‘Is it true you have a day care in your district?’ At Pine Valley, it’s true

Bryna Moritz was already superintendent of the Pine Valley Central School District when she became pregnant and was looking for childcare.

After reaching out to 18 health care providers, she found someone, but knew that families in her district were also facing the same challenges and wanted to help them.

So last fall, school districts began working with childcare providers to open day care centers on campus to address a problem affecting every rural community.

“This is a crisis on many levels, with our school districts seeing enrollment declines in some districts, increasing space from time to time, and ultimately taxpayers suffering. Because of this, we started to realize that we might be able to contribute to solving the problem.”This is parenting,” Moritz said.

Half of Americans, including 64% of New Yorkers, live in the desert of parenting environments, according to the Center for American Progress. The nonpartisan policy institute defines a childcare desert as an area with no childcare providers or so few that it has more than three times as many children as childcare slots. They are found in urban, suburban and rural areas.

Buffalo native Thomas Perez joins White House staff: Former Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez, from the Buffalo area, will join President Biden as Senior Advisor, Assistant to the President, and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.read more

Family raises money for 8-year-old boy who lost his leg in train accident: Aaron Nsengyuvna was injured on June 28 on railroad tracks near Wick Street between Broadway and Bailey, his sister said. Now Esteri Iradukunda has launched a Gofundme.com campaign to raise money for his brother’s seriously injured family. She’s trying to raise $30,000.read more

Police believe they have captured a video of the Pennsylvania fugitive walking into the woods. Video of the doorbell from a home in Warren South, Pennsylvania, shows a man whom Pennsylvania police believe to be fugitive Michael C. You can see him walking while dragging.read more

“It’s been an incredibly sad time in our community”: Longhouse Fires in Cataraugas Territory: Efforts are underway to rebuild the more than 100-year-old Haudenothornee longhouse, which was destroyed in a fire in Cataraugas Territory.read more

Two Buffalo banks were robbed within half an hour. The indicted man has three previous arrests for bank robbery: Cordell Williams has been charged with at least three other bank robberies so far, including being charged with robbing an M&T Bank branch and a Northwest Bank branch. Williams is scheduled to face felony hearings in city court on Monday and Tuesday.read more

The bright side of the news: You may be sleeping to dump. Two people are companions, 17 people are crowds. where’s the beef? : Read the wacky stories our reporters have collected for this week’s Off Main Street column.read more

Don Paul’s Forecast: Hot and sometimes volatile weekend, but New York State escapes heatwave: The conclusion of Paul’s weekend forecast is that the threat of sporadic showers and thunderstorms may increase late Saturday, but most parts of western New York will remain dry.read more

Matt Wilson on life after ‘American Idol’: ‘It changed everything’ In a recent interview, Buffalo singer Matt Wilson reflected on his “American Idol” journey, which began with dropping out, and talked about where he wants to go from here.read more

Buffalo’s Sydney Flanigan continues to rock his film and music career: Flanigan’s band Starjuice released a three-track EP titled ‘Sign Language’ in May, following last year’s debut album. Flanigan, who is also the guitar player in the band, began his career as an actor several years ago. In her debut film, she won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in ‘Never, Rarely, Sometime, Always’, which made her an Official Selection for Drama and Sundance in 2020. bottom.read more

Alan Purgament: WIVB-TV’s Bucky Phillips interview is newsworthy, but it has some flaws. According to Purgament, the interview with the convicted killer about the similarities in his experience with fugitive murder suspect Michael Barham has sparked debate in journalism on two separate issues.read more

Plans to revamp the Perry Project are under consideration: The Buffalo Housing Authority and suburban Philadelphia developer Penrose are seeking approval from the City Planning Commission and the Zoning Appeals Board next week for a $200 million redevelopment of the Perry Municipal Housing Project.read more

Belmont advances McCoy-Young Commons affordable housing project. Partners plan a 3-story building with 43 apartments at 657 Clinton Street adjacent to McCoy Convention Center and 10 two-story, 3-bedroom townhomes attached to 18 Adams Street .

Spotlight/Economics: Erie and Niagara counties show little sign of job losses: Weekly unemployment claims in Erie and Niagara counties remain low, suggesting employers aren’t cutting jobs at the pace they’ve seen in the past year.read more

Sean Kerst: Quiet kitchen, ringing phone, life changed. In a moment that seems nothing out of the ordinary, the ringing of your wall phone reminds you of the daily rituals of childhood, but brings an unexpected emotional tipping point to your daily life.read more

Bills position preview: The Bills have a wide range of swing tackle jobs at training camp: The Bills haven’t yet invested in a first-round draft pick for the Sean McDermott-era offensive line, but that doesn’t mean the team doesn’t have a few top-level athletes.read more

Brett Murray returns to Sabers on 1-year, $775,000 deal: Murray re-signed with the Sabers on Friday on a one-year, two-way deal worth $775,000 in the NHL. Murray was a restricted free agent, but he received a qualifying offer from the club last month to retain his rights.read more

All-WNY Baseball: Introducing the 2023 coaches of All Western New York’s top large and small school baseball teams.

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