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PORTVILLE — Due to a rising number of positive COVID-19 cases, Portville students in grades 7-12 are in remote education mode at least through Friday....

BUFFALO — The local and national blood supply have once again dropped dangerously low, with ConnectLife saying it has declared a blood emergency. In r...

Change was a big part of life in 2020. As the world confronted the COVID-19 pandemic, changes had to be made to keep people safe and prevent the virus...

OLEAN — There were 13 new COVID-19 cases reported by the Cattaraugus County Health Department on Monday. That brought the number of county residents d...

We never blamed Gov. Cuomo for COVID’s death toll in New York. The virus has claimed more than 50,000 lives, including what we now know to be more tha...

GREAT VALLEY — Thanks to the generosity of the community and the West Herr Automotive Group, the Pierce family of Great Valley has a way to safely tra...

BELMONT — COVID-19 cases jumped on Friday, Allegany County health officials reported. Another 18 cases were reported Friday afternoon, bringign the to...

ALBANY (TNS) — The capacity limit for hair salons, barber shops, spas and other personal care businesses in New York will increase to 75% starting May...

The hesitancy of New Yorkers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is puzzling and dangerous. We learned this week that only 31.9% of New Yorkers have now...

Readers may recall the incredible story of the ordeal endured by John Zubrzycki, a wounded survivor of the Bataan Death March after the fall of the Ph...

OLEAN — Dr. Jill Owens, a longtime Bradford, Pa. physician, has been named vice president of clinical operations and physician relations for Upper All...

JOHNSON CITY (TNS) — New York will adopt the new guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention on when to wear masks to guard aga...

BELMONT — Allegany County took part Saturday the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s first National Prescription Drug Take Back of 2021, with dr...

Silver linings can be more than poetic fodder and pretty pictures. Studies suggest that people who maintain an optimistic outlook, even when life clou...

The situation is not uncommon. A patient visits the doctor for something that is not life-threatening and ends up getting referred for an outpatient p...

BELMONT — A new COVID-19-related death among Allegany County residents was reported Monday as the county falls further behind the rest of the state fo...

From a rusty dime solving a burglary case to giving up community dinners to help famine victims, from enjoying the area’s sweet, sticky goodness to di...

OLEAN — As COVID-19 vaccines become more available and people resume their favorite activities, the American Red Cross is reminding the public that th...