State and federal environmental agencies have screened hundreds of properties for radiological waste in Erie and Niagara counties after an aerial radiological survey in 2024 spotted areas of concern. About 30 of them were referred to the EPA for additional work to determine the extent of the problem and identify specifically what is causing the elevated levels.A New York State trooper from Lancaster resigned after she pleaded guilty to a charge related to sending confidential photos related to a narcotics investigation last year, the State attorney general’s office said Tuesday.A New York State trooper, 35 year old Rosalia Flower, from Lancaster resigned after she pleaded guilty to a charge related to sending confidential photos related to a narcotics investigation last year, the State attorney general’s office said Tuesday. The owner of the former Eastern Niagara Hospital has been summoned to appear in court Sept. 17 due to continued lack of maintenance of the grounds there.