Niagara University News

Who's afraid of Friday the 13th? Everybody! Folklorists say that fear of the number 13 is the most popular superstition in America.

November 11, 2009, 7:00 AM / Hires/Promotions/ Honors Gaines Kriner Elliott, a certified public accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Amherst and East Aurora, named Diana Panattoni- Henry a tax supervisor.

Since it was such a major point of contention in the recent election, Supervisor Fred Newlin said Monday night that the supervisor's salary could be lowered - if Supervisor-elect Steve Reiter wants to make the change.

Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute? No one knows for sure, said Joanne Lorenzo, founder and director of Niagara Falls' nonprofit Magdalene Project - yet "there's a strong possibility she was." Magdalene - who became a follower of Jesus, was with him at his death on the cross and was a witness to his resurrection at the tomb - offers hope to today's ...

I read with great interest a recent guest view column in this newspaper by Stephanie Cowart, executive director of the Niagara Falls Housing Authority.

By Phil Dzikiy In a career that's featured nearly as many bands as years, Bruce Wojick has amassed more than his fair share of stories.

One of the first steps to help open a small business in Niagara Falls starts Tuesday.

A Niagara University basketball player was charged early this morning with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after an altercation with a bouncer and police at a Main Street bar.

October 30, 2009, 7:00 AM / Hires/Promotions/ Honors Chiampou Travis Besaw and Kershner, an Amherst accounting firm, named Brittany Hillery and Candace Kuechler staff accountants.

A consortium of health care interests in Niagara County are joining to hold a day-long conference on postpartum depression, "Addressing Symptoms of Postpartum Depression Through Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Intervention." The conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov.

Frank and Barbara Layden, along with the Brannen and Montani families and Joyce Fink, will be honored at the annual Niagara University President's Dinner Nov.

Academic scholarships at Niagara University are rising for new students, part of a two-fold effort to make the private school more affordable and, in turn, drive up enrollment numbers.

Niagara University will host its annual President's Dinner from 6 p. m. to midnight Nov.

City of Lockport A* TRESPASSING: Clarise L. Goldsmith, 36, 19 Orchard St., Apt. upper, was charged Wednesday with second-degree criminal trespassing.

Firefighters, fire police and emergency medical services personnel will host a community open house from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Upper Mountain Fire Co., 839 Moyer Road.

Officials from Niagara County Community College formally welcomed a new business partner with a high-profile name on Wednesday.

Compared to the nation's other large cities, the Buffalo-Niagara Falls region falls short in the smarts department, according to a recent analysis by a national publication.

Instead of getting a mammogram every year, or every other year, what if there was an easier way to detect early signs of breast cancer? It's something they're working on at Niagara University.

Instead of getting a mammogram every year, or every other year, what if there was an easier way to detect early signs of breast cancer? It's something they're working on at Niagara University.

John Koplas was a teacher. He taught English for nearly 30 years at Lockport High School, before teaching literature courses at Niagara University and Niagara County Community College after retirement.