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The American Red Cross reports a continued blood shortage heading into the Fourth of July weekend. Donors of all blood types, especially type O and th...

ALFRED — Since taking on the role of chief diversity officer of the Alfred State Police Academy last year, Dr. Mel Chambliss has been working hard to ...

A State & Union article published on page A-1 Thursday regarding the Olean VFW Flag Day ceremony at 6 p.m. Monday should have stated there will be thr...

A joint operation by Olean VFW Post 1619 and the Olean American Legion will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at the Olean VFW Post on Rock City Road in honor ...

RANDOLPH — To honor and recognize his service in peacetime and war, the Interstate 86 bridge crossing West Main Street in the town of Randolph will be...

Clifton P. Wolcott, who graduated from Richburg Central School in Allegany County in 1975, joined the U.S. Army at the age of 19. His first duty was i...

OLEAN — A short ceremony Monday allowed Oleanders to gather and reflect on those who died defending the nation. Dozens of residents attended the cerem...

CASTILE (AP) — A specialized police ropes team went down into the Letchworth State Park gorge to rescue a dog with a broken leg, state park police sai...

Members of Congress joined millions of other Americans Monday in remembering and thanking their deceased fellow citizens who served in the armed force...

The more we make Memorial Day about remembering our fallen warriors, the better off we are as Americans. And the day after Memorial Day, there are man...

Local communities are planning abridged ceremonies for Memorial Day this year, with few offering a full, traditional slate of events due to the contin...

Memorial Day in Allegany County will be marked by two celebrations leading up to the day and several more reverent memorials across the county. Due to...

Today’s edition of State & Union is courtesy of Michiko McElfresh of the Olean Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Read on: A town in...

From selling off the trolley line to help housing ex-GI students, from rejuvenating Memorial Day to cleaning up after days of rain, here’s a look back...

CANEADEA — Nearly 175 years after his death, the adventures of Revolutionary War soldier and early Allegany County settler Moses Van Campen are still ...

Mothers — birth mothers and anyone who gives care, love and guidance to a child — are the glue that keep families, neighborhoods and communities going...

CUBA — A cleanup day to improve the Cuba Cemetery is planned for a week before Memorial Day weekend, and a fundraising campaign is underway to fix top...

SCIO — As a boy, Jason Dunham would accompany his father, Dan, to dirt track races in the area to help with repairs and other issues with his dad’s ca...