhinos championship game in 1998. There's not much time for Tilley to get reacquainted with his old team. The first game of the Rhinos season is May 2. ajl Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly... (R News)
Students Must Say Goodbye to School Mar 27, 2008
I don't bring grudges on the motion that they had," said LeRoy Greer, Washington Irving's principal. Students will move to Paul Road Elementary or Neil Armstrong. ll/yc Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version A local boxer looks to carry on a family tradition when he makes his professional debut Thursday night at the Main Street Armory. But Willie Monroe, Jr. will be taking on more than just his opponent in the ring. Staff changes, new vendors, shuttle busses, all important matters... (R News)
Rhinos Owner: Security Top Priority Mar 27, 2008
" Evangelista said. Clark said he's made good progress with local vendors. He hopes to have 30 to 40 inside the stadium on game days. Clark said he is also close to signing a contract with a tram operator to add to the experience for fans who park at Frontier Field. lg/yc Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version A local boxer looks to carry on a family tradition when he makes his professional debut Thursday night at the Main Street Armory. But Willie Monroe, Jr. will be taking on more... (R News)
Not-so-secret weapon: GM's Chinese engines Mar 26, 2008
Starting this model year, a larger American-made motor became an option in a higher-end version of the SUV. The same model of engine as the one made in China is produced at a GM engine plant in Tonawanda, New York, about a two hour drive from the Canadian factory that builds the Equinox. GM does not break out internal costs, so it is not known how the Chinese engines compare in price to those from Tonawanda. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Local MCC Finalists Weigh In Mar 26, 2008
Whether or not I'm selected, I'm optimistic, because I do have the credentials," said Kessler. MCC's board of trustees hopes to make its final choice by the end of April. The choice for president must be approved by the SUNY Board of Trustees. A SUNY spokesperson said in the past decade the chancellor has not rejected a college boards recommendation for president. SUNY says a liaison has been working with the search committees and was at Monday nights meeting. That liaison will go back to... (R News)
Pittsford Schools Propose Cuts Mar 26, 2008
" Another budget work session is set for April 7. The Pittsford Board of Education will vote on the new budget April 21. mrhja Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version Expecting to lose more than $1.8 million in county sales tax revenue, the Pittsford Central School District is looking for ways to trim its budget. It isn't called Death Alley any more, but the stretch of Route 104 from Webster to Williamson is causing problems again. A local soldier wounded in Iraq may soon return... (R News)
Paterson Admits To Drug Use Mar 25, 2008
"This will not be the final chapter I assure you on the life of Eliot Spitzer. Hes got a lot to give to this state and human kind and I think that we'll see him again in the future, said Paterson. Paterson said he has not talked to Spitzer since the sex scandal. He did say however, Silda Wall Spitzer emailed Paterson and his wife, encouraging they would do a good job. Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version Two committees at Monroe Community College searching for the school's... (R News)
Niagara Police Seek Assailant Mar 24, 2008
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. Police in Niagara County say a man who abducted and assaulted a young girl last week is still on the loose. Investigators say a 12-year old North Tonawanda middle-schooler was walking to school last Thursday when she says she was abducted ... North Tonawanda Police are waiting to see if they get any DNA evidence from the scene. (R News)
Art gallery plans may get off drawing board Mar 24, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Friday Faceoff: Making the playoff push Mar 22, 2008
Burnside: I think your fear of having to go to Tonawanda at some point during the playoffs has clouded your judgment. But that's what makes the East so interesting. (ESPN -- NHL)
Man says he was tricked into plea Mar 19, 2008
During a telephone interview in October from the state's medium-security prison in Shirley, Bogues told the Globe he had just joined several friends on Tonawanda Street when one of them was shot by an unknown gunman, sending the group scrambling for cover as they dodged more bullets. Bogues said he returned fire as he fled and never saw anyone shoot Brown. (Boston Globe)
Impact of parts strike widens to 28 GM factories Mar 15, 2008
transmission components; and Parma, Ohio, transmission components; two transmission plants in Ypsilanti Township; Tonawanda, N.Y., engines; and stamping plants in Flint; Grand Rapids; Indianapolis; Mansfield, Ohio; Marion, Ind. and Parma, Ohio. (USA Today -- Autos)
Joseph Bruno Mar 15, 2008
Buffalo will also receive $382,500 for a site along Tonawanda Street. Additional funding will go to the cities of Lackawanna ($202,500), North Tonawanda ($175,000) and Jamestown ($53093); Town of Tonawanda ($60,480); and Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council ($21,159). (Buffalo Business First, NY)
It's in the air: music, film, earthy fun Mar 9, 2008
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. April 18-20 Almost as famous as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton in silent film was Harold Lloyd, an actor known for performing dangerous stunts in such movies as "Safety Last!" (that one had him hanging from a clock tower). In April, you can see Lloyd's best work when the Riviera Theatre hosts a festival dedicated to him with an appearance by his granddaughter and live musical accompaniment on the Riviera's Wulitzer organ. (Boston Globe)
Denny's PBA-Go RVing Standings Mar 6, 2008
71, Paul Christopher, Tonawanda, N.Y., 1,181. 72, Scott Pomroy, Winterport, Maine, 1,164. (International Herald Tribune)
