WNY/New Jersey man pleads guilty in fraud scheme

Press release BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jaspreet Singh, 29, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000. Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs presents check to Make a Difference Rescue

Video of check presentation-Link to more information on MAD Rescue of WNY located in Albion, NY. Money Will be used for Dog Rescue Efforts in Puerto Rico Press release BATAVIA – Batavia Downs Gaming President and CEO Henry Wojtaszek presented representatives from the Make a Difference (M.A.D) Rescue with a …

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WNY/United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes evolves funding model for sustainable growth and continued community support

Press release ROCHESTER, N.Y., Friday, August 9, 2024 – The United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes is evolving its funding model strategy today to maintain vital support to the community tomorrow. United Way has evolved its Community Impact Fund—the organization’s funding vehicle–to support more organizations across the six-county region …

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WNY/Genesee Region Senior Allstars defeat Niagara-Orleans Senior Allstars 10-1in 5 innings

(From left to right): Holley Senior – Leigha Walker, Attica Senior – Madalyn Robinson, Attica Senior – Morgan Bunk, Notre Dame Senior – Katie Landers, Notre Dame Senior – Loretta Sorochty, Notre Dame Senior – Emma Sisson, Notre Dame Senior – Hannah Tenney, Notre Dame Senior – Cayleigh Havens, Oakfield …

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WNY/Genesee Region Senior Allstars Defeat Livingston County Senior Allstars 3-2 (8 innings) at GCC

Provided photo Press release It was largely a pitcher’s duel, as the Exceptional Seniors from the Genesee Region Athletic Association faced off against the Exceptional Seniors from the Livingston County Athletic Association.  With the scored tied at 2 in the top of the 8th inning, Alexander Senior Maddie Boyce roped …

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WNY/Family, friends, community rally to support Wyoming woman in need of double lung transplant

Provided photo Chicken barbecue set for June 22 in Batavia By Mike PettinellaSpecial to Video News Service Michelle Rhodes says she’s looking forward to a day when she can chase her grandchildren around her yard on Transit Road in Wyoming. Born with an incurable and underdiagnosed disease known as Alpha-1 …

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WNY/Quality and Quantity: UConnectCare celebrates expansion of services, honors friends, scholars

By Mike PettinellaUConnectCare Publicist Wednesday afternoon’s annual meeting at Terry Hills Restaurant in Batavia may have been the first under the name UConnectCare, but it served as a celebration of the many ways the agency formerly known as Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse is having a positive impact …

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