Pete Gallivan

Buffalo

Reporter and Anchor at WGRZ-TV (Buffalo, NY)

Morning anchor WGRZ-TV in the beautiful city of Buffalo, NY #TalkinProud

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The trolley lobby that never opened at the Buffalo Central Terminal

2 days ago | wgrz.com | Pete Gallivan

BUFFALO, N.Y. — It is a piece of our past and developers hope, also an important piece of our future. Site Superintendent Robert Turnquist says "In the stories you get from the community of what this impact did even when it was closed down is monumental." But this story digs into a seldom-told tale of the Buffalo Central Terminal's earliest days. "There are things that people don't know about.
Seneca voices reveal Erie Canal's conflicted legacy

2 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Pete Gallivan

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Beneath the calm, peaceful waters of the Erie Canal, lies a conflicted history; one that celebrates an engineering marvel that brought prosperity to Buffalo, the other is a story of displacement and demise. Terry Abrams, is a Tonawanda Seneca and the curator of the Niagara County Historical Society. "All of New York State west of Canandaigua is Seneca Territory. You know this treaty was signed by George Washington, who said that this would be the Seneca's homeland forever?
Are the Buffalo Sabres plagued by a 'bat curse'

2 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Pete Gallivan

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On May 20, 1975, the Stanley Cup finals took a very strange turn. In the first period of the game between Buffalo Sabres and the Philadelphia Flyers, a bat flew down from the rafters, swooping around the seats, and finally around the players standing at the faceoff dot to the left of Flyers goalie Bernie Parent. With a quick flip of the wrists, Sabres forward Jim Lorentz knocked the bat out of mid-air.
Explore Buffalo's historic school evolution

1 month ago | wgrz.com | Pete Gallivan

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo has a very proud history of growth, from a small frontier village, to one of the largest cities in the country by the turn of the 20th century. It is also a history that can be traced, in many ways, through our schools. One Buffalo public school, in particular, that began as the original home of Buffalo State University.
Unknown Stories of WNY: Fort Niagara and the American Revolution

1 month ago | wgrz.com | Pete Gallivan

YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. — This weekend marks a big anniversary for our country, 250 years since the shot heard round the world, starting the American Revolution. As we find in this Unknown Story of Western New York, it is an anniversary with a very strong local connection. Saturday, the nation commemorates the start of our independence. April 19th, 1775, British soldiers and Massachusetts militia clashed in the battles of Lexington and Concord.
Buffalo musicians record version of Bills' 4th quarter anthem

Jan 18, 2025 | msn.com | Sarah Russo |Pete Gallivan

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Diversity in hockey celebrated in mobile museum

Feb 9, 2024 | wgrz.com | Pete Gallivan

BUFFALO, N.Y. — For years the NHL pushed the slogan "Hockey is for Everyone", and a mobile exhibit that pulled into Alumni Plaza at Keybank Center Friday is the travelling manifestation of that slogan. It is called the United by Hockey Mobile Experience, a museum on wheels that celebrates the movers and shakers that have opened the sport to people of all walks of life and all races.
WNY landmark hopes to build on history with latest projects

Feb 7, 2024 | wgrz.com | Pete Gallivan

LANCASTER, N.Y. — The oldest fully restored stone dwelling in Erie County dates back in 1810. But while The Hull House in Lancaster has a colorful history, they are working right now to also build a vibrant future. The 214-year-old landmark reveals a rare glimpse into how people lived in the earliest days of Western New York and they keep adding to the original structure, to expand that glimpse. Case in point, says board president Gary Costello, the root cellar they recently rebuilt.
U.S. Rep. Higgins calls it a congressional career

Feb 2, 2024 | wgrz.com | Pete Gallivan

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — After nearly two decades in Washington, U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins is coming home. Friday was his last day as the representative of the 26th Congressional District. As he takes his last steps through the halls of Congress, he greets longtime coleagues, and is clearly proud of his time here and the leadership he was able to provide. "I'm filled with gratitude first and foremost to a community that had the confidence to send me to Washington after 9 elections," Higgins said.
Unknown Stories: Niagara's role in the fight against slavery

Feb 1, 2024 | wgrz.com | Pete Gallivan

QUEENSTON, Niagara-on-the-Lake — As we mark the start of Black History Month, we celebrate a major milestone in civil rights history. We know Niagara-on-the-Lake as a quaint little village, but it was also the center of one of the very first pieces of legislation that paved the way to the end of slavery. It is plain to see why the Niagara Parkway was once called "the prettiest Sunday drive in the world" by Winston Churchill.