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HORNELL — The Hornell area will start heading to the new 87,000-square-foot St. James Mercy Hospital on St. Patrick’s Day. Officials from the state, U...

The New York State Department of Health announced this week that a local youth was one of the winners of the Superbug Superheroes Art Contest. Addison...

OLEAN — The Cattaraugus County Board of Health is opposed to legalizing marijuana. On Wednesday, Board of Health members voted to send a letter to Gov...

LITTLE VALLEY — To Cattaraugus County Legislator Vergilio “Dick” Giardini, you can’t be too nice to a disabled veteran. The Allegany Democrat has prev...

ALBANY — The New York State Department of Health announced Thursday that any condition for which an opioid could be prescribed is a qualifying conditi...

Building on open water safety tips we learned yesterday from Southern Tier Health Care System, the group offers today tips for those taking a dip in a...

OLEAN — As deadlines approach for the city’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative, local leaders took another hard look at dozens of propose...

OLEAN — Upper Allegheny Health System officials have asked the state Department of Health to OK a $2.1 million renovation to create a 15-bed senior ps...

ALBANY (AP) — New York state is launching a $1.5 million pilot program that will allow residents to have their drinking water tested for lead for free...

BELMONT — Allegany County officials OK’d the return of a full-time outreach specialist in the Department of Health on Monday, using state funds to fil...

ISCHUA — Lawyers for a man accused of growing almost 700 marijuana plants a year ago tried to claim the drug’s legal classification violated his civil...