Cheektowaga Bee

10/08/2025

Kerry Peek, who served as the Town of Cheektowaga’s director of senior services since 2006, recently retired from her position on Wednesday, July 30. Dawn Bellere, who has been holding the position of recreation supervisor for senior services, will now take the reins as director.

Kerry Peek, who served as the Town of Cheektowaga’s director of senior services since 2006, recently retired from her position on Wednesday, July 30. Dawn Bellere, who has been holding

08/08/2025

According to a Cheektowaga Police Department document, the amount of car thefts in the Town of Cheektowaga has been trending downwards this year.

According to a Cheektowaga Police Department document, the amount of car thefts in the Town of Cheektowaga has been trending downwards this year.

06/08/2025

Cheektowaga Public Safety Dispatchers received calls reporting a residential fire with someone possibly still inside on Yeager Drive in the Town of Cheektowaga at 3:19 am today.

Within five minutes of the first emergency call, members of the Cleveland Hill Fire Department arrived at the residence and immediately started to extinguish the fire and search for anyone trapped inside.

The resident of the home, sixty-four-year-old Connie Gwinner, was quickly located and extracted by firefighters who attempted lifesaving measures.

Gwinner succumbed to injuries sustained inside of the house and was pronounced deceased.

The Cheektowaga Police Department has launched a thorough investigation that is ongoing into the cause of the fire.

05/08/2025

New York state passed a bill last month requiring public schools across the state to provide cardiac arrest training and a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan in order to access Automated External Defibrillators to be used for students, school personnel, and visitors suffering from sudden heart failure. The bill, which was authored by New York state’s 63rd district Sen. April Baskin, was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday, July 24, during the Buffalo Bills’ training camp at St. John Fisher University in Rochester.

New York state passed a bill last month requiring public schools across the state to provide cardiac arrest training and a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan in order to access Automated

04/08/2025

Kerry Peek, who has served as the Town of Cheektowaga's director of senior services since 2006, is retiring from her position, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, determination, and senior care.

Kerry Peek, who has served as the Town of Cheektowaga’s director of senior services since 2006, is retiring from her position, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, determination, and

28/07/2025

Erie County officials announced “StreetSmart Erie County,” a new public health initiative, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, at Appletree Business Park on Union Road in Cheektowaga.

Erie County officials announced “StreetSmart Erie County,” a new public health initiative, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, at Appletree Business Park on Union Road in Cheektowaga.

26/07/2025

Residents expressed their displeasure over the town board’s handling of Pleasant Parkway during a board meeting on Tuesday, July 22.

Residents expressed their displeasure over the town board’s handling of Pleasant Parkway during a board meeting on Tuesday, July 22.

22/07/2025

Cheektowaga Supervisor Brian Nowak held his sixth town hall alongside Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Rick Rusiniak, Cheektowaga’s Superintendent of Highways on Thursday, July 10, at the Julia Boyer Reinstein Library, and residents were not quiet about their issues with crime in Cheektowaga.

Cheektowaga Supervisor Brian Nowak held his sixth town hall alongside Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Rick Rusiniak, Cheektowaga’s Superintendent of Highways on Thursday, July 10, at the Julia Boyer

21/07/2025

The investigation is still ongoing into a shooting incident that occurred yesterday on Lackawanna Avenue in the Village of Sloan.

The shooting is believed to have stemmed from a confrontation between two adults. The only person who was struck by gunfire is a two-year-old who remains at Children’s Hospital in stable condition. Shannon Rose, 19, of Buffalo, was apprehended immediately at the scene of the shooting and Rose is charged with Assualt in the second degree and Criminal Possession of a Firearm. Rose is believed to have been the only person who fired a gun during this incident.

The charges were brought after careful consideration and consultation with the Cheektowaga Police Department’s partners at the District Attorney’s Office. Rose was charged and held to see the judge for arraignment.

The other person who is believed to be involved in the confrontation is Marcus Oluwa Jr., 20, of Lackawanna, who was located uninjured with the assistance of the Buffalo Police Department and New York State Police.

Oluwa was found in the City of Buffalo, where he was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the second degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the third degree.

20/07/2025

Today, shortly before 10:30 a.m., officers from the Cheektowaga Police Department responded to a home on Lackawanna Avenue in the Village of Sloan for reports of gunfire.

A two-year-old was injured by gunfire and was immediately transported to Children’s Hospital.

The child is undergoing surgery. Details are still emerging on the circumstances surrounding the shooting and a search is underway for any additional victims.

At this time, an investigation is ongoing, and one person of interest is being detained.

The early investigation strongly suggests there is no threat to the public at large. More information will be provided as it becomes available in the coming days.

20/07/2025

A major water main break on Union Road last week left part of the roadway torn apart, disrupted daily commutes and forced nearby businesses to temporarily close as repairs were in process. The break caused detours for motorists, residents and workers in the area as emergency crews responded.

A major water main break on Union Road last week left part of the roadway torn apart, disrupted daily commutes and forced nearby businesses to temporarily close as repairs were

17/07/2025

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