Porter
A town in Niagara County, New York — population 6,480 as of 2022.
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3 hours agoA Greener Foundation: Rethinking Concrete Construction in Western New York
By: Sumit Majumdar Vice Chairman, Chief Sustainability Officer and Operating Partner of Verite Capital Partners | Lead Director of Energy and Agriculture Sectors As Buffalo Biodiesel continues to innovate and expand its footprint across Western New York, the company recently…
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9 hours agoBig plans to grow tourism in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The Toronto Star reported on ambitious plans to double the number of tourists visiting Niagara Falls, Ontario, which would leave the ‘Falls on our side of the border that much further in the dust. The strategy is intended to “create new, world-class attractions and boost local…
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Niagara Action
September 19Elderly Woman Publicly Beats Crying Child with Large Spoon in Niagara County
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 5:10pm on September 18th after reports of an assault on Elmira Street in Lockport, Niagara County. The 911 caller, a third-party, reported that she saw a heavyset (i.e.: fat) “elderly…
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Niagara Action
September 19‘I’ll shoot anyone who comes on my property’: National Grid Worker Threatened in North Tonawanda
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 10:28am on September 16th after reports of menacing with a weapon on Hagen Drive in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller, an employee for National Grid, told dispatch that he was at a home…
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September 19Body Found at Three Sisters Island in Niagara Falls State Park
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 4:31pm on September 18th after reports of a dead body in Niagara Falls State Park. Dispatch notified the coroner to respond to Three Sisters Island on Goat Island after reports of a dead…
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September 18What Happened to Tony Valentine? New Details Deepen Niagara Falls Death Mystery
Tony Valentine of Niagara Falls, 42, is dead. His girlfriend says the police have her phone. She says investigators told her his body had poison ivy. The autopsy found no impact injuries. The case is open. Here is everything we know. Tony Valentine is forty-two years old and he…
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See & do
- Battle of Fort Niagara
- Dream Bo Stables
- Lake Ontario Ransomville Ny
- Niagara Frontier Golf Club
- Niagara Post Theater
Eat, drink & stay
- All-in Pizzeria
- Four Mile Creek State Park Lovers Page
- Bandana's Bar & Grill
- Lakeview Motel & Cottage
- Ray's Diner and Tavern
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Porter by the numbers
- Median age
- 47.1
- Households
- 2,778
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $77,931
- Median house value
- $226,300