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Volunteers honor veterans at historic Concordia Cemetery
By Ava Martinez
EPA, DEC return to Catholic Academy for radiation investigation
Ava Martinez
Ava Martinez
Reporter · Buffalo, NY
Ava Martinez has spent over 3 years covering community issues in Buffalo, particularly focusing on social justice initiatives and grassroots movements. With a degree in Sociology from the University at Buffalo, she has a deep understanding of the societal factors impacting local neighborhoods. Ava previously worked as a community organizer before transitioning to journalism.
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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Additional testing is underway at Catholic Academy of Niagara Falls after elevated radiation levels were recently identified on the campus. Crews with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation spent this Veterans Day collecting soil samples beneath the parking lot, which wraps around the [...]
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