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ELLICOTTVILLE — Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency board members gave a cool reception to a pair of benefit requests Tuesday, seeking mo...

Inflation has slowed over the last year, but area counties and towns will again be hit by the property tax cap. The Office of the State Comptroller re...

DEAR RUSTY: I hope you can give me some information about a question that has come up in my family. My husband is retired and has reached full retirem...

OLEAN — Homeowners needing some financial help with repairs will have another chance thanks to the Olean Local Development Corporation. A second round...

DEAR RUSTY: My wife died May 4. I notified Social Security, and they have removed the direct deposit made to my joint checking account on May 8, 2024....

PresidentJoe Biden, who insists his presumptiveGOPopponent is a dire “threat to democracy” and a potential “dictator,” openly brags about ignoring the...

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...

DEAR RUSTY: I try to read your article each week and appreciate the information you provide. I am 62 and considering my retirement options and when I ...

DEAR RUSTY: I don’t understand exactly how the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) works for my situation. I turned 62 in 2017 and am currently still...

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...