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September

Nicotine Cessation Article by RPCI Team: Sep-06-2010 — A paper by K. Michael Cummings, PhD, MPH, Chair of the Department of Health Behavior at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and Director of the New York State Smokers’ Quitline, and several of his RPCI colleagues has been singled out by the global news organization Thomson Reuters as the most cited article on nicotine cessation over the last six years.
RPCI Faculty Member on Breast Cancer Research Panel: Sep-06-2010 — Christine B. Ambrosone, PhD, Chair of the Department of Cancer Prevention and Control and Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), has been named to a new advisory committee that will develop a strategic federal research agenda on environmental and genetic factors related to breast cancer.
National Fuel Gas firmly focused on future: Sep-06-2010 — National Fuel is best known in the Buffalo Niagara region for its utility business that provides natural gas service to homes and businesses. David F. Smith has seen the future of National Fuel Gas Co.—and it lies beneath the hills of northwestern Pennsylvania. That’s where lies vast amounts of natural gas that Smith believes could lead to a fundamental transformation of the Amherst-based energy company.
New MedTech Center Opens: Sep-06-2010 — Many dignitaries were on hand Friday for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Dr. Bruce A. Holm Upstate MedTech Centre at Genesee Community College.
Business Improved at Local Plants in August: Sep-02-2010 — Business heated up during August at the Buffalo Niagara region’s factories, easing fears that the rebound by manufacturers was losing steam, a new report indicated Wednesday.
Falls Airport to Make Improvements: Sep-01-2010 — Less than one year after it opened, the Niagara Falls International Airport may be getting a second covered jetbridge and walkway. Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority officials -- the operators of both the Niagara Falls facility and Buffalo Niagara International Airport -- say the second jetbridge and walkway will make it easier for the 68,000-square-foot terminal to secure more charter service and air carriers.
Birdair Lands Canada Place Contract: Sep-01-2010 — Birdair Inc. has been retained to replace the sail-fabric roof on the iconic Canada Place structure that dominates the Vancouver skyline.
Snowden Home Could Fetch Record Price: Sep-01-2010
First Niagara Among Largest: Sep-01-2010 — First Niagara Financial Group’s $1.15 billion takeover of NewAlliance Bancshares catapulted the Buffalobased regional bank to the 38th-largest bank in the second quarter. The merger, announced earlier this month, gives Buffalo a pair of banks on the list of the nation’s 50 biggest banks, joining M&T Bank at No. 23.
Work to Start this Month on Hotel Lafayette Makeover: Sep-01-2010
More NYPA Profits Stay in Buffalo Niagara: Sep-01-2010

