Deidre Williams

Deidre Williams has been with The Buffalo News since 1999. Deidre covers the Buffalo City Hall and can be reached at [email protected]

The Smithsonian Institution brings its digitization services to diverse communities across the country to support the preservation of history and culture. The information will be archived and shared online to expand access to African American history.

Where Your Story Lives Some of the most challenging times for librarians at the Central Library downtown occur when someone approaches them

As the gardening season heats up, a group of students from Stanley G. Falk School are using technology and trades skills to help a local nonprofit that builds community gardens.

The Salvation Army's plan to build a new, 80-bed emergency shelter in the City of Buffalo for families has received help from foundations who support the mission.

What kid doesn't love a good sewer-dwelling superhero? The Niagara River flows past the Bird Island Wastewater Treatment Plant.

CK Ming of the Smithsonian's Center for the Digitization and Curation of African American History, left, helps Ellen Harris-Harvey prioritize which

Stephanie Mejia is the new executive director of the 63-year-old WNY Peace Center.

The Broadway musical revival of “Ragtime” was a big hit at the recent 2026 Tony Awards, winning four trophies, including one for Best Musical Revival.

Faith Missionary Baptist Church received $21,000 from the New York Landmarks Conservancy on Tuesday for upgrades. Photo provided by New York Landmarks Conservancy