Buffalo Fire Department adds 13 new members with graduation ceremony
The city says 189 new firefighters have been added to the department since 2018. The graduation event was held at West Hertel Academy. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 11:28 PM EDT July 9, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. The Buffalo Fire Department grew by 13 members on Friday.
Mayor Byron Brown and Fire Commissioner William Renaldo presided over the graduation ceremony for 13 new men and women of the Buffalo Fire Department at West Hertel Academy.
The city says 189 new firefighters have been added to the department since 2018. I’m very pleased to welcome these 13 men and women who answered the call to a career with the Buffalo Fire Department, Mayor Brown said. As my administration continues to make public safety a top priority, I look forward to working with the newest members of the Buffalo Fire Department to further improve the health and safety of our city by keeping equity, inclus
Big Changes Coming to Buffalo Public School Lunches
A new pilot program featuring halal meals will begin in September at eight schools.
WKBW reports Dr. Will Keresztes, Buffalo Public Schools Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs, Planning, and Community Engagement, made the announcement during the Buffalo Common Council Education Committee meeting.
The halal meals will be served at these schools, with plans to expand to all Buffalo public schools eventually:
School #45 - International School
School #95 - Waterfront Elementary School
School #207 - Lafayette International High School
School #198 - International Prep at Grover
School #304 - Hutchinson Central Technical High School
School #197 - Math Science Technology Preparatory School
Buffalo Public Schools to begin pilot program for halal meals at eight schools in September
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401770 04: First-grader Kaitlyn McGarry uses the fingerprint scanner to pay for lunch at Penn Cambria Pre-Primary School March 1, 2002 in Cresson, Pa. Penn Cambria is one of three school districts utilizing a biometric program from Food Service Solutions, in Altoona, PA that enables students to buy their lunch with their scanned fingerprints. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
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