August

LifeScienceLink: Sep-02-2010 — The Life Science Link, a multi-functional and expert business development team, has launched its new website, www.theLifeScienceLink.com, to help connect life science researchers to professional expertise and services, to create and develop new business opportunities, and to improve the operating performance of established companies in the Life Sciences industry.
2Q Median Home Prices Rise 5.2% in Buffalo: Aug-31-2010 — The Buffalo Niagara housing market fared well in the second quarter as median-price increases outpaced other Upstate New York metro areas. The National Association of Realtors said a nationwide trend in firming home prices solidified in the period with more cities showing increases from a year ago. The gains, the trade group said, were aided by a surge in sales driven by the 8,000 home-buyer tax credit which has since expired.
Grape Growers Anticipate Big Harvest: Aug-31-2010 — This looks like a banner year for grape producers in New York, according to the latest federal forecast. The state’s producers, who are concentrated in Western New York and in the Finger Lakes, are expected to harvest 170,000 tons of grapes, based on the report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service. That’s up 28 percent from 133,000 tons a year ago.
Tourism Looking up in Niagara Falls: Aug-31-2010 — Two independent reports offer hints that the summer of 2010 may be one of the strongest for Niagara County tourism in recent memory. The Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. reported that online reservation bookings increased 100 percent in June and July. The NTCC increased its online reservation system as part of its move into its $2.4 million new headquarters and visitor’s center along Rainbow Boulevard
WNY Colleges Rise on U.S. Ranking: Aug-31-2010 — Several Western New York colleges and universities have something to boast about from the annual rankings by U.S. News and World Report.
Cott Wraps $500M Cliffstar Deal: Aug-31-2010 — Toronto’s Cott Corp. has closed on its purchase of Dunkirk-based Cliffstar Corp. The publicly traded Cott in July reached an agreement to purchase the beverage-maker Cliffstar for $500 million cash. The deal was completed Tuesday.
Dresser-Rand ups Olean Investment: Aug-31-2010 — A $9.6 million investment will be made at Dresser-Rand’s Olean operation to increase the research and development capacity at the facility. Houston-based Dresser-Rand (NYSE: DRC) is in the process of developing cutting-edge supersonic compressor technology, as part of the company’s investment in Ramgen Power Systems LLC, continuing work that began in 2008. At that time, Dresser-Rand entered into an agreement to acquire a non-controlling interest in Ramgen Power, a privately held Seattle-based
Better 'go green' If You Want Fed's Green: Aug-31-2010 — The General Services Administration has recommended that federal agencies begin collecting greenhouse gas emissions data from their suppliers. This would be on a voluntary basis, at least at first. Eventually, however, agencies could give purchasing preferences to companies with low greenhouse gas emissions.
Canadian Group Seeks Amherst IDA Aid: Aug-31-2010 — A Canadian real estate group that is eyeing two local projects has approached one of the final hurdles for the larger of the two developments.
Gaymar industries sold for $150M: Aug-27-2010 — The privately-held Orchard Park medical manufacturer, which specializes in support surface, pressure ulcer management solutions for the health-care industry, will be bought by medical devices giant Stryker Corp. in an all-cash transaction.
medical campus snares more federal aid: Aug-27-2010 — The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus has snared more federal aid to help finance its ongoing expansion.
Dresser-Rand investing in Olean Plant: Aug-27-2010 — Dresser-Rand will invest $9.6 million to bolster research and development at its Olean operations, Empire State Development said.
Dresser-Rand ups Olean investment: Aug-27-2010 — A $9.6 million investment will be made at Dresser-Rand’s Olean operation to increase the research and development capacity at the facility.
HEALTHeLINK Unveils $16.1 Million Initiative to fight Diabetes: Aug-27-2010 — In June 2010, HEALTHeLINK received the largest Beacon Community Award in the United States from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Beacon Project was created to help communities use health information technology to forge cooperation and use resources effectively toward local priority health goals.
First WNY & Southern Ontario Kidney Cancer Symposium: Aug-27-2010 — Internationally renowned scientists, urologists and oncologists will convene October 8-9, 2010 at Barton Hill Hotel & Spa in Lewiston, NY for the first Western New York & Southern Ontario Kidney Cancer Symposium. The two-day conference, organized and sponsored by Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), will highlight new findings regarding the biology of kidney cancer, as well as promising therapeutic interventions.
RPCI Explores Collaboration with Wilmot Cancer Center: Aug-27-2010 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and The University of Rochester Medical Center’s (URMC) James P. Wilmot Cancer Center today announced that they are exploring a regional scientific alliance. Leaders of the two institutions are conducting a detailed feasibility study seeking to identify and quantify advantages of shared research activities.
New Light on Forces That Drive Breast Cancer: Aug-27-2010 — Newly published research from Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) describes, for the first time, how the tumor-suppressing functions of the protein p53 become weakened by a hormone receptor in breast cancer cells and mammary stem cells. According to principal investigator Gokul M. Das, PhD, Co- Director of the Breast Disease Site Research Group at RPCI, the culprit is estrogen receptor (ER).
Noted researchers join Kelly institute: Aug-27-2010 — Lawrence Wrabetz, head of the myelin biology unit at San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, Italy, has been appointed director of the Hunter James Kelly Research Institute (HJKRI) at UB. Laura Feltri, who heads the neuroglia unit at the Italian institute and is Wrabetz’s spouse, also has been recruited to the HJKRI, which was established in 2004 by UB and the Hunter’s Hope Foundation. Wrabetz and Feltri will begin transitioning their laboratories to Buffalo this fall.
Spaulding Fibre Project Complete: Aug-27-2010 — Demolition and cleanup of one of the largest industrial sites in Erie County, Spaulding Fibre in the City of Tonawanda, is complete. The $18.9 million project, achieved through funding from local, state and federal sources, left the site of the once-sprawling factory ready for redevelopment. “The old, abandoned buildings have been demolished and environmental remediation substantially completed, clearing the way for this 47-acre parcel to return to productive use,” Assemblyman Robin Schi
Local Firms Shine Making Inc. 5000 List: Aug-27-2010 — Suzanne Witnauer knows a thing or two about speed. Earlier this year in Florida, the business owner took a turn at the wheel of a stock car, driving around a race track at more than 140 mph. Her Buffalo general contracting firm, Construction and Service Solutions Corp., is also going fast. It was the top-ranked Buffalo Niagara company on the Inc. 5000, an annual ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing privately held companies.
Travelers Stay Closer To Home For Labor Day 2010: Aug-27-2010 — NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The see-saw battle between U.S. and international cities for Labor Day tourists took another turn this year, as many travelers decided to spend summer's last long holiday weekend (Sept. 4-6) in the States, according to priceline.com's (Nasdaq: PCLN) annual list of the Top 50 Labor Day Destinations. Last year, no fewer than 11 international destinations made the Labor Day list, with travelers jetting off to London, Rome, Berlin, Barcelona and
New Tool Unveiled for Property Listings: Aug-19-2010 — Area business developers and realtors have teamed up to offer a new online commercial listing system for the Buffalo Niagara region. The Buffalo Niagara Enterprise (BNE) and the Western New York chapter of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors (NYSCAR) partnered with GIS Planning to launch www.buffaloniagaracls.com. The free Web resource, available to both commercial users and the public, includes a database of available sites and buildings, as well as site selection analysis
SKF Expands Falconer Operation: Aug-19-2010 — SKF Aeroengine North America is starting construction on a heat-treating facility in Falconer, an $18 million investment expected to protect 691 jobs in the Jamestown area. The Chautauqua County company makes ball and roller bearings used in helicopters and jet engines.
Buffalo Niagara Enterprise Launches Innovative Site Selection Website: Aug-19-2010 — Buffalo Niagara Enterprise launched a new GIS website called WesternNewYork.ZoomProspector.com to drive job growth and capital investment across the Buffalo Niagara region.
Database Lists Commercial Sites: Aug-18-2010 — The Buffalo Niagara Enterprise economic development organization has teamed up with the local trade group for commercial real estate brokers to launch a new electronic database listing commercial properties available for sale.
Companies Get Grants to Create 45 Jobs: Aug-17-2010 — Two area companies planning to add a total of 45 jobs were awarded grants of $100,000 each by Empire State Development Corp. to support their growth plans. Empire State Development, the state’s economic development arm, approved grants for StudentVoice LLC in Buffalo and Inscape in Falconer. The agency’s board also approved grants worth a total of $1.3 million for three other employers
Adam’s Mark Gets Sales Tax Breaks: Aug-13-2010 — The owners of Adam’s Mark Hotel in Buffalo are getting $470,000 in sales tax breaks through the Erie County Industrial Development Agency for the second stage of its upgrade project for the downtown hotel.
RPCI Researcher Honored at International Conference: Aug-10-2010 — Ravindra K. Pandey, PhD, Professor and Distinguished Member of the Department of Cellular Stress Biology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), was one of five scientists honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sixth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines.
UB Chronic Back Pain Study: Aug-10-2010 — A study by UB psychologist Mark Seery found that a little adversity in life can actually be beneficial for people with chronic back pain.
June Home Sales go Through the Roof: Aug-06-2010 — Home sales heated up like never before in the month of June with the number of transactions climbing to 1,379, easily the highest recorded in this decade by the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors.
Program Seeks Energy-Efficient Hospitals: Aug-06-2010 — Hospitals are heavy electricity users, with the lights on around the clock and energy-intensive diagnostic machines, computers and heating and cooling systems in regular use. To help cut back on that usage in New York hospitals, a $10 million program to increase energy efficiency —with benefits to pass through to patients, insurance companies and taxpayers — was formally launched Thursday outside Buffalo General Hospital.
Moog's Recession is Over, CEO Says: Aug-06-2010 — Moog Inc. chief executive Robert T. Brady is convinced the worst is over for the Elma motion control equipment maker. "Things are looking good," said Brady, Moog's chairman and chief executive officer on Friday, after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings. "Our recession is over, even if it's tempting the gods."
Nearly $5.2 Million Supports RPCI-Led Research to Improve Survival After Blood/Marrow Transplant: Aug-03-2010 — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a four-year, $5.18 million Research Project Grant (R01) to investigators at Roswell Park Cancer Institute(RPCI) to support research aimed at improving the survival rate of those patients and making transplant a possibility for more patients.
HWI Awarded two NIH Grants: Aug-02-2010 — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Hauptman-Woodward Institute’s Dr. Andrew Gulick two grants. One is a four- year $1.4 million grant; the second is a two-year $96,000 grant.
Plant Compound Resveratrol Shown to Suppress Inflammation: Aug-02-2010 — Resveratrol, a popular plant extract shown to prolong life in yeast and lower animals due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears also to suppress inflammation in humans, based on results from the first prospective human trial of the extract conducted by University at Buffalo endocrinologists.

