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🌱 Tonawanda man sentenced after deadly 2024 attack in Cheektowaga home.
Cheektowaga, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Cheektowaga! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Tonawanda man sentenced after deadly 2024 attack in Cheektowaga home.
- Which bands are headlining Cheektowaga’s 2026 Polish-American Arts Festival?
- Why over 100 drivers were ticketed in Cheektowaga Thruway work zones.
Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Buffalo! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
- Sunday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Tonawanda man sentenced for killing victim in his Cheektowaga home (wnypapers.com) — A Tonawanda man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison plus post-release supervision for killing a 59-year-old victim at a home on Cayuga Avenue in Cheektowaga. Prosecutors say Cheektowaga Police, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, and State Police worked together on the 2024 homicide investigation that led to his manslaughter conviction this April. 
2. Cheektowaga Polish-American Arts Festival (stepoutbuffalo.com) — Cheektowaga residents can look forward to the 2026 Polish-American Arts Festival at Cheektowaga Town Park, promising high-energy polka bands, local favorite Special Delivery, and plenty of Polish food and merchandise. Organizers are teasing new Disco Polo act Impulse Band and urging neighbors to mark their calendars and spread the word for this major cultural celebration.
3. State Police issue more than a hundred work zone tickets on Thruway Monday (wgrz.com) — State Police recently cracked down on unsafe driving through work zones on the I-90 Thruway, including stretches in Cheektowaga, issuing 101 tickets in a single ten-hour Operation Hard Hat detail. Troopers disguised as road workers spotted speeders and seatbelt violators, with some drivers clocked over 85 mph, underscoring the need for extra caution near local construction zones.
4. World's largest operating steam locomotive makes second stop in WNY for America's 250th anniversary (wkbw.com) — A Cheektowaga dad and his sons were among thousands who headed to the Bison Railyard in nearby Sloan to see Union Pacific’s massive “Big Boy No. 4014” steam locomotive. The 80-year-old engine is touring the country for America’s 250th birthday, including a pass through Letchworth State Park before July 4.
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8th Grade Dance
Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD Middle School Cafeteria
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Prom @ the Foundry
Cleveland Hill UFSD Buffalo, NY 14225
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CC PTO Meeting
Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD Buffalo, NY 14225
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MS- End of Year Testing
Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD Gym -
HS Last Full Day of School
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Middle School Carnival
Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD Middle School & Stadium
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PS Kindergarten Performance
Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD Primary School
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Board of Education Regular Meeting
Cheektowaga Csd Buffalo, NY 14225
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Friday June 12
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Tuesday June 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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EBL Leadership Program 2026 →
Amherst Chamber of Commerce 400 Essjay Rd Ste 150 Williamsville, NY 14221 *Some classes will be held offsite at partner locations* **Participants will receive schedule on 1st day of class**
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English Conversation Groups
Clearfield Library Clearfield Branch Library
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Stop The Violence Coalition In-Person
Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library Auditorium, Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch
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XOXO at Margaritaville Bar Crawl →
Papi Grande's Mexican Restaurant and Cantina, 20 W Main St, Lancaster
6:30 pm
Friday June 12
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