Poloncarz to journalists and Bills fans: Get your priorities straight during coronavirus pandemic
The Erie County Executive bristled at questions regarding the Bills after a weekend announcement of 60 more COVID-19 deaths in the county. Author: Steve Brown, Joseph O Rourke Published: 8:43 PM EST December 21, 2020 Updated: 8:46 PM EST December 21, 2020
BUFFALO, N.Y. “Get your priorities straight.”
That was the chastising message this afternoon from Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz to reporters and at least some Bills fans.
At today’s COVID-19 briefing Poloncarz bristled at the end of a series of questions related to the upcoming Buffalo Bills home playoff game and whether it may be possible for fans to be in the stands for the first time this year.
Poloncarz: 183 people died from COVID-19 in Erie County during December
With the holidays coming up, Poloncarz and Burstein are asking Erie County residents to stay home and avoid in-person gatherings. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 8:49 PM EST December 21, 2020
ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Erie County Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein provided a COVID-19 update Monday afternoon.
With the holidays coming up, Poloncarz and Burstein are asking Erie County residents to stay home and avoid in-person gatherings. Both are asking county residents to have a quiet get together this year only with those you live with.
By Dan Herbeck
While his wife and three daughters slept in their bedrooms just steps away, Kenneth A. Poloncarz was murdered outside his West Seneca home during a booming thunderstorm early on the morning of April 23, 1977.
His killer fired two shotgun blasts that struck Poloncarz, 33, in the upper body in his driveway on Garry Drive.
The crime occurred around 4:45 a.m., after Poloncarz had spent time bowling and socializing at the old Lucky Strike Lanes in Lackawanna and a nearby tavern.
Forty-three years later, his widow, Paulette, and daughter, Krissy Pittner, still think about that horrific night.
They also think about the man who was charged with murdering their father, and why the case against him was never pursued.
Local police departments warning residents about AT&T Mobility outage; customers unable to reach 911
The Erie County executive is advising any AT&T customers who are trying to reach 911 to either use another carrier or landline, or to call a seven digit number. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 10:56 PM EST December 20, 2020
ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz along with several local police departments are advising Western New Yorkers about a widespread outage for AT&T Mobility customers.
In a tweet Sunday night, Poloncarz said the outage is impacting the ability for customers to contact 911. Poloncarz went on to say this is a AT&T Mobility issue and they are working to resolve it.
By Exsar Arguello Buffalo UPDATED 10:06 AM ET Dec. 23, 2020 PUBLISHED 1:20 PM ET Dec. 20, 2020 PUBLISHED 1:20 PM EST Dec. 20, 2020
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Western New York COVID-19 hospitalizations as of Dec. 21 were at 490 patients, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced on Wednesday.
There were 93 patients in the ICU in the region.
COVID-19 Hospital Report for Dec. 21: 490 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in WNY, 93 in the ICU. Erie Co. hospitals had 401 patients (up 12, was 389 day before), 78 in the ICU, 51 on an airway assist, 39% of the patients were aged 64 and under, and sadly, 13 persons died. pic.twitter.com/PTfDfDvEDp Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) December 23, 2020
Erie County hospitals had 401 patients infected with COVID-19. The county has 78 patients in the ICU, 51 on airway assist, a