If it's Friday, it's Theater Talk, today with Anthony and Peter visiting Nancy Opel from "Into The Woods" at Shea's. Also, the end of Toronto Mayor John Torrey's term, and the latest on a push to expand the state's "bottle bill", on drink bottles and other recyclable plastics.

A look at the sentencing of Payton Gendron for the racist attack on the Jefferson Ave. Tops Market on May 14- including the words of family members expected to hear his apology. Also an update on the other court cases that come after Judge Susan Eagan sends Gendron to jail for life without parole. Also, a look at labor organizing at Tesla Inc.'s Buffalo plant., lobbying for community health care centers funding in Albany, and a woman Wednesday chat with Naila Ansari.

Our Toronto correspondent Dan Karpenchuk looks at the potential candidates who are talking about replacing Toronto Mayor John Torrey after he announced having an affair on Friday and said he will resign. Also today, insight into the Buffalo City Council's Masten District race, more on a weekend shooting at Club Marcella and Buffalo's on field presence at the Super Bowl, with Damar Hamlin on field .

If it's Friday, it's Theater Talk- today with Anthony and Peter talking about O'Connell & Company's "Wicket", "Let's Play House" presented by First Look Buffalo and "Tuesday's With Morrie" at JRT. Also today, Karen DeWitt reports on more debate over Gov. Hochul's Chief Judge nominee. Starpoint Schools cancel's their wrestling season, and Medaille University lays off faculty.

Remedy House Cafe workers continue to strike after a union organizer was fired, and New York State has announced a range of re-paving projects designed to beat back the ravages of weather.

Buffalo's housing court has approved demolition of the iconic Voelker's Lanes at Elmwood Ave. and Amherst Street, a former inn that dates back to 1862. Our Women's Wednesday segment talks with Stephanie Peete on entrepreneurship. We also hear about youth suicides, have a glimpse at the medical struggles that Bills and Sabres President Kim Pegula is dealing with, and look at structural changes after the Christmas blizzard.

Voelker's Lanes on Elmwood Ave. is marked for demolition and the city's housing court has signed off on it. Speaking out at length for the first time since his loss in the NYS Governor's race, Republican Lee Zeldin isn't ruling out future political office. An update on the Cheektowaga police officer that was struck by a vehicle on Monday.

Jay Moran brings the latest information and analysis of a 3.8 magnitude earthquake centered around West Seneca early Monday morning and Emyle Watkins looks at Buffalo's wheelchair football team in advance of a documentary on them airing tonight on WNED PBS. And hear of more pushback on the NY Thruway Authority's plan to raise tolls.

If it's Friday, it's Theater Talk- today with Anthony and Peter talking about Chita Rivera, looking at Desiderio's Dinner Theater and more. Also, inside the NYU study of Buffalo's performance during the blizzard, India Walton's city council bid, reaction to the proposed state budget.

An increase in education aid, more housing programs, bail reform and a hike in cigarette taxes in Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed budget. The UB medical school looking at anti-racism, anti-gun work as a public health issue. And a guilty plea for Deyanna Davis after running into a police line with her vehicle during the BLM protests of 2020.