July

computing expansion: Aug-31-2010 — The University at Buffalo’s downtown supercomputer center is an impressive electronic powerhouse. The center, which has won $11.45 million in grants in the past year, helps university professors and other researchers run myriad projects. But with supercomputer centers around the world chasing funding and talent, there is no room for complacency.
City & Region Mansions Move into Millions: Aug-06-2010 — Last week's sale of a home at 62 Middlesex Road for $1.45 million might rank as the most expensive ever in Buffalo.
Sabres Season-Ticket Renewals at 98%: Aug-06-2010 — The Buffalo Sabres have capped season-ticket sales for the 2010-2011 season as the renewal rate from last season reached 98 percent. The Sabres said they have sold 14,825 season tickets for the coming season, or about 80 percent of capacity at HSBC Arena, which seats 18,690. In addition, there are currently over 1,600 members of the Blue and Gold Club waiting list for season tickets. Prices for season tickets are up 5 percent.
Buffalo Air Traffic Slower, Fares Fly Low: Aug-06-2010 — Route adjustments by several air carriers at Buffalo Niagara International Airport resulted in the facility seeing a drop in passengers during June. According to statistics compiled by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, passenger counts were off 4.28 percent in June and 2.03 percent for the year — both reflections of national trends by airlines to adjust and, sometimes, cut back service.
SUNY Fredonia Incubator Adds Va. Company: Aug-06-2010 — Fredonia State College announced this week that a national wind energy company will locate its regional office at the college’s technology incubator. Virginia-based Apex Offshore Wind LLC will become the 10th tenant to join the facility. It is also the first tenant to join that is not a start-up business
U.S. Foreclosure Woes Not Felt in Buffalo: Aug-06-2010 — Rising foreclosure rates that are plaguing much of the U.S. are not mirrored in the Buffalo area or Upstate New York. A mid-year report released Thursday by RealtyTrac Inc. of California shows foreclosure filings in five Upstate markets — Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, Syracuse and Utica/Rome — rank at the low end of the 206 markets measured nationwide.
Roswell included on Best Hospital List: Jul-31-2010 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) is ranked among the top cancer hospitals in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2010-11 Best Hospitals.
BioLabs' radiation drug on fast track: Jul-30-2010 — A drug developed in Buffalo to treat Acute Radiation Syndrome has been granted Fast Track status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Roswell receives grant to study Anticaner effects of Vitamin D: Jul-29-2010 — Two top faculty leaders at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) have received a five-year, $2,187,881 National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant to study the antitumor effects of vitamin D on bladder cancer.
RPCI Honors Dr. Edwin A. Mirand: Jul-29-2010 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Edwin A. Mirand, PhD, DSc, Vice President Emeritus for Educational Affairs and Senior Advisor to RPCI.
Export Innovation Called Competitive Key: Jul-27-2010 — Great Lakes metro areas such as the Buffalo Niagara region are effectively using exports to bolster their economies, but their manufacturers need to become more innovative to make the most of foreign sales and create jobs, a new study says.
Walmart Hiring 350 to 400 people to Staff Lancaster store: Jul-23-2010 — The store, at 4975 Transit Road, north of William Street, is set to open Sept. 15. The majority of the new hires will start working there next month. To help process job applications, Walmart has opened a temporary hiring center at 4779 Transit, just north of French Road.
Canada's Economy Remains Strong: Jul-23-2010 — Whatever else they've thought about their neighbor to the north, Americans have almost never looked to Canada as a role model. Indeed, during the long, bitter push to revamp the U.S. health care system, opponents repeatedly warned that if we weren't careful, we could end up with a medical system like Canada's.
Call Center in Amherst to Boost Jobs: Jul-21-2010 — Amherst’s status as a call center hub got a boost Tuesday when the White Directory Publishers announced plans for a telephone sales center that will employ 150 by the end of the year.
New Center Coming to Medical Campus: Jul-21-2010 — Chalk up another addition to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. OncoMed Pharmaceuticals of Great Neck will occupy 4,500 square feet at the Campus’ Innovation Center come September, and it will bring new jobs with it. The company provides bio-oncology pharmaceutical care management and pharmacy services.
Buffalo Niagara Gets Major Boost in Jobs: Jul-21-2010 — For a region used to losing jobs like we lose Super Bowls and free-agent hockey players, Tuesday brought a trophy-worthy dose of good economic news. Four companies announced plans to hire more than 650 people in separate projects in an area still struggling to recover from the recent recession.
Strongest Job Markets: Jul-19-2010 — Things are looking up in Buffalo, which had the best employment outlook in Manpower's third-quarter survey.
Amherst in top 50 of 'Best Places to Live': Jul-16-2010 — As if the Town of Amherst didn't have enough to crow about. Aside from carrying the bragging rights as the Safest City in America, Amherst now has the distinction of being one of the "Best Places to Live," courtesy of CNN Money magazine.
Solar Energy Costs are Declining: Jul-16-2010 — CHICAGO—At a former industrial site on Chicago’s South Side, more than 32,000 solar panels slowly tilt every few minutes, following the sun as it moves across the sky.
Solar Power Law Wins Approval of Tonawanda Town Board: Jul-16-2010 — The Tonawanda Town Board approved a solar energy law Monday that also won the approval of a developer with a solar project in the pipeline. “I am very pleased with the final draft and where we stand,” Daniel Montante, a director of TM Montante Development, said after the meeting. The developer’s Riverview Solar Technology Park includes plans for a 50-acre solar farm to generate power for use on site.
Region’s Job Market Seen as Stabilizing: Jul-16-2010 — The Buffalo Niagara region’s job market appears to be stabilizing. The region added a modest number of jobs for the second straight month during June in a sign that the painful job losses that the area endured since the end of 2008 may be a thing of the past.
Study reveals optimism for start-ups: Jul-13-2010 — A study commissioned by Watson Bennett Colligan & Schechter LLP offers a bright outlook for start-up companies in the region.
Real Estate Charts: Jul-12-2010
RPCI Best Place to Work: Jul-09-2010 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute has been named among the Best Places to Work in Academia.
Yahoo! construction advances: Jul-09-2010 — Construction on the second phase of the Yahoo! East Coast data center has begun, even though the first phase is not quite complete.
Biotech firms see tax credit as boon to research: Jul-09-2010 — A local life sciences firm has developed software and hardware that allows remote monitoring, enabling nurses to record everything from vital signs and weight to medications taken.
Investment funds pour into SmartPill: Jul-09-2010 — SmartPill Corp. has raised $8.5 million in equity financing, funds that will be used to help the Buffalo life sciences firm continue to expand.
Buffalo Filter opts for Lancaster site: Jul-09-2010 — Buffalo Filter, which planned to expand its operations to Clarence and considered offers to move out of state, will instead be moving to Lancaster.
New York Receives Gold Shovel Award: Jul-01-2010 — This year’s Gold Shovel Award goes to the state of New York, which embarked on a course of extensive public and private cooperation to achieve economic success — in a big way.
Project of the year: Jul-01-2010
Niagara Power Project Upgrade: Jul-01-2010 — A key portion of the Niagara Power Project will be getting a $460 million face-lift.

