Western New York has become the "Hollywood of the East" over the past couple years. They're always looking for actors, but this isn't for a movie or TV show.
After being in operation for 28 months, and fielding nearly 300,000 phone calls, Erie county is pulling the plug on a service that was a sign of the COVID times.
October is Lead Poisoning Prevention Month. Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined by Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein, community lead-abatement partners, and concerned citizens to call attention both to a $3 million federal grant awarded to Erie County to identify & eliminate lead hazards in 180 local homes and to the “Wipe Out L