December 29, 2025
The flu is spreading in New York state in record numbers, according to the state Health Department. “We are seeing the highest number of flu cases eve...
December 29, 2025
Due to severe weather, courts in Cattaraugus, as well as Erie and Chautauqua counties, reported Monday that they would be closed as of 1:30 p.m. All e...
December 29, 2025
Average gasoline prices in New York fell 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.02/g Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 6,118 stat...
December 29, 2025
BELMONT — The Allegany County Industrial Development Agency (ACIDA) highlighted the continued success of the county's MicroEnterprise Grant Program, w...
Football, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
December 29, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — A little battered and visibly frustrated , Josh Allen can use a rest. And the Bills quarterback is expected to get one Sunday in what's essentially a meaningless regular-season finale against the New York Jets. Aside from taking the opening snap to extend his streak of consecutive reg...
Football, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
December 28, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — As Jalen Carter and his Philadelphia teammates celebrated in the end zone after making one last crucial stop, Buffalo’s Josh...
Local Sports, Sports
December 28, 2025
ALLEGANY — Ellicottville smothered Olean defensively on Sunday at the at the Joe DeCerbo Memorial Holiday Showcase, coming back from an eight point de...
Local Sports, Sports
December 27, 2025
ALLEGANY — Warren blitzed the Salamanca Warriors out of the gates at the Joe DeCerbo Memorial Holiday Showcase, overwhelming them with defensive press...
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
December 27, 2025
OLEAN — When St. Bonaventure men’s rugby won the national tournament and lifted a second championship trophy earlier this month, it reinforced a truth...
Local News, News, NY State News
Dec 29, 2025
Builder Jeff Gagnon says a space that’s been insulated with hemp materials stays warm in winter, cool in summer, emits no toxins and is as quiet as sn...
Local News, News
Dec 29, 2025
ALFRED — New honors, new partnerships and new construction gave Alfred State College plenty to cheer for in 2025. Carnegie and US News & World Report ...
Crime, Local News
Dec 29, 2025
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office FREEDOM — Brandon Davis, 25, of Freedom, was charged at 2 p.m. Dec. 19 with third-degree criminal possession of a ...
Local News, News
Dec 29, 2025
OLEAN — The annual New Year’a Eve concert at Olean First Baptist Church will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The community is invited to relax and enjoy ...
Local News, News
Dec 29, 2025
WELLSVILLE — In the waning days of 2025, the Wellsville Village Board solved a problem that has been vexing it for the last several months. Over the l...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles, Local News, ...
Dec 29, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I am in my early 30s and happy in certain aspects of my life: I recently moved to a house and married a man I love very much. I have friend...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles, Local News, ...
Dec 28, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband and I were best friends. We shared everything — dreams, laughs and struggles. I was convinced we'd grow old together. When he...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles, Local News, ...
Dec 27, 2025
DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my husband was told that our adult child's partner had tested positive for COVID two days before we were scheduled to visit ...
Local News, News
Dec 27, 2025
'Tis the season of liminality, and the Olean Public Library is here to reflect and celebrate with you. No one can say that 2025 was boring and, for th...
Local News, News
Dec 26, 2025
New York state’s minimum wage is set to rise on Jan. 1, marking the third straight year of increases. The minimum wage will rise to $17 per hour in Ne...
Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
Dec 25, 2025
Allegany County Sheriff's Office BELMONT — Jorge Lopez-Fernandez, no age provided, of Lockport, was charged Monday with second-degree assault, a class...
Crime, Local News
Dec 22, 2025
HINSDALE — Two Hinsdale residents face multiple charges following an alleged assault, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office reported Monday. Emily E...
Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
Dec 19, 2025
BUFFALO -- An Ellicottville man will spend more than seven years in federal prison for coercing women into prostitution. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiaco...
Local News, News
December 17, 2025
SUNY Jamestown Community College celebrated the achievements of its Honors students during the fall semester Student Showcase on Dec. 5. Formerly kn...
Local News, News
August 19, 2025
CUBA — The Cuba Circulating Library cut the ribbon Friday on the renovated Inez Hupp Memorial Youth Area. The $580,000 project was funded with an endo...
Commentary, Opinion
December 29, 2025
ALBANY (TNS) — In a recent Siena Research Institute poll, 80% of Upstate New Yorkers said they didn't know Bruce Blakeman enough to have an opinion ab...
Commentary, Opinion
December 28, 2025
NEW YORK (TNS) — Medical experiments on research dogs could be phased out soon — a change that’s based as much on science as ethics. Pressure is comin...
Commentary, Opinion
December 28, 2025
If President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade wars are so great for the American economy, then why does he have to shell out, as he did this month, $1...
Commentary, Opinion
December 26, 2025
GOUVERNEUR — Graphite mines in the United States largely closed down seven decades ago. Mining the ubiquitous mineral found in everything from nuclear...
December 29, 2025
First Day Hikes have grown in popularity over recent years as people become more health conscious and want to enjoy what nature has to offer. Jan. 1 p...
Business, News
December 27, 2025
Have returns after Christmas? You’re not alone. The National Retailer Foundation estimates that consumers will return $849.9 billion worth of merchand...
Football, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
December 26, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — Buffalo's James Cook reflected on his offseason contract dispute with pride, a sense of unfinished business and a nod to Philadelphia's...
Business, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
December 26, 2025
SALAMANCA — One of the area’s oldest landmarks is getting a chance at a new life. The former Dudley Hotel, which has sat vacant for over a decade, is ...
Local News, News
December 26, 2025
BRADFORD, Pa. — Inmates, family members and nonprofit advocacy organizations have alleged prolonged and ongoing lockdowns, inadequate medical care and...
Allegany County News, Business, Cattaraugus County, ...
December 26, 2025
Seven projects in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties will receive funding totaling nearly $14 million from New York state to boost economic growth, his...