June

Growth in Life Sciences boosted by familiar voices: Jun-25-2010 — As the local life sciences industry attempts to grow, having a booster such as Terry McGuire in its corner is a plus. He is co-founder and managing general partner of Polaris Venture Partners. The $3 billion venture capital fund with offices in Boston and Seattle helps develop life sciences and information technology companies.
Start-ups seek help of angel investors: Jun-25-2010 — The Buffalo Niagara region is trying to stimulate more angel investing activity by connecting the area’s pool of budding entrepreneurs with funding sources. A forum held Thursday was designed, in part, to expose angel investors to high-tech ventures that might be worth their dollars.
Moog Wins Contract To Supply Pitch Systems For Offshore Project: Jun-18-2010 — East Aurora, N.Y.-based Moog Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc., has won a contract to supply REpower Systems AG with electric blade pitch control systems for the RWE Innogy Nordsee Ost (North Sea East) I offshore wind farm.
CTG Recognized on Health-Care IT List: Jun-18-2010 — Computer Task Group Inc. is once again one of the largest health-care information-technology providers. Healthcare Informatics magazine listed the Buffalo-based IT solutions and services company as the 69th largest company among the top 100 healthcare IT providers and the seventh largest company generating 100 percent of its 2009 healthcare provider revenue from consulting services.
Reduces Risk of Disease Progression for Multiple Myeloma Patients: Jun-14-2010 — Updated data from a National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trial conducted by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) was presented June 6th at the 46th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago. The study evaluated the benefits of maintenance treatment with lenalidomide (Revlimid®) administered orally following an autologous stem cell transplant for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, compared to placebo. Maintenance therapy is an ongoing treatment
An introduction to pharmacogenomics: Jun-14-2010 — In a presentation titled "The Genomics Revolution and Personalized Medicine," Daniel Brazeau, director of the Pharmaceutical Genetics Laboratory, introduced an audience of more than 100 people to the burgeoning field of pharmacogenomics, which seeks to tailor treatments for diseases to a patient's genetic makeup and the specific disease conditions of each patient.
UB named MAC environment champion: Jun-14-2010 — UB earned the honor by purchasing more than 16 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power, representing 8 percent of the university’s annual electricity usage for 2009-10. The EPA estimates that UB’s purchase of green power is equivalent to carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity use of more than 1,000 average American homes each year, or has the equivalent impact of reducing the CO2 emissions of more than 2,000 passenger cars annually.
Catheter Superior to Talc for Management of Malignant Plueral Effusions: Jun-14-2010 — About half of all cancer patients with metastatic disease will develop malignant pleural effusions (MPE), which result in significant respiratory challenges and a poorer overall quality of life. A lack of research data has hampered physicians’ efforts to effectively manage MPE. But a recent Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Phase III clinical study that compared two MPE management modalities found that indwelling small catheter drainage (SCD) provides much better palliation than talc slurry pl
Electro Sonic Grand Opening: Jun-11-2010
Renovations to Begin at Convention Center: Jun-11-2010 — A $7 million face-lift is scheduled to start Monday on the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center in hopes of attracting more business and boosting the region’s economy.
M&T Opens Commercial Office in Toronto: Jun-08-2010 — M&T Bank Corp. said Monday that it is opening a commercial banking office in downtown Toronto — its first such international office—to offer banking services to Canadian businesses.
Region in Top 10 as Place to Raise Family: Jun-08-2010 — Western New Yorkers have been saying it for years, but a national magazine has made it official. The Buffalo Niagara region is ranked 10th in the country on Forbes. com’s list of “America’s Best Places to Raise a Family.”
NYPA Reviews Five GLOW Proposals: Jun-08-2010 — BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - New York Power Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Kessel today announced the start of a multi-phase review process for five proposals vying to construct the Great Lakes Offshore Wind (GLOW) project or projects in the New York State waters of Lake Erie and/or Lake Ontario.
Yahoo computing coop: Jun-04-2010 — The Yahoo Computing Coop (YCC) is the culmination of a five-year effort to completely rethink the company’s data center design. While rivals at Google and Microsoft have gotten more attention for data center innovations, the Yahoo team has been quietly refining its approach to building faster, cheaper data centers that will be dramatically more efficient than previous facilities.
Five Proposals Begin NYPA Review Process For Great Lakes Offshore Wind Project: Jun-04-2010 — BUFFALO—New York Power Authority (NYPA) President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Kessel today announced the start of a multi-phase review process for five proposals vying to construct the Great Lakes Offshore Wind (GLOW) project or projects in the New York State waters of Lake Erie and/or Lake Ontario.
Devoted to Buffalo, However Far They Roam: Jun-01-2010 — Buffalo specialties served at Bonnie’s Grill: beef on weck and chicken wings.New York City is filled with expatriate tribes. There are the Brits who pack Fiddlesticks for rugby games and Tea and Sympathy for scones, the diplomats in and around the United Nations, and French and Francophiles who play boules every July 14 on Macdougal Street.

