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BUFFALO — As the weather warms up and the latest COVID-19 surge continues to slow, many people are looking forward to meeting up with family and frien...

As we prepare to set their clocks forward one hour Saturday night for Daylight Saving Time, the Firefighters Association of the State of New York urge...

RANDOLPH — Aaron Grover and Christine Greeley, both of Randolph, are the two recipients of the Randolph Fire Company Bill & Dorothy Honey Memorial Sch...

ALBANY (TNS) — Over the past six months, coordination among law enforcement agencies working to curtail gun violence has “stepped up exponentially,” S...

In celebration of its 150th anniversary, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York is giving itself a new name. As of this month, the group w...

We’re well into the heating season now and the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York reminds everyone to follow some simple tips when prepari...

PORTVILLE — A public hearing will be held on the opt-out option regarding marijuana dispensaries on Dec. 20 at 5 p.m. in the village hall for both vil...

OLEAN — The City of Olean Fire Department reported five have graduated from the city’s recruit firefighter training program. Graduates include Brandon...

Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio called Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to close six prison facilities across the state in March 2022 “a disastrous leap forward ...

ALBANY (AP) — Eric M. Smith, who was 13 when he killed a 4-year-old boy with a rock in an infamous Steuben County case, has been granted parole. Smith...

OLEAN — City police are investigating suspicious burning bags of rubbish that started fires at three sites in the West End early Sunday morning. At 2:...

OLEAN — No injuries were reported Friday after an early morning fire damaged a vacant home on North Seventh Street. The Olean Fire Department was call...

ROCHESTER (AP) — Fire officials in Rochester were investigating a fire that damaged the Susan B. Anthony Museum & House early Sunday. Firefighters res...

ALBANY — New Yorkers will be able to avoid jail time for most nonviolent parole violations under a new law signed Friday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The “Le...

OLEAN — The City of Olean Fire Department reported Monday that a gas leak on North 12th Street was controlled within two hours. Fire department person...

SCHENECTADY (TNS) — Hundreds of law enforcement officers — from as far as New Mexico — and dignitaries poured into Schenectady Monday for the most som...

ELMIRA (AP) — Police said officers shot and killed a parolee who brandished a gun at them in an Elmira cemetery on Friday, during a pursuit that sent ...

SYRACUSE (AP) — Authorities continued to investigate a bus crash that left 57 people injured, as first responders described a chaotic scene as they ru...