Alex Simone, multimedia journalist

11/22/2023

Latest from WBFO on Rainbow Bridge explosion. All bridges between Canada and the Buffalo area remain on lockdown as authorities investigate.

The Peace Bridge, Lewiston-Queenston Bridge and and Rainbow Bridge are all currently closed due to an explosion on the Rainbow Bridge.

09/15/2023

My first full story with Buffalo-Toronto NPR! I had the opportunity to sit down with a local resident and a pharmacist in the area to discuss their concerns with prescription drug shortages.

'Testosterone shortage, other medications cause worry for patients' from 'Local' on the WBFO app!

Brad Arthur, owner, and pharmacist of Black Rock Pharmacy, fills out prescription paperwork on Sept. 13 at the business. Recent shortages have affected the supply of several drugs, including injectable testosterone, Adderall, and Ozempic, he said.

09/11/2023

Day 1 of NPR, succes! Don't mind the crazy eyes 😂

06/19/2023

Change coming to Frederick Avenue in the space between Luxe Night Club, D&G. Demolition to start in a couple weeks at 1906 and 1910 Frederick Ave. (The two bars should be unaffected ... second picture on story has street view)

Demolition crews are poised to take down two condemned buildings on Frederick Avenue later this month.

05/27/2023

Two local nurses are using their experience to help parents figure out the best sleep practices for babies and toddlers.

As nurses and mothers, Kate Seibel and Sarah Sass know the struggles of trying to find methods that work for babies or toddlers to sleep while trying to get enough

04/04/2023

Just finished going live with the help one of our great interns on News-Press NOW's 6 p.m. show. Close to 1,000 ballots cast at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, with about an hour until polls close. Stick with News-Press NOW for updates.

03/27/2023

Tuberculosis is a historically devastating disease. I gained some local perspective about the role played in the past, and why medical professionals still treat TB so seriously.

When genealogy librarian Marina Trifan started mapping St. Joseph death records from 120 years ago, one of the trends that stuck out was the prevalence of tuberculosis.

03/22/2023

With the national health emergency over, people will again have to stay applying for Medicaid on an annual basis.

For the first time in three years, Medicaid enrollees will have to reapply for benefits, and the number of applicants is expected to increase significantly.

03/18/2023

Had the chance to talk with Max Armstrong today, an ag broadcaster with 40-plus years in the business. Always great to interact with some experts of the game and talk some ag.

The core message of Friday's Farm City Breakfast at Word of Life Church was "recognition."

03/14/2023

Missouri may have legalized recreational ma*****na already, but decisions still loom about whether or not to tax those sales on a local level.

03/14/2023

Multiple Missouri bills are under consideration that would loosen regulations for nurse practitioners, but there are concerns for some.

02/24/2023

I had the chance to catch up with Bonnie Dundee, a local nurse at Mosaic Life Care who is retiring after 55 years. Estimates are that she's helped deliver around 2,500 babies over the years.

Bonnie Dundee has delivered thousands of babies in the nearly six decades she spent as a nurse in the maternity ward at area hospitals, but now she's moving on from