Mark Scott

June is the month when Gay Pride is celebrated across Western New York and the nation. In this week's Press Pass, WBFO's Mark Scott talks with Buffalo Spree Editor Elizabeth Licata about Buffalo's gay community.

Theater critic Anthony Chase joins guest host Mark Scott in a review of "The Book of Mormon" at the Shea's Performing Arts Center.

This week, theater critic Anthony Chase and guest host Mark Scott look back at the Arties and look ahead to the Tony Awards.

WBFO News received six first place awards Saturday night from the New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association. 

Governor Andrew Cuomo is stiffening the penalty for those who text while driving. 

Security will be heightened for Sunday's running of the Buffalo Marathon. 

This week's Theater Talk has more on the nominations for this year's Artie Awards.

Most of us are familiar with such local institutions as the Buffalo Club and Saturn Club. But in this month's Buffalo Spree, freelance writer Kevin Purdy explored an ultra-secret social club that has been around for more than 75 years -- a club that the vast majority of Buffalonians know nothing about.

WBFO's Eileen Buckley received a Buffalo Excellence in Media Award -- known as a BEMA -- Friday night in recognition of her more than 25 years as a radio journalist.

The State Education Department has voided a January memorandum of understanding between the Buffalo school district and its teachers union on evaluations. 

The Erie County Sheriff's Department mobilized its Air One helicopter Thursday evening to rescue a teenaged girl who was hurt while hiking in Zoar Valley.

The Buffalo Bills schedule for the 2013 season was released Thursday night.

WGRZ Sports Director Ed Kilgore delivered his final sportscast Wednesday night.   He is leaving Channel 2 after more than 40 years at the station.

The running community in Western New York will gather in Delaware Park Sunday for a solidarity run honoring the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. 

Former Lieutenant-Governor Richard Ravitch returned to Albany Thursday, warning about a fiscal crisis for local governments in New York.  

More arrests were made Wednesday as local law enforcement officers continue their crackdown on gang activity in Buffalo.

Western New York is bracing for potential flooding and possibly some ice accumulation in the next day.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is critical of proposed federal gun legislation now making its way through the US Senate. He says federal bill’s focus on background checks is better than nothing, but it’s not enough.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is denying a published report that his administration is attempting to oust State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. 

Rich Products is expanding a previous recall of its Farm Rich and Market Day brands to cover all products manufactured by its plant in Waycross, Georgia.

After 40 days of Lent, many in Buffalo will end their six weeks of self-sacrifice with a big party Monday.  It's the Polish-American celebration of Dyngus Day.

Buffalo's waterfront is filled with grain silos.  Some see them as eyesores.  But one visionary silo owner sees potential.  Buffalo Spree Editor Elizabeth Licata talks about Silo City and other preservation issues in this week's Press Pass with WBFO's Mark Scott.

The Buffalo Sabres made two significant roster moves Friday, involving rookie Mikhail Grigorenko and veteran defenseman T.J. Brennan.

Mayor Byron Brown has a hefty war chest as he prepares to launch his campaign for a third term. But that's not stopping a couple of challengers from entering this year's mayoral race.

Congressman Chris Collins returns to Washington this week hoping for action that would reverse the damaging cuts resulting from the federal sequester. 

Led by suburban Republican lawmakers last month, the Erie County Legislature passed a memorializing resolution that seeks repeal of New York's tough new gun law. 

A local car dealership will not sell a luxury vehicle that was involved in a notorious hit-and-run accident that killed a young Amherst girl in July 2011.

In this week's Press Pass, WBFO's Mark Scott and Buffalo Spree Editor Elizabeth Licata are talking cocktails!  They're taking a break from the weighty issue of preservation to have some fun with this month's Buffalo Spree cover story.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he does not want to see his casino proposal "politicized" by the State Legislature. 

The State Assembly's top Republican is giving good grades to Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget for the coming year.