finance

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Perhaps, like many other Americans, you’re finding it harder and harder to deal with punishingly high food bills. Well, don’t look ...

OLEAN — A pair of bond resolutions were amended Tuesday to borrow $2.1 million more to cover the last two phases of the Walkable Olean program. The Co...

ELLICOTTVILLE — A pair of development projects in Cattaraugus County are seeking tax breaks, the county Industrial Development Agency reported. North ...

DEAR RUSTY: I’ve been reading a lot lately about speculation on what next year’s benefit increase will be, and it seems like most of the experts are s...

State government’s spending habit has become so addictive that, eventually, every move that everyday citizens make in New York will come attached with...

DEAR RUSTY: Is there a limit on earnings when you’re fully retired? Also, should all retirees receive COLA or is there an exception? — Retired But Won...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — President Joe Biden promised to lower housing costs during his State of the Union address earlier this spring. To date, his plan ha...

If you want inflation to drop, pay attention to the national debt. Interest payments on the debt recently surpassed spending on defense and Medicare, ...

DEAR RUSTY: Why, as I continue to work after age 65 and have FICA taxes taken from my check, am I — or anyone — also compelled under the threat of pen...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Credit card late fees should be capped at $8, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urges, after the U.S. Supreme Court found the fede...

DEAR RUSTY: My wife and I have taken a Social Security “Cut” — no 3.2% raise for us, due to something called “IRMAA,” based on our income. We actually...

OLEAN — The city will review options for moving some recreation facilities to the Olean Center Mall. Five members of the Common Council approved a $3,...

Local municipalities saw mixed sales tax receipts in April, the state’s fiscal watchdog reported this week. The Office of the State Comptroller report...

The town of Amity in Allegany County will receive a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development loan to support the construction of ...

WELLSVILLE — Officers in blue will once again patrol the streets of the village on two wheels. Thanks to the generosity of a concerned family the Well...

From boardwalk complaints and a lawsuit over sledding down West Sullivan Street to the opening of circus season, from anger over city dumping to the d...

OLEAN — A second large apartment complex for South Olean has cleared local regulatory hurdles for development. The city Planning Board unanimously app...

The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth Citizenship Award recipient is Amelia Herzog. Amelia is the daughter of ...