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ELLICOTTVILLE — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County’s Master Gardener Program plans several new free upcoming classes. In the Master G...

CUBA — The Cuba Lake District has announced that the annual drawdown of Cuba Lake will begin Nov. 1. Despite the annual drawdown, Cuba Lake will still...

OLEAN — The Counseling and Career Center at SUNY Jamestown Community College is a central hub of support resources available for students, faculty, st...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Dr. Kaitlyn Dykstra, assistant professor of biology at St. Bonaventure University, has been named one of 52 educators to receive fun...

ALBANY (TNS) — State health officials say they are on high alert over a new COVID-19 strain, identified last week in the U.S., that is markedly differ...

Many waterways in Pennsylvania are devastated by acid mine drainage, a man-made legacy from coal mining that leaves some waterways devoid of aquatic a...

SEATTLE — In 2016, hospitals in New York state identified a rare and dangerous fungal infection never before found in the United States. Research labo...

STEAMBURG — A lifelong fascination for elephants and a desire to help save them led a Steamburg woman to fulfill a dream of visiting her foster animal...

SALAMANCA — A new track and field athletic complex for the Salamanca City Central School District is targeting a fall 2025 opening at the Iroquois Dri...

Farmers sometimes need to use pesticides to protect their crops and to ensure a stable supply of food for their livestock and consumers. These pestici...

It’s a long journey to Africa. Chrissy, my daughter, and I rose at 3 a.m., drove four hours to Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C., checked in then boa...

Joe Welch of Fillmore sent us an unusual photo a couple of days ago: It seems a hummingbird had somehow impaled a bumblebee on its beak and, unable to...

BUFFALO — The American Red Cross has seen a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of the summer, which makes it hard to ke...

RED HOUSE — Allegany State Park officials will continue checking Red House Beach for safety after a harmful algal bloom was reported on Thursday. The ...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Fair officials announced numerous results for Open Class judging from last week’s 180th county fair. ANTIQUE TRACTO...

As a kid and an adult, I’ve spent countless hours in the forests of Pennsylvania. Though a rattlesnake about three-feet long once crawled across the F...

LITTLE VALLEY — The 2023 Cattaraugus County Trappers’ Association Sportsmen’s Rendezvous is planned for Aug. 11-13 at the Cattaraugus County Fairgroun...

LITTLE VALLEY — As the 180th Cattaraugus County Fair enters its last day today, many eyes will be on the 4-H Market Class Animal Auction. The auction ...