A fierce battle is brewing in Buffalo after House Republicans approved $880 billion in healthcare cuts , a move local leaders say will be catastrophic for the most vulnerable who rely on Medicaid.

Parishioners fighting to keep St. Michael’s Church open in Downtown Buffalo are celebrating a victory after the Vatican answered their prayers, suspending the church’s closure – at least for now.

Congressman Tim Kennedy (D, NY-26) is standing up for the local federal workforce, especially following the recent impact of actions by the Donald Trump administration in Washington targeting dedicated public servants.

If we don’t learn from New York’s failures with Elon Musk and the Buffalo Billion, we’ll be paying for them again — on a national scale.

Rustic Buffalo Artisan Market is opening another location in Western New York. Owner John Pirrone announced the fifth location will be in the Elmwood Village. They will take over the Everything Elmwood storefront at 740 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo.

Local manufacturers feared a proposed massive rate hike by the New York Power Authority would impede their ability to compete. Even after NYPA scrapped the rate hike under pressure from Gov. Kathy Hochul,

Western New York's solar companies are in an uncertain position due to rapid changes in Washington, but those in the industry say they're sticking to business as usual until they see how things play out.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the Buffalo Sabres after Will Cuylle scored two goals in the Rangers' 4-3 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Buffalo is 13-12-3 at home and 22-27-5 overall.

Altice USA and MSG Networks have reached a deal to bring back regional sports to the New York area, including New York Knicks and New York Rangers games. Altice USA, the fourth-largest U.S. cable TV provider, had blacked out MSG Networks since Jan. 1.