Cause of fatal fire still unknown

¦ One resident was discovered dead after fire at Lancaster Towers

Authorities are still trying to determine the source of a fire that led to the evacuation of dozens of Lancaster Towers residents last Friday morning. Emergency responders found Richard Clabeuax, 76, dead inside his apartment at the Central Avenue complex. According to Lancaster Fire Chief James Robinson, firefighters were called to the 10-story apartment complex around 9:30 a.m. The sixth […]

Gabryszak meets with public — sort of



Mike Injaychock came out in Tuesday’s dreary weather to hear from Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak. Instead, he heard from three staffers from the representative’s office. Gabryszak, who was set to hold the second night of public forums, had been called back to Albany for a special session on the so-called “millionaire’s tax.” Taxes were one of the topics touched on Tuesday […]

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Family gives back, year after year

Keeping up tradition

The children of a couple known for their generosity are continuing their beloved parents’ tradition — again. Last year, the children of the late Dick and Donna Zawacki, formerly of Lancaster Avenue, created gift baskets to donate to needy families in the areas. The project was something started by their parents several years ago. The two, who were involved with […]

Depew woman oversees Catholic schools

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Rosemary Henry grew up attending Catholic schools. Although her family could not afford to send her to a private Catholic high school, her faith remained an important part of her life. She decided that a way to give back to the church was to become involved in Catholic education, and she has made a career out of it. For the […]

Raid nets cocaine, three arrests



Three Depew residents are facing drug charges after a search warrant was executed at a Neoga Street apartment Tuesday morning. Depew Police confiscated a misdemeanor amount of cocaine, as well as packaging materials and a digital scale, according to Depew Det. Don Panzarella. The search was conducted around 8:30 a.m. by Depew officers and members of the Lancaster SWAT team […]

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Kelli Bocok-Natale of Depew is directing “Peter Pan” at the New Phoenix Theatre On The Park in Buffalo. She previously directed “MacBeth,” “BlackBird” and “Fool for Love” at the theatre.

Town pursues grant to battle bug



The Town of Lancaster is pursuing a $75,000 federal grant which it would use to protect and manage the threat of the emerald ash borer. The invasive insect has already been spotted in Lancaster. Terry McCracken, the town’s general crew chief, described the infestation as “substantial.” The beetle, which has metallic green wing covers and a coppery red or purple […]

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Tip helps police find alleged burglar



Police are crediting members of a construction crew for helping them nab an alleged burglar. According to Lancaster Police, a village resident arrived home shortly before noon Thursday, Nov. 29, and found her home had been burglarized. She ran to a neighbor’s home to call police. The suspect, Nicholas Carducci, fled in his vehicle but was caught a short time […]