May

Buffalo Unemployment Rate Drops: Jun-08-2010 — Unemployment in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area improved in April from a year ago, with the jobless rate declining to 7.8 percent from 8.2 percent.
WNY Home Prices up in 1Q: Jun-08-2010 — The cost of a single-family home in Buffalo in the first three months of the year increased 7.5 percent to $106,600 from $99,200 last year. In Rochester, median prices accelerated 6.3 percent to $112,200 compared to $105,600 in 2009.
First-Ever Virtual Manual on Robot-Assisted Surgery: May-28-2010 — A Buffalo-based international expert on robot-assisted surgical techniques has created the first-ever virtual instructional manual on robot-assisted surgery. The interactive guide, “Operative Manual of Robot-Assisted Urologic Surgery,” edited by Khurshid A. Guru, MD, will be made available for the first time at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, May 29, 2010 through June 3, 2010 in San Francisco, CA.
RPCI Among Sites Chosen for Trial of First Anti-Smoking Vaccine: May-28-2010 — For many smokers, the craving for nicotine is stronger than the will to quit. Now a clinical trial underway at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and 19 other sites across the nation will determine whether a new vaccine called NicVAX can power up the body’s own immune system to help conquer that craving.
Gold nanorods deliver potent payload to attack H1N1: May-28-2010 — Future pandemics of seasonal flu, H1N1 and other drug-resistant viruses may be thwarted by a potent, immune-boosting payload that is effectively delivered to cells by gold nanorods, scientists at UB and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
3 firms cited on fastest-growing list: May-28-2010 — Three Buffalo-area companies have been included on a new national list of the nation’s 100 fastest-growing inner-city businesses.
Science group recognizes 3 research cos.: May-28-2010 — Three medical technology companies that were spawned via federal research funding and aided by the University at Buffalo have been noted on a list of success stories published by The Science Coalition.
RPCI granted $300K for prostate study: May-28-2010 — A Roswell Park Cancer Institute researcher has won a new $300,000 grant award from the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
RPCI Researcher Receives Grant from the American Cancer Society: May-28-2010 — Mikhail Nikiforov, PhD, an Associate Professor in the Department of Cell Stress Biology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to develop new pharmaceutical agents to treat malignant melanoma, one of the most serious and aggressive forms of cancer.
Honeywell's Local Lab to Benefit From Grant: May-27-2010 — As interest grows in lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles, Honeywell International's Buffalo laboratory will play a key supporting role in advancing the battery technology. The Peabody Street site will benefit from a $54 million joint investment by the federal government and Honeywell in producing electrolyte salt, a critical component of lithium-ion batteries.
CanAm Wind Energy Sets Itself to be an Industry Force: May-25-2010 — Buffalo Niagara Enterprise is teaming up with Greater Rochester Enterprise and the Niagara Economic Development Corp. in Southern Ontario to try to attract investments in that segment of renewable energy.
CanAm Wind Energy Initiative Aims to Capitalize on New Energy Opportunities: May-21-2010 — The CanAm Wind Energy initiative, a formal partnership between Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE), Buffalo Niagara Enterprise (BNE), and Niagara Economic Development Corporation (NEDC) Canada, was announced today. The three organizations have partnered to capitalize on the rapidly growing wind energy industry, which is expected to generate $60.8 billion in revenue by 2016. With the bi-national Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara regions emerging as a location for wind farm development, CanAm Wind En
Niagara Joins "Mega-Region" Wind Partnership: May-21-2010 — Niagara has teamed up with two cross-border neighbours to try to catch the wind. The Niagara Economic Development Corp. officially joined a partnership with Greater Rochester Enterprise and Buffalo Niagara Enterprise on Thursday in the hopes of cashing in on the growing wind development and manufacturing industry
Upstate NY, Canada Team Up on Wind Power: May-21-2010 — The CanAm Wind Energy initiative, a formal partnership between Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE), Buffalo Niagara Enterprise (BNE), and Niagara Economic Development Corporation (NEDC) Canada, was announced today.
From warehouse to apartment house: May-21-2010 — A long vacant set of former department store warehouse buildings has a new lease on life, as the AM&A's Warehouse Lofts project opens today with residential tenants and a collections agency moving in immediately.
Gung-ho for Winning the Corporate Wars: May-21-2010 — NIAGARA FALLS — A group of military fighter pilots descended on Seneca Niagara Casino on Thursday with bullhorns in hand as nearly 300 Western New York business owners and managers convened for Entrepalooza, an annual motivational and strategic gathering.
Falls Street Revived: May-14-2010 — After more than $65 million in private- and public-sector investments in the past six years, a key stretch of Falls Street in Niagara Falls is poised to reopen.
11 Projects Locally Vie for $24 Million in Stimulus: May-14-2010 — There’s plenty of competition among local companies for the $24 million pot of tax-exempt financing available through the federal economic- stimulus program.
The Lowdown on Innovative Leadership: May-14-2010 — Dennis Brown started his logistics business from scratch seven years ago and has learned some useful leadership lessons along the way.
President Barack Obama to Visit Buffalo: May-07-2010 — Details are still being worked out, but sources tell us the economy will be his main focus. Congressman Brian Higgins told 2 On Your Side that the President will meet with workers, small business owners, and local leaders to share ideas for continuing to grow the economy and to put Americans back to work.
$16 Million Grant Makes WNY Diabetes 'Beacon': May-07-2010 — WASHINGTON — A $16.1 million federal economic-stimulus grant will mean an unprecedented level of preventive care for 60,000 diabetes patients in Western New York, as medical providers and insurers collaborate to use technology to keep patients on top of their treatment.
The Future Looks Good for Area Factories: May-07-2010 — The economy isn’t booming by any means, but business is picking up for Western New York’s long-beleaguered manufacturers. A key index that measures manufacturing output in the Buffalo Niagara region increased in April for the fourth straight month and, even better, the pace of the growth accelerated.
Reports Bolster Hopes for Recovery: May-07-2010 — WASHINGTON — A surprisingly busy month for U. S. factories and a surge in home buying are the latest signs that the economic recovery is picking up. Orders to U. S. factories rose 1.3 percent in March, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. That was much better than the 0.1 percent decline analysts had expected. Excluding the volatile transportation sector, orders gained 3.1 percent, the biggest increase since August 2005.
Allocations for WNY Telemed: May-06-2010 — A Western New York collaborative has received $16.1 million in federal stimulus funding to advance the implementation of electronic health records and telemedicine for the benefit of patients with diabetes and other chronic conditions.

