Ashley Hirtzel
Reporter, Innovation Trail, Western New YorkAshley is a Buffalo native, and is in her second stint as reporter at WBFO. During her first tenure at the station, Ashley covered a variety of issues in the western New York region and earned an Associated Press award for team coverage on “Same Sex Marriage in New York.” Ashley has also worked as an anchor/reporter at WBEN in Buffalo and WBTA in Batavia.
Ashley earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Communications at Medaille College in Buffalo.
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Empire State Development approved funding for two upstate food and agriculture related measures in their meeting Friday.Farmers in upstate New York will…
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Proposed border crossing fee faces bipartisan oppositionThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s is proposing a border crossing fee for those traveling into the country from Canada. So far the idea is drawing…
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s is proposing a border crossing fee for those traveling into the country from Canada. So far the idea is drawing…
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A coalition of farmers and foodies are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to ban hydraulic fracturing in New York state right away. Groups across the state are…
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A recent study outlines a scenario that would see New York state’s energy infrastructure based on close to 100 percent renewable sources by the year…
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New food processing facilities are popping up across western New York, and they're generating demand for skilled workers to operate them.Cornell…
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It’s a creation expected to reduce the cost of heating and cooling for homes and businesses. It took five years for University at Buffalo Professor…
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In mid-2012, the NY-Sun initiative was launched to make solar power in the state more affordable. But much still needs to be done make solar technology…
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An advisory group looking at strategies for rejuvenating New York state's "legacy cities" says collaboration and coordination with the governor's Regional…
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Western New York has missed out on being the setting for a major motion picture, but Republican state Senator Patrick Gallivan hopes the loss of the movie…