
Jeff Russo
News Anchor and Reporter at WKBW-TV (Buffalo, NY)
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6 days ago |
wkbw.com | Jeff Russo
HAMBURG, N.Y. (WKBW) — Fourth-grade students at Big Tree Elementary School transformed into historical figures during an engaging wax museum presentation, allowing their peers to explore history in an interactive way. The event, designed to connect learning with enjoyment, showcased student-researched presentations on a variety of figures, from doctors and inventors to a Founding Father and a rock star.
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1 week ago |
wkbw.com | Jeff Russo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Olympic gold medalist and Buffalo native Steve Mesler has been named to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Mesler, a member of the celebrated four-man bobsled team known as "Team Night Train," earned gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, ending a 62-year drought for the United States in the event. In a conversation with 7 News on Wednesday, Mesler described his selection as a "dream" but acknowledged the bittersweet nature of the honor.
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1 week ago |
wkbw.com | Jeff Russo
TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — The much-anticipated Paddock Chevrolet Spray Park in the Town of Tonawanda is scheduled to open on May 22nd, providing a new summer attraction for families. The $4 million investment has been years in the making, and following some unforeseen construction challenges, the spray park is almost ready to welcome visitors. "This project has been in the works for a long time," said Tonawanda Councilwoman and Deputy Supervisor Gina Santa Maria.
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wkbw.com | Jeff Russo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The transformation of LaSalle Park into the new Ralph Wilson Park is well underway, with significant progress made over the past several months. Katie Campos, executive director of the Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy, highlighted the $110 million project’s advancements when I visited with her on Friday. “It was a cold winter, and a lot of the work that we were doing was moving soils around,” Campos said.
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wkbw.com | Jeff Russo
BLASDELL, N.Y. (WKBW) — Dennis DiPaolo, owner of the beloved Ilio DiPaolo's Restaurant, has transitioned from serving meals to inspiring children in a new children’s book. Titled “Walking Each Other Home: Zachary's Mission - A Hospice for Children,” the story follows the journey of an 8-year-old boy diagnosed with terminal cancer and includes DiPaolo as a pivotal character.
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