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We wonder why McKean County, Pa. is dying? As an entity, I mean, not from COVID-19, which is another matter. A vibrant and functional health care syst...

OLEAN — There were 43 new positive COVID-19 test results for Cattaraugus County residents on Wednesday. The new tests pushed the total number of COVID...

Allegany County health officials reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, and while the county saw a surge of deaths in November, it’s been more ...

A day after health officials in Allegany County warned that services could be overwhelmed by COVID-19, the county reported 10 new deaths caused by the...

BRADFORD, Pa. — Rumors abound in the community about a further reduction of services at Bradford Regional Medical Center, but hospital officials would...

Prior to 2020, people may never have imagined they would devote so much of their focus to handwashing. But handwashing took center stage in 2020, as o...

ALLEGANY — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul visited a rapid COVID-19 testing station in Allegany Tuesday during a tour of Southern Tier counties where the corona...

Few moments in life are as breathtaking as the birth of a child. Our moment came in 2008. Tiny, at only 5 1/2 pounds, our little girl arrived in early...

New York state reported a record number of coronavirus test results — 119,493 — were logged on Thursday. In the top 20 “hot spot” zip codes, 6,703 tes...

OLEAN — The New York State Department of Health is reviewing the outdoor setup by Eade’s Fitness 24/7 outside its Delaware Park Center gym. Paul Eade,...

ALBANY — Eva Benedict, president and CEO of Jones Memorial Hospital, will be honored as a New York State Senate 2020 Woman of Distinction. Sen. George...

The American Red Cross, seeking blood or platelet donors, has several donation opportunities coming up in Cattraugus and Allegany counties. Donors, th...

BELMONT — Blood is in short supply as local health officials report COVID-19 cases continue to climb slowly. Allegany County rose to 31 on Sunday, but...

As the need for more medical workers in New York state grows due to the coronavirus, Alfred State College Nursing Department faculty members are stepp...

OLEAN — Olean General Hospital was notified that a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The hospital said Friday afternoon that the staff me...

BATH — The Steuben County Public Health Department on Wednesday reported the death of a sixth individual as a result of COVID-19 — five of them reside...

I was texting someone over the weekend and, in what has become a usual exchange, I asked if he was doing OK. Yes, he answered back, but he expressed w...

In this time of crisis and uncertainty that we are all experiencing together, we recognize the essential role we play to help keep our community infor...