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Violence in state prisons has reached another record high, and there are no signs this growing crisis will slow down anytime soon. Inmate-on-inmate as...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Portville woman was among 39 Americans receiving pardons from President Joe Biden, who is also commuting the sentences of roughly ...

OLEAN — The Olean Theatre Workshop’s next production of the 2024-2025 season “The Night of January Sixteenth” by Ayn Rand, will open tonight. Performa...

RUSHFORD — A Cuba man faces rape charges following his arrest, the New York State Police reported Tuesday. Randy McCaa, 45, of Cuba, was charged at 10...

ALBANY (TNS) — Two undefeated football teams from private Catholic schools battled it out for a New York state public high school championship Saturda...

A bill on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk would require the details of all emergency contracts let by the state to be publicly posted. Such contracts are exe...

BUFFALO — A Salamanca man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to produce child pornography and attempting to have sex with a 12-year-old girl, ...

BELMONT — A Belmont man was arrested Thursday on several counts of rape and sexual abuse carrying felony charges. Lorenzo J. Brown, 62, was charged at...

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The last of three defendants charged in the 2020 kidnapping, assault and murder of Joshua Ramos, 19, of Potter County, has pleaded guilty. Kyle Moore,...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is recruiting its next class of state park police officer trainees to serve t...

DEAR RUSTY: I am 76 years old and a retired high school counselor/teacher. I was married to my first husband from 1968 until 1981. He is still living,...

Sen. Tom O’Mara’s recent critique of New York’s Clean Slate Act misrepresents its scope, intent and societal benefits. He claims the law indiscriminat...

ANGELICA — Two Angelica residents were arrested Tuesday on multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, the New York State Police reported. Michelle...

WELLSVILLE — It may be turkey time, but a new law concerning the keeping of chickens within the residential areas of the village is getting another pu...

NEW YORK (TNS) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed several pieces of legislation this week as part of an ongoing effort to fight crime and keep New Yo...