April

NY Awarded $40M for ‘Green’ Energy: Jun-16-2010 — New York state will receive $40 million in federal stimulus funding to expand existing programs that help businesses and residences pay for renewable energy systems and energy-efficient upgrades.
Study Gives Buffalo High Marks For Fun: Jun-16-2010 — The Buffalo area is more fun than most metropolitan areas in America, according to a new study.
Lake Erie Wind Proposals Filed: Jun-16-2010 — New York Power Authority has received five proposals from companies vying to construct the Great Lakes Offshore Wind (GLOW) project in New York State waters of Lake Erie and/or Lake Ontario.
Yahoo! Cool to Building WNY Center: Jun-15-2010 — Not often do Western New Yorkers hear outsiders describe their climate as “mild.” But favorable aspects of the region’s weather were what Yahoo! officials say were key factors in their choosing a 30-acre site in Lockport for a new and what they say is a unique energy-efficient data center that will serve the U.S. East Coast.
Buffalo Offers Second-Fastest Commute: Jun-15-2010 — The Buffalo area is a commuter’s dream, offering the nation’s second-fastest trip from home to work. Rochester is the only major market with a shorter commuting time, according to a new Business First analysis of the latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Young Investigator Award From Prostate Cancer Foundation: May-04-2010 — Hannelore Heemers, PhD, a researcher in the Department of Urology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, is the recipient of one of 21 Young Investigator Awards given by the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). Designed to encourage the most innovative minds in cancer research to focus their careers on prostate cancer, the $225,000 grant awards provide recipients with three years of funding to test transformational research questions for prostate cancer patients.
UB Cleared for Biomed Engineering: May-04-2010 — UB announced that it has received approval for the program from the state Department of Education. The approval means UB can now actively advertise the degree and recruit students and faculty to the program.
National Grid Grant for Biomedics at UB: May-04-2010 — National Grid and the University at Buffalo announced Friday that the utility company is giving $250,000 to enhance a computerized communications network that will link the school’s multiple campuses with each other and with biomedical companies around Western New York.
CTG profit rises on health-care revenue: May-04-2010 — CTG reported a 37 percent gain in first-quarter profit as the IT company’s health-care revenue continues to improve. The Buffalo-based company said net income for the period was $1.8 million compared to $1.3 million a year ago. Earnings per share rose to 11 cents from 9 in the 2009 first quarter.
Cleveland Biolabs opens new venture: May-04-2010 — Nearly a year after forming a joint venture with a Russian-based venture capital fund, Cleveland BioLabs Inc. has announced the launch of an entity to develop anticancer therapies. The Buffalo drug development firm (NASDAQ: CBLI) opened the U.S. office of Incuron LLC, a joint venture between CBLI and Bioprocess Capital Ventures LLC, the Russian firm. The launch triggers the first $5.7 million investment into Incuron.
GM Plant Expects to Add 415 Jobs: Apr-29-2010 — General Motors' Town of Tonawanda engine plant plans to add 415 jobs and retain 300 others as a result of winning a new V-8 engine line, Gov. David A. Paterson said Tuesday. Production of the "Generation V" engine — representing a $400 million investment by GM — is set to begin in 2012. It could bring the total job count to near 1,200, welcome news for a plant that last year was nervous about its future amid job cuts, the phaseout of two engines and GM's bankruptcy.
Internet Giant Rethinking the Data Center: Apr-26-2010 — There is an old engineering adage that says you can’t have faster, better and cheaper all at the same time. Yahoo is out to prove this adage wrong with its new data center under construction in upstate New York.
Cummins Recalls 140 Laid Off at Local Plant: Apr-23-2010 — Cummins Inc. is making progress in bringing back workers from temporary layoff at its production plant in Jamestown. About 140 of the 440 employees who took voluntary leave from the plant earlier this year have returned, said Mark Land, a spokesman for Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins. An additional 30 workers will come back by May 1.
Home sales, Jobless Claims Provide Good Economic News: Apr-23-2010 — The economy is improving, with home sales up, jobless claims down and inflation tame. Yet there are concerns the economic rebound won't get much juice from the housing market, which is being fueled by government tax breaks.
Mug of Hope: Apr-22-2010 — A caffeine-fueled fundraising effort for Roswell Park Cancer Institute, launched by Dunkin’ Donuts right before the holidays, culminated today when local franchisees presented Roswell representatives with a check for $100,000.
Roswell Doctor Receives Young Investigator Award: Apr-22-2010 — Hannelore Heemers, PhD, a researcher in the Department of Urology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, is the recipient of one of 21 Young Investigator Awards given by the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). Designed to encourage the most innovative minds in cancer research to focus their careers on prostate cancer, the $225,000 grant awards provide recipients with three years of funding to test transformational research questions for prostate cancer patients.
Roswell Park Researcher Awarded Grant: Apr-22-2010 — Eugene Yu, PhD, of the Cancer Genetics Department at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), has received a grant for $250,000 from The Children’s Guild Foundation of Buffalo to identify the causative genes for Down syndrome-associated mental retardation. The grant would be used to establish The Children’s Guild Foundation Down Syndrome Research Program at RPCI.
Roswell Park Designated a Center of Excellence Network for Adult BMT Transplantation: Apr-22-2010 — OptumHealth Care Solutions, one of the nation’s largest health and wellness companies, recognized Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) as a designated member of the OptumHealth Centers of Excellence network in the area of adult bone marrow transplantation. The Centers of Excellence network was created to provide patients with the assurance they are receiving treatment from a medical center and physicians who are committed to standards of excellence.
Business Park Planned for Genesee County: Apr-16-2010 — The Genesee County Economic Development Center has been working on plans to build a 1,300-acre business park in the town of Alabama. This site in Genesee County is where Yahoo was considering building their data center before deciding on Lockport in Erie County. Currently, STAMP is in phase two of four phases. Hyde said the cost for phase two is $1.35 million.
Dunn Tire's Clark to Chair Excellus Board: Apr-09-2010 — Randall Clark has been named chairman of the board of directors for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and its parent company, The Lifetime Healthcare Companies Inc. Clark is president and chairman of the board of Dunn Tire LLC. He has previously served as chairman of the board and CEO of Dunlop of North America.
UB to purchase downtown church: Apr-05-2010 — A Buffalo church will sell one of the largest undivided pieces of property in the city to the University at Buffalo for $15 million, so UB can relocate its medical school and further develop a downtown campus.
UB receives patient status: Apr-05-2010 — The University at Buffalo has received a federal designation that will allow it to play a greater role in improving patient safety.
From Clinical to Lab: Apr-02-2010 — Edgerton, a research professor in the departments of Oral Biology and Restorative Dentistry, has been mining the rich potential of salivary research for more than 20 years. She has seen patients in the clinic who have lost saliva due to medications, chemotherapies and various other reasons. She has seen patients in her prosthodontics practice with Sjogren’s syndrome, an inflammatory disease that destroys salivary function.
Cancer Research is all in the Family: Apr-02-2010 — A UB genetic epidemiologist is partnering with the Witness Project, a nation-wide cancer information program targeting African-Americans, to conduct the first national study of genes that increase breast cancer susceptibility in African-American families.
Buffalo Niagara, inexpensive: Apr-01-2010 — As midsized cities go, the Buffalo Niagara region is a pretty inexpensive place to do business, a study released Tuesday found. Thanks to low transportation expenses and competitive labor rates, the Buffalo Niagara region finished third among 12 U.S. metro areas in a ranking of cities with between 1 million and 2 million people by accounting firm KPMG.

