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Vandalism at Bills’ New Stadium Prompts $100,000 Reward as Work Set to Resume Friday

Officials say the project remains on track for the 2026 season after a brief shutdown to investigate explicit, homophobic graffiti found in secure areas.

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Overview

  • Gilbane | Turner paused construction Sunday after graffiti was discovered in several secure finished and unfinished sections of the New Highmark Stadium site.
  • Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the vandalism included pornographic and anti-LGBTQ+ imagery, with repairs expected to cost at least $150,000.
  • The builder is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
  • Work will remain suspended Thursday with roughly 1,500 workers scheduled to return Friday, and project leaders maintain the venue is still slated for the 2026 NFL season.
  • The Erie County Sheriff’s Office is reviewing access controls and logs to determine how restricted areas were breached, with early indications pointing to possible inside involvement.