• Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

    BLOTTER: Police reports for April 20

    Apr. 20—ARREST A Falls man was arrested after he reportedly threatened another man, walking his dog in the 3200 block of Jerauld Avenue, with a shotgun. The incident happened at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. The 66-year-old man was charged with second-degree menacing. BURGLARY Police are investigating a burglary in the 2800 block of Eagle Heights. A female victim told officers that sometime between 9 ...

  • Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

    CNN highlights the 'Second Coming House' in the Falls

    Apr. 20—The Second Coming House — an eye-catching Niagara Falls property that was borne from the vision of a man known locally as "Prophet Isaiah" — garnered some national and international attention this month after being featured in a story picked up by CNN. The colorful home, located at 1308 Ontario Ave., was the subject of a feature story published in the Art Newspaper. As a media partner ...

  • Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

    One step at a time, Falls native talks helping the homeless

    Apr. 20—As he prepared to write his book about homelessness, John Loss conducted interviews with 13 people who had experience living on the streets in the City of Niagara Falls. Looking back at those interviews, Loss, a retired teacher, said he was most struck to discover that five of his interview subjects were former students of his when he taught in the Lewiston-Porter School District. "It ...