Robert Pecoraro, Austin Tylec battle to become North Tonawanda mayor By Thomas J. Prohaska News Niagara Reporter Oct 11, 2021 Oct 11, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Austin Tylec, left, and Robert Pecoraro. Contributed photos Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Thomas J. Prohaska News Niagara Reporter Both Robert E. Pecoraro and Austin J. Tylec have shown they can win citywide elections in North Tonawanda.kAm%92E >2<6D E96:C >2E49FA :? E96 }@G] a >2J@C2= 6=64E:@? :?EC:8F:?8]k^AmkAm!64@C2C@[ 2 #6AF3=:42?[ 2?5 %J=64[ 2? :?56A6?56?E 2=:8?65 H:E9 E96 s6>@4C2ED[ 2C6 2=56C>6? 2E =2C86 2:>:?8 E@ DF44665 C6E:C:?8 #6AF3=:42? |2J@C pCE9FC v] !2AA2D]k^AmkAm!64@C2C@[ H9@ 3642>6 E96 r@F?4:= AC6D:56?E :? y2?F2CJ[ H2D 2AA@:?E65 E@ 2 G242?E 2=56C>2? 2E =2C86 D62E :? u63CF2CJ a_`d 2?5 H@? 7F== 7@FC\J62C E6C>D E92E J62C 2?5 :? a_`h]k^Am kAm%J=64 3642>6 E96 7:CDE :? >2?J J62CD E@ H:? 2? 6=64E:@? :? }@CE9 %@?2H2?52 @? 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North Tonawanda Common Council names a new alderman-at-large NORTH TONAWANDA – Residents have become a little weary of welcoming new faces to the Common Council, after seeing the alderman-at-large seat t…
Pecoraro, Common Council president, announces run for North Tonawanda mayor Pecoraro, a Republican who lost a race for an Assembly seat last year, is the first candidate to announce a bid to succeed Mayor Arthur G. Pappas.
Tylec announces run for North Tonawanda mayor Alderman Austin J. Tylec said Tuesday he's running for mayor of North Tonawanda.
Pappas re-elected mayor in North Tonawanda Arthur G. Pappas, a Republican, has been re-elected mayor of North Tonawanda, winning his first four-year term. Pappas defeated Democrat James…
Chief Davis explains events that transpired in murder-suicide involving Justin Fairfax and Cerina Fairfax
Chief Davis explains events that transpired in murder-suicide involving Justin Fairfax and Cerina Fairfax
