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Health care should never force families into impossible decisions, writes Carolyn Goode. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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By CAROLYN GOODE The Fulcrum/TNS

July 14, 2026

When health care becomes a choice, something is broken

Recently, a nurse told me she had to choose between paying for her husband’s surgery and putting a...

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Cattaraugus County Museum announces schedule change for this weekend

July 14, 2026

MACHIAS — The Cattaraugus County Museum will not be opened for its scheduled hours for this Saturday, July 18, as staff attend the premiere of the mus...

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Fun for all is coming next week at 181st Allegany County Fair

By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com

July 14, 2026

ANGELICA — The 181st Allegany County Fair will open its gates to the public at 9 a.m. Monday morning — with some 30,000 people expected to visit over ...

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Portville graduates awarded Wormer, Taggerty scholarships

July 14, 2026

PORTVILLE -- Six recent graduates of Portville Central School were awarded scholarships from funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundat...

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What Ronald Reagan would do today for the people of Ukraine

By BOB KUSTRA Chicago Tribune

July 14, 2026

CHICAGO (TNS) — If we want to consider what’s possible for Ukraine, the people of Poland are living proof. They gained freedom from communist rule at ...

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UPMC Magee-Womens welcomes new OB-GYN to Coudersport

July 14, 2026

COUDERSPORT, Pa. — UPMC Cole is expanding access to women’s health services as a cornerstone of its regionalized approach to care with the addition of...

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