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CUBA — Two Allegany County schools will be closed at the beginning of next week following positive tests for COVID-19.
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U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Friday a dead animal and a brick with a family member’s name were found at his home in Corning.
DAYTON — An Avon man faces felony sexual abuse charges, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.
In by far the deadliest period of the COVID-19 pandemic in the area, six deaths in a Houghton nursing home were reported Thursday, while a 16th Cattaraugus County death was also reported.
PENN YAN — Democratic congressional candidate Tracy Mitrano will begin a bus tour of New York’s 11-county 23rd Congressional District beginning Saturday.
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Early voting for New Yorkers begins Saturday, with each county having its own set hours and sites leading up to Election Day on Nov. 3.
Residents in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties can drop off unused prescription and non-prescription drugs Saturday during the semiannual Pill Take Back Day.
The American Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to give blood to ensure a strong blood supply for patients as the U.S. braces for flu season while in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
OLEAN — Seven more Cattaraugus County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 as the county continued Wednesday to offer free rapid testing at an Allegany testing site.
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BELMONT — On a day when Allegany County recorded 23 new cases of COVID-19 in residents, the county’s Department of Health said Thursday it will offer free drive-up rapid testing without an appointment on Saturday.
WELLSVILLE — Ardent Solutions has been chosen as a recipient of a new grant from the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York — the Co-Creating Well-Being: Supporting Children and Families Through Trauma grant.
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Local unemployment is back below 6% across the region for the first time in half a year, the state reports.
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed on Wednesday encouraged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to continue negotiations on coronavirus relief.
WELLSVILLE — The owner of Trout Run Camp Resort vows to attend the next town board meeting to tell his side of the story stemming from a recent complaint about traffic.
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WELLSVILLE — Manor Hills assisted living facility is the latest care home in Allegany County to report cases of COVID-19 among its residents.
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HOUGHTON — Houghton College’s fifth president plans to step down at the end of the 2020-21 academic year.
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ALBANY — The rate of COVID-19 infections has risen enough in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut to require those states’ residents to quarantine if they travel to New York, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York won’t enforce the rules against those residents.
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CORNING — U.S. Rep. Tom Reed on Monday received the endorsement of the Police Conference of New York.
WELLSVILLE — Comfort House joins other village care facilities in closing its doors to outsiders as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Allegany County.
ALFRED — Alfred State College is offering three virtual open houses for prospective students and their families this fall.
BELMONT — Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Allegany County on Monday, while the nursing home at the center of a large outbreak issued a statement thanking the community and county for support.
ALFRED — Utilizing SUNY Upstate Medical University’s advancements in COVID-19 testing, Alfred State College (ASC) greatly increased the number of students and employees tested for COVID-19 in October.
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WELLSVILLE — A town that gained much of its early wealth and prosperity from the oil industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries is in the final stages of approving the installation of a 21st century solar farm.
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Movie theaters throughout much of Upstate New York — although not in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties — may reopen at 25% capacity under state guidance starting this coming Friday.
The Cattaraugus County Health Department reported Sunday the 14th death of a county resident due to COVID-19-related complications.
Movie theaters throughout much of Upstate New York — although not in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties — may reopen at 25% capacity under state guidance starting this coming Friday.
Allegany County reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, while Cattaraugus County reported three new cases.
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Escape takes many forms. One of them certainly is escape into the past.
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U.S. Rep. Tom Reed’s campaign raised slightly more than his challenger in the third quarter, but Penn Yan’s Tracy Mitrano raised almost twice as much from individual donors, according to federal elections reports filed Thursday.
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BELMONT — Faced with a spike in COVID-19 cases over the past several days, Allegany County will begin offering free rapid tests on Monday.
BELMONT — The Allegany County Area Foundation selected Family Service Society Inc. and Independence Emergency Squad to receive $1,000 each in grant support at its September meeting.
ALFRED — Students in three medical programs at Alfred State College are getting an even healthier dose of hands-on learning now thanks to a donation by St. James Hospital.
BELMONT — Allegany County employee who works in the County Office Building has tested positive for COVID-19.
ALFRED — An exhibition set to open later this month at Alfred University will feature artwork by 2020 graduates from the School of Art and Design’s Master of Fine Arts program.
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BELMONT — Masks at the polls and a new online appointment system for motor vehicle transactions were announced on Friday by Allegany County officials.
Cattaraugus County on Thursday reported nine new cases of COVID-19, while Allegany County reported eight new cases.
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WELLSVILLE — A potentially dangerous road situation has been brought to the attention of the Wellsville Town Council.
WELLSVILLE — Jones Memorial Hospital has suspended visiting hours for adult patients, with a few exceptions, as COVID-19 resurges in the region.
SALAMANCA — Two Salamanca men face drug-related charges following the execution of a search warrant Tuesday afternoon.
HOUGHTON — A cluster of COVID-19 infections in a Houghton nursing home has resulted in the deaths of two residents and 30 new cases among residents and staff in recent days.
The Appalachian Regional Commission announced $426,000 for wireless broadband efforts as part of a funding round for coal-impacted communities across the Eastern United States.
Talk about having a collective heart.
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ALLEGANY — Area colleges so far appear to be keeping COVID-19 in check on campus.
