Courtney Cortright
Anchor and Reporter at WGRZ-TV (Buffalo, NY)
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2 days ago |
wgrz.com | Courtney Cortright
BUFFALO, N.Y. — More than 150 elementary school students, parents, and volunteers took to the streets of Buffalo Wednesday morning for a group ride to school. It's part of a local tradition that continues to gain momentum each spring. Students from Olmsted School 64, Tapestry Charter School, and Bennett Park Montessori School gathered at three starting points across the city: Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway, the Buffalo Zoo, and Roosevelt Plaza.
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2 days ago |
wgrz.com | Courtney Cortright
ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — Erie County is taking another approach to tackling food insecurity, especially for families with young children. Thanks to a $1 million state grant, the county’s “Farm to Families” program has been delivering boxes of locally grown food each week to more than 400 families at 23 childcare centers since December 2024.
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1 week ago |
wgrz.com | Courtney Cortright
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A major change in air travel identification rules took effect on May 7 as as the Transportation Security Administration started to enforce the long-anticipated REAL ID requirement. As of May 7, travelers ages 18 and older must present a REAL ID-compliant identification or an alternative acceptable form of ID — such as a passport, enhanced license. or a NEXUS card — in order to pass through TSA security checkpoints.
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2 weeks ago |
wgrz.com | Courtney Cortright
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — After 53 days, 52 nights, and nearly 3,000 miles of pedaling across the southern United States, 67-year-old veteran and Buffalo native Dan Blake is back home. He recently completed a cross-country journey to raise awareness and funds for Strike Onward, a nonprofit supporting stroke survivors. With eight other riders along the way, Blake started his journey on March 8, dipping his back tire into the Pacific Ocean in San Diego before setting out on a 2,941-mile mission.
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2 weeks ago |
wgrz.com | Courtney Cortright
NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — As construction begins on the much-anticipated Amazon Distribution Center in the Town of Niagara, County Legislator Chris Robins is raising concerns on traffic safety and infrastructure concerns—both during the build and once the facility is operational. “This construction is going to require some patience on the part of the public, but we must do all we can to minimize the disruption and ensure the safety of drivers and pedestrians,” said Robins.
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RT @WGRZ: BREAKING NEWS: The first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church https://t.co/ttlhehXFPS
THIS JUST IN: Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new Pope. He will take the name as Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV is the first American to be elected as pope. https://t.co/HvLBNQ5Mhu
NBC news reports Prevost is the first American pope.
THIS JUST IN: Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new Pope.
