ALBANY — The leaders of good government groups called Wednesday for New York’s Legislature to hold public hearings before passing new Congressional and legislative district maps in the coming days.
OLEAN — Cattaraugus County reported two new deaths and 145 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
State officials reported another death related to COVID-19 among Allegany County residents on Wednesday.
As workers continue to leave their jobs in large numbers, the phenomenon known as the “Great Resignation” seems to be far from over.
BRADFORD, Pa. — The Bradford Creative and Performing Arts Center (BCPAC) will host a Valentine Dinner Dance Fundraiser, along with the Ball and Chain Dance Club at Pennhills Country Club with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres beginning at 6 p.m., and dinner at 7 p.m. on Feb. 12.
ALBANY (TNS) — The State University of New York has stopped withholding transcripts from students with outstanding tuition balances.
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It had the potential to go this way, based merely on both teams’ track record.
BELMONT — Genesee Valley/Belfast withstood 22 points from Cuba-Rushford’s Taylor Searle Wednesday night to keep its winning streak alive.
ALLEGANY — The Olean/Allegany-Limestone wrestling team won its final home match of the season in a narrow duel against Salamanca.
BOLIVAR — After reaching the 1,000-point plateau on Monday, Bolivar-Richburg senior guard Landon Danaher became his school’s all-time leading boys basketball scorer Wednesday night.
ST. BONAVENTURE — Asianae Johnson’s 21 points and Tori Harris’ double-double propelled the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team to a 61-57 victory over La Salle Wednesday at the …
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A western New York couple have been charged with a felony for allegedly using falsified vaccination cards at the Buffalo Bills playoff game against the New England Patriot…
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Pete DuPre, a WWII veteran known for playing the harmonica at community events, died Tuesday at 98, according to his family.
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DENVER (AP) — Nigeria's top Olympic medal hopeful was thrilled. The drugs her doctor sent were working.
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors charged a Texas man on Wednesday with providing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes competing in last summer’s Olympics in Tokyo, including the star Nigeri…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees are promoting Rachel Balkovec to manager of the Low A Tampa Tarpons, making her the first woman to skipper a team affiliated with Major League Baseball, ac…
OLEAN — An Olean man was arrested for the fifth time in just over a month stemming from alleged thefts in the city.
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BELMONT — An Independence man faces 34 animal cruelty charges after more than 20 dead livestock animals were found at 1670 Allegany County Road 22.
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Unemployment rates in both Cattaraugus and Allegany counties dropped below 4% in December, the state Department of Labor reported Tuesday.
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OLEAN — Northwest Bank is planning to close multiple branches this spring, including its only branch in Cattaraugus County.
ST. BONAVENTURE — The Foster Center for Responsible Leadership at St. Bonaventure University is seeking proposals for scholarly papers, session presentations and roundtable discussions for a t…
MOUNT ALTON, Pa. — Passenger counts are soaring at Bradford Regional Airport, leading to a record December with commuter service Southern Airways.
OLEAN — Jason Crisafulli will serve as 2022's president for the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
ALBANY (TNS) — For years, New Yorkers could count on Andrew Cuomo having more campaign cash than any politician in the state.
President Joe Biden’s press conference last week was atrocious, but one of his worst missteps amounted to telling the truth about Germany, if not by name.
Ballotpedia tracks what it calls a “personal gain index” showing how much each member of Congress’ personal wealth has changed while in office. For the top 20, the average increase in net worth has been 422% per year.
Democrats ran in 2020 on a long list of policies they planned to enact and implement, and now they are going through the agony of trying to make good on their promises. Republicans have found a foolproof way to avoid that pain: They’re not going to campaign on any ideas in the first place.
ALBANY (TNS) — The State University of New York has stopped withholding transcripts from students with outstanding tuition balances.
ALBANY (TNS) — With a 2019 state law calling for a zero carbon economy by 2040, a broad coalition of environmental and social justice activists Wednesday said lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul n…
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Unemployment rates in both Cattaraugus and Allegany counties dropped below 4% in December, the state Department of Labor reported Tuesday.
A New York judge has ruled that the state's mask mandate can't be enforced, after it was reinstituted by Gov. Kathy Hochul over concerns about a winter surge of coronavirus cases.
ALBANY — The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has proclaimed today National Poll Worker Recruitment Day and the New York State Board of Elections asks all registered voters to pitch in and …
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Here's the latest for Thursday January 27th: Democrats plan quick action on Supreme Court; US & Nato reject Russian demands over Ukraine; Suspect in fatal shooting of Houston-area Deputy Constable arrested; Canadian truckers protest vaccine mandate.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general wants to put a stop to former President Donald Trump's attempted end-run around a yearslong civil investigation into his business practices, asking a judge Wednesday to dismiss his lawsuit aimed at halting the probe.
K-12 school curriculum has been under a spotlight lately. Debates often surround diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings, Critical Race Theory, and other instructional methods.
AccuWeather forecasters are keeping a close watch on a major winter storm expected to take shape along the Eastern Seaboard this weekend. New England is most likely to bear the brunt of the storm, but parts of the eastern Carolinas and major cities in the mid-Atlantic could at the very least feel a glancing blow from the storm.
Politicians representing the area are thanking Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer for his decades of service while eyeing the replacement process moving ahead.
LONDON (AP) — Lawyers for Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre have filed their initial requests for witnesses in her lawsuit accusing the British royal of sexually abusing her at age 17.
LONDON (AP) — Prince Andrew wasn’t on trial in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case, but her conviction is bad news for the man who is ninth in line to the British throne.
Several of the area’s state and federal representatives Tuesday joined more than half of all U.S. governors in calling to repel Syrian refugees after the ISIS-backed attacks in Paris.
