🌱👮🏽‍♀ Death at Erie County Holding Center + High School Roundtable + RSV

Hello, neighbors! Happy December! Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today, including...

• 👮🏽‍♀ Information about the Erie County Holding Center inmate death
• 😷 Details about RSV, flu, and COVID-19 co-infections
• 🥶 Updates about free National Fuel weatherization kids

...and more!

❄️ But first, today's weather: A snow shower in the morning. High: 36. Low: 30.

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Here are the top stories today in Buffalo:

1. William B. Henley, a 57-year-old man who was arraigned in city court for weapon, died in the Erie County Holding Center this past weekend. William B. Henley is a relative of Willie Henley, who Buffalo police shot in 2020. While officials are not willing to offer many details, on average an Erie County inmate dies once every six months. Read Matthew Spina's article at The Buffalo News.
2. Through a round table conversation hosted by The Buffalo History Museum on Tuesday, high school girls were able to have empowering conversations with political leaders. Karen King, the Executive Director of the Erie County Commission on Women, comments, "It is eminently important that women and young girls have the seat at the table. We are nowhere near gender parity in elected offices." Learn more at WKBW 7.
3. With the RSV positivity rate currently higher than last year's peak, professionals comment that it's possible that the pandemic played a role in weakening immunization to other viruses. Dr. Stephen Lipshultz, the chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University at Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine, also says that this does not necessarily determine how sick a child is. “Somebody might just have a sniffle," he said. "Somebody might need to be on a ventilator. And you can have everything in between." For the most part, these viruses subside naturally in 7-10 days.For more information, visit Spectrum Local News.
4. National Fuel weatherization kits are being offered for free at libraries across the county. The kits include window insulation shrink film, a heat and air deflector, vinyl foam weatherseal, and electric outlet sealers, all designed to help safe Western New Yorkers money on heating this winter. To find out how to get yours, read WKBW 7.
5. Jarod Dillman, a 26-year-old man, has been sentenced on for animal cruelty after repeatedly harming a dog while working at a dog daycare business. Concurrent to his animal cruelty probation, Dillman has also received a three years probation sentence for a separate incident of petit larceny. Read WIVB 4 to learn more.

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Today in Buffalo:

• Larkin Holiday Market! Larkin Square. December 1st, 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Details!
• Wellness Walks presented by Independent Health! Tifft Nature Preserve. December 1st, 10:00 A.M. Details!
• Collections Live: Herbarium! Buffalo Museum of Science. December 1st, 12:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. Details!
• Winterzwickel Release Party! Hofbrauhaus House. December 1st, 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Details!
• Corey Feldman Concert! Buffalo Iron Works. December 1st, 6:30 P.M. Details!

Buffalo Chatter:

• Anteater B-day: "We've got a belated birthday in the rainforest that we'd like to recognize! Please join us in wishing Maria, the giant anteater a very happy 5th birthday. Our Rainforest team celebrated yesterday on #WorldAnteaterDay. 🐜🐜🐜" (The Buffalo Zoo via Instagram)
• 716Box Giveaway: "*GIVEAWAY ALERT!* We're teaming up with Buffalo Gift Emporium to give away a 716BOX and a $75 Gift Card to Buffalo Gift Emporium.⁠ ⁠ Give the gift of the all new 716BOX full of Buffalo-themed items to someone out of town on your gift giv..." (Step Out Buffalo via Instagram)
• Bills-Patriots Week: "Bills-Patriots Weeks is our Christmas 🎄⁠ ⁠ Tw: kfitz134" (Step Out Buffalo via Instagram)
• Linwood Avenue Article: "Check out our latest article featuring a sunny walk down Historic Linwood Avenue. Full gallery of images and article can be seen by following the link in our profile 🔗" (Buffalo Homes via Instagram)
• Buffalo-Themed Gift Ideas: "Bring a piece of Buffalo with you during your holiday travels! We have a number of Buffalo-themed small gifts for sale that make for the perfect stocking stuffer, from a Buffalo hat pin to a plaid Buffalo shot glass, round wooden keychai..." (The Buffalo History Museum via Instagram)
• BPS Updates: "It's Wednesdays with Williams, a weekly update to all things BPS!" (Buffalo Schools via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow for another update.