WBFO Brief

A free speech debate at the University at Buffalo, WNY concerns about freight trains with hazardous materials, and the latest on the fire that took the life of firefighter Jason Arno.

If it's Friday, it's Theater Talk- today with Anthony and Peter musing on show programs, negroni, and productions at The Road Less Travelled Productions, and Lancaster Opera House. Also, hear Albany correspondent Karen DeWitt on the push for new statewide limits on eviction after a court struck down the ability for a city (like Buffalo which is considering something similar) to enact them.

A look at local hydroponic farming as a possible solution to food access issues on Buffalo's East side and beyond. Also a Women Wednesday conversation with Rachel Kent who works on food equity issues in education. And learn about hearings on linking increases of the NYS minimum wage to the rate of inflation, and hear women who rap.

The "KIA Boys challenge" continues to create a spike in stolen cars in Buffalo. Buffalo could see more federal relief funds with a new emergency declaration. And Gov. Hochul is putting her choice of a new state judge- rejected by the state senate- on hold until after the state budget is approved in April

Hear Karen DeWitt report on how the state budget negotiations are impacted by a state surplus, and Toronto correspondent Dan Karpenchuk on possible changes at the unofficial Roxham Road border crossing in upstate NY used by many asylum seekers and immigrants. Also today, the Republican candidate for Erie County Executive is unveiled, and Gov. Hochul's favorability rating is down in the latest statewide Siena Poll.

If it's Friday, It's Theater Talk- today with Anthony and Peter talk of "Hadestown" at Shea's and "Aleph Complex" at the Alleyway. Also, hear how an ice storm plays out for people without cars, and learn of an emerging push to have a high-speed rail link between Toronto and Montreal.

Hear from the National Weather Service with the latest on the icy conditions that hit WNY, pulling down power lines and prompting many outages. Also, more union organizing in Buffalo.

We debut our Faithkeepers series, looking at religious leaders in WNY and their work— today in Niagara Falls with Rev. Raymond Allen of NOAH (The Niagara Organizing Alliance for Hope) Also, the latest on a winter weather advisory and the ice that it expected to bring in the next 24 hours.

The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library is adding CPR training kits to the items you could check out. Three were killed in a crash on Millersport Highway and the Buffalo News is shutting it's Buffalo printing plant on Scott Street. Also, a lengthy list of people wrongfully convicted in Canada has been released.