Kelly Dudzik

Buffalo

Journalist @WGRZ | Nutmegger & 🍊 @newhouseSU grad | Previously @wbrewyou @FOX19 @KFBB @FOX16News | 🐕 & 🐈 mom @buffaloblanche

Articles

Celebrating Autism Spirit Week

1 week ago | wgrz.com | Kelly Dudzik

BUFFALO, N.Y. — For Autism Awareness and Acceptance Week, a Buffalo school decided to have a spirit week. The students at The Frederick Law Olmsted School had Pajama Day on Friday. This is something the school does every year, and the students get to help plan it. We spoke with students and their teacher about what autism awareness means to them.
UB professor talks about tariffs on everyday goods

2 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Kelly Dudzik

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Despite a sweeping pause on many tariffs, the import tax on China remains now even higher than before. 2 On Your Side is looking into how this might impact the cost of things you buy at the store from clothes to toys. We focused on goods from China, everything from batteries to laptops, toys, and clothes, and a University at Buffalo associate professor says get ready to pay more.
New research shows blood test could help detect Alzheimer's disease

2 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Kelly Dudzik

BUFFALO, N.Y. — According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly 7 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. Now, a new blood test is offering hope after a study showed it not only helps diagnose Alzheimer's, but can figure out how far it's progressed. The study was published just last week in Nature Medicine and shows how blood tests can help reveal if someone has Alzheimer's disease or something else.
Buffalo plans new cruise terminal for 2027

2 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Kelly Dudzik

BUFFALO, N.Y. — As early as 2027, Great Lakes cruises could be coming to Buffalo. The state just put out a request for proposals for design consultants Monday to come up with a plan for a cruise terminal. The deadline for consulting companies to turn in proposals is one month from today, and 2 On Your Side learned a little more about what would take shape at the Outer Harbor.
Businesses react to Buffalo Bills stadium construction milestone

2 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Kelly Dudzik

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Business owners told 2 On Your Side on Friday that they are excited to see the new Buffalo Bills stadium take shape. We all know it’s been years in the making from the site selection process to seeing the first renderings. Now bars and restaurants near the stadium can see the light at the end of the tunnel with Friday’s ceremony and beam raising. They’re looking forward to the day the first game is played there. “It’s very exciting.
Allentown Association installs new tribute to honor Mickey Harmon and Jordan Cellotto

3 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Kelly Dudzik

BUFFALO, N.Y. — It's been almost exactly a month since Mickey Harmon and Jordan Cellotto lost their lives, and now the Allentown Association has installed a new tribute space for them where people can share their thoughts and memories. Not only is the wooden A-frame a memorial for the couple, it's also on a piece of land that's set to become a beloved community space for everyone. The new A-frame sits at 169 Allen as a tribute to Mickey Harmon and Jordan Cellotto.
20,000th robotic surgery performed at Williamsville hospital

3 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Kelly Dudzik

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — This week, the team at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Williamsville will celebrate completing 20,000 robotic surgeries. The first one was performed at the hospital in 2010. As the 20,000th robotic surgery is completed this week, it puts Millard Fillmore Suburban in the top one-percent of hospitals in the U.S. for the number of robotic surgeries performed. "The first case I remember like it was yesterday, and we had one machine.
New auto tariffs are expected to impact car prices

4 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Kelly Dudzik

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The new 25 percent tariff on all imported cars and foreign made car parts starts next Wednesday. President Trump also said this week that collection of those tariffs would start the next day, April 3. So, if you need to buy a new car, this could have a big impact on what you pay.
Friendship Day celebrated in Buffalo by Polish, Hungarian communities

1 month ago | wgrz.com | Kelly Dudzik

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Western New York's Polish and Hungarian communities joined together on Saturday night to celebrate Polish Hungarian Friendship Day. It's the first time the day's been celebrated here since it was established by the parliaments of both countries in 2007. The idea is to bring the two communities together, and that's exactly what the General Pulaski Association and the Hungarian American Social Club did on Saturday.
Making colon cancer screenings more accessible

1 month ago | wgrz.com | Kelly Dudzik

BUFFALO, N.Y. — This Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, The Community Health Center of Buffalo is getting the word out about getting screened for colon cancer. It's something that can show no symptoms in its early stages. The Community Health Center of Buffalo can help you figure out what type of screening is best and can help you make a colonoscopy appointment. It's a place anyone can go. You don't need insurance.