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OLEAN — Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski faces no opponent in his bid for a second term, but the Canisteo Republican is urging voters to turn out for other...

DUKE CENTER, Pa. — When Sarah Beaver learned Otto-Eldred was starting an agricultural education program and FFA chapter, she was excited about joining...

Calling all ghosts, goblins and candy collectors: Olean’s official Halloween candy hunt has a two-hour window. Mayor Amy Sherburne and the city of Ole...

Western New York voters will choose among seven candidates for four state Supreme Court seats in the Nov. 3 election, with a field that includes sitti...

LITTLE VALLEY — An Olean man was convicted of second-degree unlawful surveillance, a class E felony, in Cattaraugus County Court earlier this month, D...

FARMERSVILLE — Volunteers with the Farmersville Route 98 Litter Collectors collected six bags of trash and an upright freezer door during an Oct. 24 c...

ELLICOTTVILLE — A public hearing on the 2027 preliminary budget for the town of Ellicottville is set for 4 p.m. Wenesday at 1 W. Washington St. The to...

Open enrollment for 2027 health insurance through New York’s state marketplace begins Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 31, the state Department of Health ...

A campaign to send 300 Christmas care packages to the crew of the USS Jason Dunham has raised more than $17,000, with volunteers scheduled to pack the...

ALBANY (TNS) — State regulators are developing AI data center regulations too quickly and without sufficient regard for environmental impacts the faci...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a pair of bills setting new restrictions on artificial intelligence platforms and the use of chatbots targeting teen soci...

SALAMANCA — The city of Salamanca will be buzzing on Election Day, Nov. 3, with contested races not only for the mayor’s office but also for all five ...

Lots of spooky fun is in store at area events leading into Halloween on Saturday. The following events are free and open to the public for participati...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Election Commissioners Kevin Burleson and Cortney Spittler remind voters that early voting for the upcoming General...

ALLEGANY — Democratic congressional candidate Aaron Gies called for federal investment in water and sewer systems, regional passenger rail and small b...

OLEAN — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman brought his challenge to Gov. Kathy Hochul to Olean Wednesday afternoon, telling a rally cro...

SALAMANCA — The Salamanca City Central School Board Tuesday welcomed two new members who have more experience in the classroom today than anyone there...