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A federal judge in Buffalo has ruled that a constitutional challenge to New York state’s ban on selling bulletproof vests to civilians can move forwar...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Faced with a threat of stepped-up enforcement in New York by Donald Trump’s new border czar, top New York court officials are laying ...

Regarding a recent letter to the editor, “Voting for Principles Not for Party,” by Thomas P. Enright in the Oct. 8 edition of the Times Herald, Mr. En...

Local unemployment rates were down in September as more workers were on the job, the state Department of Labor reported. The Cattaraugus County unempl...

SALAMANCA — Seneca Nation officials have responded to President Joe Biden’s formal apology to native Nations for the United States government’s role i...

NEW YORK — A recent Supreme Court decision doesn’t mean New York can’t enforce laws banning firearms from “sensitive” places such as public transporta...

On the back of your ballot in New York state is “Proposal number one, an amendment. It’s presented as an “Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatme...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for vice president, recently said that he thinks that the Electoral College “needs ...

WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville Business and Professional Women’s Club/Olive Twig is celebrating the club’s 100th anniversary. Formed on Oct. 29, 1924, by...

ALBANY — Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abo...

OLEAN — The Olean Police Department reported Wednesday morning that an 11-year-old child was injured in a reported shooting incident on Seneca Avenue ...

This is a very crucial election, with two candidates as opposites. Kamala Harris has demonstrated a long-standing career of integrity, honesty and com...

CUBA — The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties invites all to a screening of “On the Basis of Sex,” rated PG-13, at 5:30 p.m. ...

ALBANY (TNS) — New York is once again wading into controversy over new educational topics. The state Board of Regents has gotten a look at the new way...

BERKELEY, Calif. (TNS) — What role, if any, will the Supreme Court play in the November presidential election? That is the crucial, unknowable questio...

DEAR RUSTY: I claimed Social Security at 70. My wife claimed her own SS at 62, and her earnings were significantly lower than mine. I understand my wi...

Making changes to the New York State Constitution should never be done lightly. It’s an important, foundational document that offers many critical pro...

SCHENECTADY (TNS) — The proposed Equal Rights Amendment that would change the state constitution has become a lightning rod for political controversy ...