🌱 What will replace Lackawanna’s infamous ‘City Hall on Stilts’?

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In today's newsletter:

• What will replace Lackawanna's infamous 'City Hall on Stilts'?
• Lackawanna mom says bullying preceded her 11-year-old daughter's tragic death

Also on today's calendar: Fred Armisen.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 72, low: 63.
• Thursday: Cloudy, breezy; a p.m. shower, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lackawanna getting ready to say goodbye to "City Hall on Stilts" (audacy.com) — Lackawanna is preparing to showcase its new City Hall on South Park Avenue while deciding what to do with the old Ridge Road complex, including the much-maligned "City Hall on Stilts." City leaders are weighing a $25 million new police and courts building and potential demolition of the orange addition, with long-term plans that could affect services, taxes, and downtown redevelopment.
   

• 11-Year-Old Accidentally Posted a Dancing Video, Then Died by Suicide. Mom Says She'd Been Bullied for Months (Exclusive) (people.com) — An 11-year-old girl connected to a Lackawanna family died by suicide after an accidentally posted TikTok video, with her mother later learning she'd reportedly faced months of bullying at school. The Frontier Central School District says a Dignity for All Students Act investigation is underway, while the family seeks accountability, support with expenses, and greater awareness of youth mental health and bullying.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lackawanna

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Thursday October 8
• Hamburg Boys Varsity Soccer @ Lackawanna →
  Lackawanna High School, 500 Martin Rd, Lackawanna
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Fred Armisen →
  Center for the Arts, 103 Center for the Arts, Buffalo
  7:00 pm
• Connor Wood →
  Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi St, Buffalo
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Judge Rooth, III - Criminal Court 10:00AM →
  Hamburg, NY Calendar Hamburg, NY 14075
  10:00 am
• Scarecrow Trail at the Botanical Gardens →
  Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo
  10:00 am
• Jewish Cemeteries Walking Tour →
  Holy Order of the Living Cemetery, 580 Pine Ridge Heritage Blvd, Cheektowaga
  11:00 am
• Common Council - Regular Meeting →
  Buffalo, NY Calendar, 13Th Floor City Hall, Buffalo
  2:00 pm
• Mrs. Frances Nash Garden Basket Farmer's Market →
  Freedom Path, 36 Nash St., Buffalo
  4:00 pm
• CLARO →
  The Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo
  4:00 pm
• Outer Harbor Live Concert Series: TAKING BACK SUNDAY →
  Buffalo, NY Calendar Buffalo, NY
  5:45 pm
• For the Love of Bacon →
  Artisan Culinary Loft, 200 Amherst Street, Buffalo
  6:00 pm
• Mastodon →
  Buffalo Riverworks, 359 Ganson Street, Buffalo
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

West Seneca

• EA Wonderland (stepoutbuffalo.com)

Buffalo

• Buffalo launches e-bike parking enforcement patrol to target downtown and commercial districts (wkbw.com)
• City of Buffalo demands Seneca Nation stop construction at Miami Street site (wkbw.com)
• Which Celebrities Were Born In New York? Find Out Now (wpdh.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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