Cheektowaga, NY

Police nab suspect in home invasion By John J. Hopkins Times      Stepped up patrols, cooperation from neighboring law enforcement agencies and a police dog's keen sense of smell enabled Cheektowaga police to arrest a suspect accused of breaking into a Veterans Place home early Sunday, but a second suspect remains at large. More ...      ACHIEVEMENT...Seven members of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 431 sponsored by St. Leo The Great R.C. Church will receive their Eagle Awards on Saturday at the church. From left, back row: Brian Monaco, Jeffrey Moses, Derek Higgins and Devin Hope. Front row: Jonathan Patrick, Benjamin Rivard and Ch... More ... New education center at Woods to be environmentally friendly      Construction of a new environmental education center at the Dr. Victor Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve is under way, and when completed, the 4,900 square-foot "green" building will offer year-round space for environmental education programs, exhibits and presentations. More ... Harlem Road lights subject of grant talk      Cheektowaga and Amherst officials may lobby local representatives in Albany for potential grant money to help fund lighting improvements that are part of a planned major reconstruction of Harlem Road. More ...      KARATE KID...Maryvale Middle School student Nicholas Weaver, 12, performs a karate act to the "Rocky" theme song "Eye of the Tiger" during last Thursday's rehearsal for the "Maryvale Superstars" talent show. See story page 2. (Times photo) More ... Also this week in the Times       Middle school "superstars" prepare to shine on Maryvale stage. More ...