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Jason M. Beckman, 52, of Pendleton, New York passed unexpectedly on October 6th.  He was born March 14th, 1973 in Gowanda, New York. A proud graduate of Canisius University, he taught Physical Education at Amherst Central Schools for 29 years. Jason was passionate and accomplished in the world of football, both as a player and a coach. He was a standout high school football player at Gowanda and went on to play quarterback as an honors student at Canisius University. Jason be

Amherst Central High School paid tribute to longtime teacher and coach Jason Beckman on Friday night, holding a moment of silence before the team’s first football game since his sudden passing earlier this week. Beckman, who spent nearly 30 years in the district as a physical education teacher at Amherst Middle School and as coach of both the varsity football and boys varsity bowling teams, was remembered by students, staff, and the community. Prior to kickoff, players gather

The Amherst Central School District is in mourning following the sudden passing of Jason Beckman, a longtime physical education teacher...

State Police have identified Jason Beckman, Amherst Central High School’s longtime varsity football coach, as the driver whose vehicle...

A Buffalo man accused in the fatal stabbing of a woman in an Amherst motel is refusing to waive his right to an extradition hearing in...

Authorities in Amherst are looking into multiple reports of a man seen without clothing in Amherst State Park. Police confirmed that...

After months of speculation and anticipation among Western New York residents, confirmation has finally arrived: Costco Wholesale is...

A 63-year-old man died Friday morning following a motorcycle crash in Amherst, according to police. Police and first responders were...

Authorities in Amherst have identified the woman who was killed at a local motel - Amherst Inn & Suites - earlier this week. Emmeya Sims,...

Authorities in Amherst have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a 27-year-old woman at a motel on Niagara Falls...

A confrontation at Glen Oak Golf Course in Amherst on June 5th took an unusual turn when an off-duty Cheektowaga police officer...

Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Amherst on Saturday evening during a police response to a...

Two teenagers are facing criminal charges after pushing a nun to the ground and stealing her car outside a private all-girls school in...

A 14-year-old student is facing several serious charges following a lockdown at Sweet Home High School in Amherst last week, authorities...

A man has been arrested following allegations of inappropriate behavior towards women at a Walmart store. Amherst Police responded to a...

Leah K. Bellitto, a 28-year-old investigative specialist with the FBI, was found dead in a wooded area in East Amherst on Tuesday three...

A woman from Amherst who had been reported missing has been discovered deceased. Leah Bellitto, 29, was located in a body of water near...

The Amherst Police Department is urgently seeking the public's assistance in locating 29-year-old Leah Bellitto who was last seen by her...

The Erie County District Attorney’s Office has alerted the community to a concerning trend involving an escort scam that has resulted in...

A man found himself in need of rescue after he jumped into a creek to save his dog at Ellicott Creek Bark Park on Saturday morning. The...