March

Donald Trump Helps Same Name go Bald for Bucks: May-03-2010 — “Better you than me,” said The Donald-Donald Trump, real estate mogul of The Trump Organization-today as Dr. Donald L. Trump, President and CEO of Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), America's first cancer center, had his head and mustache shaved by Kathleen Hogan, a Buffalo cancer patient, to honor Roswell Park's 26,292 patients, and to encourage others to participate in the national “Goin' Bald for Bucks” program.
Restaurants, Bars Toast NCAA Dollars: Mar-26-2010 — They came. They saw. They spent. Though local bars and restaurants haven't tallied all their receipts just yet, most are confident in saying the NCAA Tournament men's basketball games over the weekend paid off big.
KeyCorp Taps Quenneville: Mar-26-2010 — KeyCorp has promoted its Western New York district retail leader to be the district’s new president, succeeding the bank’s former local head, who took over as president of the bank’s Maine District earlier this year.
Buffalo, One of Best Cities to Weather Recession: Mar-22-2010 — WASHINGTON - Call them the Final Four: The four large cities that have made it through the Great Recession with the smallest increases in unemployment. Minneapolis, Buffalo, Oklahoma City and Rochester, N.Y., don't have much else in common. But a government report shows they've had the smallest increases in joblessness over the past two years among cities with at least 1 million people.
GCEDC Invites Partners to Rejoice in Year's Successes: Mar-22-2010 — BATAVIA -- The Genesee County Economic Development Center has long focused on the county's midway location between metropolitan Buffalo and Rochester in its effort to attract business and jobs. Those connections came together Friday when the leaders of business enterprise organizations in the two large cities spoke at the GCEDC's annual luncheon at Genesee Community College.
Region Rates Well in Handling Recession: Mar-19-2010 — The Buffalo Niagara region ranks among the 20 major U. S. metropolitan areas that are weathering the recession the best, according to a study being released today by the Brookings Institution. Thanks to a housing market that has been stable while much of the country’s home values have plunged and a job market that has not taken as big of a hit as many other places, the Buffalo Niagara region ranked in the top fifth in a survey of the nation’s 100 biggest metro areas.
Electro Sonic Expands to Buffalo Niagara Region: Mar-15-2010 — Canada-based electronics and electrical components distributor, Electro Sonic of America LLC, has announced a major $20 million expansion that includes a new and highly automated electronic distribution center in the Buffalo Niagara region.
Smith named chairman at NFG: Mar-12-2010 — David F. Smith, National Fuel Gas Co.’s president and chief executive officer, was named Thursday to the additional role of chairman of the Amherst-based energy company.
Flight Simulator for Robitic Surgery: Mar-08-2010 — A collaboration between the Center for Robotic Surgery at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and the University at Buffalo (UB)’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has produced one of the world’s first simulators that closely approximates the “touch and feel” of the da Vinci TM robotic surgical system.
UB Researcher Receives $300,000 Grant: Mar-08-2010 — A Saudi Arabian university is giving $300,000 in grant money to a University at Buffalo cancer researcher.
Medicine as an Economic Engine: Mar-08-2010 — Academic medicine, as the blend of universities and medical centers is called, is coveted as the basis for much economic development in rust belt cities where, one analyst said, bell towers are replacing smokestacks as signs of economic health. Cities in that mold include Cleveland and Pittsburgh. And Buffalo.
Roswell Park launches expansion: Mar-08-2010 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute is planning a new $40 million cancer center at the northeast corner of its campus. The new Clinical Sciences Center building would likely be eight floors with 120,000 square feet of ambulatory patient space, offices and facilities space for patient consultation, counseling and education. The Board approved the plan in December.
Expert Testimony at Federal Hearing: Mar-08-2010 — Dr. James Mohler, Senior Vice President for Translational Research and Chair, Department of Urology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, was invited to give expert testimony today (March 4) at an important hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
New AAA facility brings one-stop shop: Mar-05-2010 — The opening of a new AAA facility is bringing one stop shopping and 15 new jobs to western New York.
Roofing Business Finds Home in WNY: Mar-04-2010 — Richard Doornink has long had a soft spot for Buffalo.And when the IBG Group of Companies was looking to set up a North American factory and distribution center for its Kemper System Production roofing products business, the Canadian businessman soon was touting the region to the German company’s executives.
Kemper System Opens West Seneca Facility: Mar-02-2010 — A German manufacturer of construction chemical products announced March 1 that it will create a North American production and distribution hub in West Seneca.
Medical Acoustics product makes top 100: Mar-02-2010 — Medical Acoustics LLC was thrilled to get a call last fall from Popular Science magazine, which wanted to feature its therapeutic lung flute product among the 100 Top Innovations for 2009 in the December issue.

February

Training of surgeons may take flight into virtual reality: Feb-26-2010 — Buffalo researchers unveiled a simulator Thursday to train doctors to perform robotic surgery similar to the way pilots use virtual-reality devices for flight training.
RPCI, UB take robotics around globe: Feb-26-2010 — A new spin-off company developed by Roswell Park Cancer Institute and the University at Buffalo and unveiled Thursday is working to train surgeons around the world in robotic surgery.
Sign-up is Urged for Offshore Wind Farm: Feb-25-2010 — It may be at least four or five years before the New York Power Authority's proposal for a major offshore wind farm takes shape, but supporters say it's not too early for local businesses to start getting ready for the work that will come with the project.
Potential Seen in Water-Wind Initiative: Feb-25-2010 — On Wednesday, Feb. 24, New York Power Authority hosted a business-to-business conference. Called Get Listed!, it was designed to support and grow the state’s clean energy economy through development of the wind power industry.
GM Begins Rebirth With Engine Plant in Tonawanda: Feb-19-2010 — General Motors, on its deathbed just a year ago, announced a half-billion-dollar investment in its U.S. facilities Thursday, with almost all of the money going to its engine plant in the Town of Tonawanda.
Rinks Become Backyard Entertainment Centers: Feb-19-2010 — BUFFALO — Dennis Weppner and his wife, Kathy, did not want a big bash for their 25th wedding anniversary last summer. Instead they chose to landscape their backyard. With the youngest of their five children now 15, they took down the playground and told the landscaper to create a Kansas-flat section measuring 80 feet by 40 feet.
Columbus McKinnon Overseas Change: Feb-17-2010 — Columbus McKinnon Corp. has announced a leadership change at its European operations with the retirement of Wolfgang Wegener. Wegener, who has overseen the Amherst-based manufacturer’s European presence for the past 25 years, will leave the company later this year.
ED Partners in Niagara & Genesee Counties Ready Sites: Feb-17-2010
KeyBank’s WNY Chief Moving to Maine: Feb-12-2010 — KeyBank’s Western New York district president is leaving to take a higher position as president of the bank’s operations in the State of Maine. Sterling Kozlowski, who has been head of the bank’s Buffalo region since 2006 but has been in the area for more than a decade, will become Maine District president for KeyBank as of next Tuesday. The 50-year-old Syracuse native replaces Dick Lucas, who is retiring.
Working Toward Cure for MD: Feb-08-2010 — Meet Rosie - the unusual lab assistant who has been the focal point of some miraculous research at UB. Dr. Fred Sachs discovered that tarantula venom is not just poison. It also contains a very unique compound.
Local Site Distributes for Canada Wholesaler: Feb-04-2010 — A Canadian wholesale distributor of electronics and electrical components is spending $20 million to set up a new automated distribution center in the Town of Tonawanda — its first U. S. presence — to expand its customer base and tap into new markets, particularly renewable energy.
Toronto co. picks Tonawanda for U.S. HQ: Feb-04-2010 — Electro Sonic of America LLC has leased 65,000-square-feet in the Riverview Solar Technology Park that will serve as the hub of its U.S. operations. The Canadian electronics distributor has hired 55 people to work in the warehouse and distribution center. The company is investing $20 million in its Riverview expansion.

