The AAA reports the current average cost of a gallon of unleaded gasin the region is $3.89.  That's now forty-seven cents moire than the national average of $3.42.

It's demolition day for the former Deaconess Center on Humboldt Parkway.  Last December, Kaleida Health closed the nursing home operation there then entered into a development deal for the site with Community Action Organization of Erie County.  CAO has a $34 million plan for a new headquarters, offices and community center on much of the Deaconess footprint.

Iskalo Development is proposing a Hyatt Place hotel on land it owns behind the Lord Amherst Hotel on Main Street in Snyder.  Business First reports the proposal is for a 6-story, 137-room hotel.

The NFTA has announced new non-stop flights to West Palm Beach, Florida from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.  These additional flights will operate through AirTran Airways from January 6th through February 13th of 2013.