🌱 Retirement Home Pays Fine For Death Of Resident + SPCA Rescue

Hello all. Dan Casarella here with your Wednesday edition of the Buffalo Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's going on in town. Let's have at it.

Now, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 78 Low: 65.

Here are the top three stories today in Buffalo:

1. Safire Rehabilitation, a Western New York nursing home, has received a federal fine after a resident was found dead outside. 78-year-old Judith Schrecengost fell to her death from a third-floor window. The windows on Schrencengost's room, as well as several around the facility, could be fully opened and had no appropriate stops installed to prevent an event like this. Safire was fined $52,852 for deficiencies in relation to the incident and has received a total of 75 citations since mid-2018 - the statewide average is 23. (WKBW 7 News Buffalo)
2. Stephen Henderson will receive an award and give an address at Buffalo State College's Upward Bound banquet at 7:00 p.m. on Aug. 11. Attendees at the event will include local high school students who completed the six-week Upward Bound summer program at Buffalo State. Henderson participated in the program as a high school student in Kansas City before becoming an award-winning actor, director, and educator. The Upward Bound program features tutoring, personal development workshops, and career planning. (Niagara Frontier Publications)
3. The SPCA Serving Erie County rescued farm animals and dogs from a property in Orchard Park on Sunday afternoon. Dogs, sheep, a chicken, a cow, and a horse were found in a cramped trailer on the property. The investigation is ongoing and police are pursuing animal cruelty charges against the owners of the property. (WKBW 7 News Buffalo)

Today in Buffalo:

• Assistance for Women, Infants, and Children At Elaine M. Panty Branch (9:00 AM)
• Mahjong Club At Lancaster Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Storytime with Miss Laurie At Hamburg Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Joyce Manor At Town Ballroom (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Ilio DiPaolo's will be updating its 57-year-old Blasdell location. The Italian restaurant is looking to preserve the vibe while moving into the modern age. (WGRZ.com)
• Step Out Buffalo is giving away four adult passes and two kid passes to the Enchanted Mountain Challenge. The Enchanted Mountain Challenge is a kind of outdoor escape room based on actual local history. (Step Out Buffalo via Instagram)
• Buffalo Schools encourage parents to complete the Transportation Survey as soon as possible. The survey is only for parents of children who are eligible for yellow-bus transportation from the Buffalo Public Schools system. (Buffalo Schools via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.