January

Dr. Hauptman receives Erice Science for Peace Prize: Feb-08-2010 — HWI President Dr. Herbert Hauptman was one of six recipients of the Ettore Majorana – Erice - Science for Peace Prize conferred in Italy in late November 2009. HWI Distinguished Herbert A. Hauptman Scientist Dr. William L. Duax traveled to Rome, Italy where he accepted the prize on behalf of Hauptman.
Jamestown Hospital Expansion: Feb-04-2010 — WCA Hospital in Jamestown has received a conditional approval by the state Health Department to begin an $11.5 million emergency department expansion.
Roswell Ranked Among Best: Feb-04-2010 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) ranks in the 96th percentile nationwide for overall patient satisfaction, according to the 2009 Press, Ganey Inpatient Satisfaction Survey, which rates more than 1,000 hospitals across the country. RPCI's score was even higher when compared to other nationally top-ranked cancer hospitals and Magnet Nursing-certified hospitals that took part in the survey.
Canadian News Features RCPI Doctor: Feb-04-2010 — The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) featured RPCI’s Dr. Tracey O’Connor, Department of Medicine, in a recent story about Vitamin D research.
New Era to Keep Factory in Derby: Jan-29-2010 — The decision to maintain the company’s factory in the Western New York community of Derby — along with its 330 jobs—was nothing personal, strictly business, said New Era Cap Co. CEO Christopher Koch.
Lancaster Company Employing 36 Opts to Stay Here: Jan-29-2010 — A Lancaster electronics manufacturer that had been courted by development officials in Michigan and the South is poised to remain in the Buffalo Niagara region with the promise of nearly $70,000 in tax savings.
Solar Energy Initiative Aired: Jan-29-2010 — NIAGARA FALLS … All kinds of public buildings under the sun, from schools to libraries to city halls, will be targeted as installation sites under a new state initiative to develop solar energy.
Tops Awarded Winning Bid for Penn Traffic's 79 Stores: Jan-29-2010 — Tops Markets was awarded the winning bid for Penn Traffic's 79-store grocery chain in a Delaware bankruptcy court Monday, doubling Tops' holdings. The deal is expected to close by Friday.
RPCI now servicing Northwest Pa.: Jan-28-2010 — The agreement between Roswell Park and the Meadville Medical Center, which began Jan. 1, provides cancer research, education and prevention services to patients in Meadville and Northwest Pennsylvania.
Roswell Park Receives Grant to Study Genetic Markers: Jan-28-2010 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) is the recipient of a grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure for $186,000 to support research exploring the role of certain genetic markers in the development of breast cancer.
Montante, Chinese Sign Solar Power deal: Jan-21-2010 — An industrial park under development in the Town of Tonawanda has been rebranded as New York’s first “solar ready” commercial development, as its owners Monday celebrated the signing of a deal expected to bring Chinese know-how and investment to the site.
Commercial Real Estate in Area Found to Match National Pace: Jan-21-2010 — Western New York now has more vacant office, retail and industrial space than a year ago, but, because of its conservative, cautious mindset, the region’s commercial real estate market is doing as well or better than most of the country, a national brokerage firm says.
Buffalo Researcher Lands $1.7M Grant: Jan-21-2010 — A new federal grant will bring $1.7 million in research funds to the region. Andrei Gudkov won the grant award from the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Disease will be used to study human therapeutics targeting acute radiation syndrome.
Thruway Sees a Future for Wind Turbines Along Six Exits Near Lake Erie: Jan-15-2010 — The state Thruway may be getting into the windmill power business at some of its exits near the strong, reliable winds coming off Lake Erie. On Friday, the Thruway Authority announced it wants developers to offer ideas on how wind turbines could be installed near six of its exits along the lake's eastern shore, just east of Buffalo.
Agency funds Canal Side, 4 other projects: Jan-15-2010 — The Empire State Development Corp. awarded $11.33 million to five Western New York projects, with nearly half of it—$5million— going to the Canal Side project on the Buffalo waterfront, the state agency announced.
Study eyes Buffalo Niagara's green future: Jan-15-2010 — A new economic development study on the upstate New York (USA) Buffalo Niagara region may help pave the way for this industrial center’s transformation from Rust Belt status to a prime location for the development of alternative energy technologies, including solar, wind, photovoltaic (PV) systems, hydrokinetic, geothermal, biomass and biofuels.
Obama Pushes for Green Jobs Program: Jan-14-2010 — WASHINGTON — After a disappointing new unemployment report, President Obama on Friday pushed for an expanded government program that he said would help create tens of thousands of new clean-technology jobs.
Steel Winds Project Will Add Six Windmills: Jan-14-2010 — Six new windmills will be built on the old Bethlehem Steel site this year, and the state is announcing plans to study construction of other windmills — although smaller — at local Thruway interchanges
Grants Awarded to Re-train in Green Technology: Jan-14-2010 — Two retraining projects aimed at turning some of Western New York’s displaced steel and auto workers into green-energy technicians have been awarded nearly $7 million in funding from a pool of federal money created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Industrial Park Gets State Grant: Jan-14-2010 — A 300-acre industrial park at the west end of Genesee County, envisioned as a home for advanced technology and solar energy businesses, has been awarded a $1 million state grant for infrastructure work.
Report Finds Region Ripe For Green Economic Future: Jan-13-2010 — Buffalo Niagara Enterprise on Tuesday rolled out what it called “third-party validation” that the alternative energy industry can hold the key to turning this part of the Rust Belt green.
Expert to Join Incubator: Jan-08-2010 — DUNKIRK — An entrepreneur joining with other new and evolving business partners at the incubator site in Dunkirk will have many benefits, including an on-site partner representing 10 universities in Japan.
WNY factory output climbs again: Jan-08-2010 — For the second consecutive month the manufacturing sector was on the upswing in the Buffalo Niagara region. Activity increased at area factories in both the non-seasonally adjusted purchasing manager’s index, up .6 percent to 50, and the seasonally adjusted PMI, up 2.5 percent 53.2. That is according to the National Association of Purchasing Management-Buffalo Inc.
2009 Downtown Development Recap: Jan-07-2010 — Downtown development held its own last year, despite a rocky national and local economy
Potato King Puts Chips on Table: Jan-07-2010 — Tom McCormick's Wyoming County business makes him the spud king. Until recently, Wyoming County was the No. 3 potato producer in the state.