If you were not lucky enough to score tickets to the sold-out Savannah Bananas games at Sahlen's Field in Buffalo this weekend there is some good news.

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You will still be able to see all the action. The Savannah Bananas announced that their games in Buffalo will air on ESPN.

According to their post on "X" formerly known as Twitter, the Bananas' games tonight and on Sunday will air on ESPN and it also stream live on the Bananas' YouTube channel.

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WHO ARE THE SAVANNAH BANANAS?

The Savannah Bananas are an independent baseball team that barnstorms around the country playing different teams in a special brand of baseball that includes trick plays, unique rules, and a wide variety of entertainment during the game.

WHO DO THE SAVANNAH BANANAS PLAY?

The Bananas played other teams put together by the management of the Bananas. They include the Firefighters, Party Animals, and the Visitors.

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WHERE CAN I SEE THE SAVANNAH BANANAS PLAY?

The team is currently on a world tour and most venues are sold out already. You can try to get tickets on the secondary market, but the best place to see the Bananas if you don't have a ticket is online on their YouTube channel. Check it out HERE.

Highlights from 2024-25 City of Buffalo Budget

The 2024-25 City of Buffalo budget took effect on July 1, 2024. The overall value of the budget is pegged at $1,897,022,771

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10 Amazing Graves You Can Visit In the Buffalo, N.Y. Area

This gallery continues our posts about famous graves in various areas of Upstate New York. This time we look at 10 amazing final resting places you can visit in the Buffalo area. Many of these graves, not all, can be found in the historic Forest Lawn cemetery, one of the great cemeteries in New York State. There are thousands of graves to view there, hundreds of fantastic works of funeral architecture dating back to the early 1800s, grave markers representing virtually all of America's great wars, plus miles of walking paths, forested areas, ponds, and streams to enjoy.

On this list you will find the inventor of something we all love, and which TIME magazine called one of the 100 most important inventions of the 20th Century. You will also meet a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the woman who gave us a national holiday we all celebrate with parades, a man who bequeathed to New York State what would become the heart of one of the Empire State's Top 3 state parks, and an important Indian chief whose Seneca name translates to "he who keeps them awake."

All are easily accessible for public viewing.

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

12 Of New York State's Most Wanted Criminals- July 2024

Below are individuals wanted by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's (DOCCS) Office of Special Investigations who have been designated as its Most Wanted Fugitives. They should be considered armed and dangerous. This list is current as of 7/01/2024:

NEVER attempt to apprehend a fugitive yourself. If you have information on the location of any of these fugitives, you can contact OSI 24 hours a day / 7 days a week to report it. All leads and tips are treated as confidential information.

If an immediate response is necessary, such as you see the wanted person at a location, please call “911” and report it to the police.

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