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JAMESTOWN — Mel Brooks and the National Comedy Center announced the center will become the home of Brooks’ career archives — one of the most extensive...

The Social Security Administration revealed the most popular baby names in New York for 2025, with Noah and Emma topping the list. The top five boys a...

PORTVILLE — Aidan Robert DeFazio has been named valedictorian of the Class of 2026 at Portville Central School, and Emma Madeline Rhinehart is the sal...

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had warned Republicans they would come to regret the congressional redistricting fight, and ...

OLEAN — Take a scenic trip from Istanbul to France this weekend without leaving the comfort of your auditorium seat. The only catch? You may bear witn...

ALLEGANY — Town officials have wrapped up two years of work on a guiding document for future development. The Allegany town board on Tuesday approved ...

OLEAN — HomeCare & Hospice welcomed more than 160 participants to the 30th annual Hospice Hope Walk | Run | Bike at Lincoln Park, doubling the attenda...

All 12 of Allegany County's school districts are prepared for budget votes on Tuesday. Total expenditures across the county compared to the 2025-26 bu...

New York farmers are gearing up for spring planting season — and that means more large farm equipment, like tractors, are on the roads. New York Farm ...

WELLSVILLE — Residents of 23 North Senior Apartments have concerns about safety, which were expressed to village trustees Monday evening during the re...

Two state lawmakers representing the Southern Tier welcome reports that the final state budget agreement will include a delay of New York’s electric s...

ALBANY — A New York judge has cleared a path for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman to get up to $3.5 million in matching public funds ...

ALLEGANY — The Right Thinkers will host Joseph Hernandez, Republican candidate for New York state comptroller, in a discussion on the state budget Mon...

CEDARVILLE, Ohio -- William Roeske of Fillmore, N.Y., and Emily Scull of Portville, N.Y., were named to the dean's honor list at Cedarville University...

CUBA — “Bit by bit / Putting it together / Piece by piece / Only way to make a work of art,” starts the titular musical number in Stephen Sondheim’s “...

PORTVILLE — A Portville man was arrested Monday on drug-related charges, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office reported Wednesday. Richard Wall, 56,...

OLEAN — A pair of house fires eight hours apart on Sunday morning were accidental in nature, city firefighters reported. Olean Fire Chief Eric Mauroua...