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OLEAN — Promises of change and transparency dominated Mayor Amy Sherburne’s first State of the City address on Friday. In front of a council chamber f...

ALBANY (TNS) — DNA from an animal shot in 2021 has proven that wolves do occasionally traipse into New York. It's been more than 125 years since wolve...

OLEAN — The City Olean Fire Department reported Friday that crews responded to a pair of fires in the city Thursday afternoon. The first was reported ...

OLEAN — The Genesis House of Olean will host its annual fundraising gala, “For the Love of All,” on Friday, Feb. 6, honoring the Rev. Kim Rossi and he...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together 23 years, married for almost nine. We are in our 60s. It's the second marriage for both of us. I retire...

Local sales tax receipts were mixed in November, the state’s fiscal watchdog reported. Data from the Office of the State Comptroller indicated that co...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an Americ...

LITTLE VALLEY — There’s a new district attorney in town, but a familiar face to Cattaraugus County officials. Ashley Smith took her oath of office Wed...

BELFAST — A Belfast man faces a charge of rape, the New York State Police reported. Charles J. Gibney, 33, was charged at 3:57 p.m. Tuesday with first...

New York state will receive $212 million from the Trump administration to support a statewide plan to improve health care access in rural areas. New Y...

NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics as one of the c...

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul wielded her executive clemency powers to grant end-of-the-year pardons and commutations for more than a dozen individuals w...

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has unveiled its new Gold Star Family license plate that enables parents, siblings and other relatives...

BELMONT — Peter J. Degnan was sworn in Wednesday as acting district attorney of Allegany County, assuming the role following the election of former DA...

January 2 -- First Day Hikes draw attendees at local sites 3 -- ‘Daddy fights fires and Mommy is a nurse’ Couple serve Twin Tiers in critical roles 3 ...

It was a year of political change, pollution concerns and frustration across the region. Political shakeups at the city of Olean (No. 1) and Cattaraug...