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The fishing is free this weekend, the first of several Free Fishing Weekends planned in New York state in 2020. Residents don’t need a license to fish...

While the origins of Valentine’s Day can be traced back to ancient Rome, we looked back a little less far in history to see what gifts folks were gett...

Local and New York gas prices continue to drop as the most-posted price for regular in Olean on Monday was $2.69, down 3 cents from last week. In New ...

LITTLE VALLEY — On Wednesday, Cattaraugus County lawmakers will review a resolution asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reconsider plans to shift Medicaid cos...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — A Trump administration decision to bar New Yorkers from enrolling in “trusted traveler” programs will immediately affect 80,000 sta...

ALBANY (TNS) — Two members of the state Legislature are launching a new effort to try to figure out why so many people are leaving New York. Republica...

ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello, R-Bemus Point, has been named ranking member of the Senate Budget and Revenues Committee. “I am proud to be named...

ALBANY (TNS) — The State Legislature’s first joint budget hearing of the year got off to a stormy start. Protesters briefly flooded a hearing on envir...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Sheriff Timothy Whitcomb was elected to serve as a member of the New York State Sheriffs’ Association’s Executive C...

ALLEGANY — A fire reported at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Potter Lumber Company kept firefighters on the scene until 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Allegany Volu...

ALBANY (TNS) — More homeowners would have to wait for a check in the mail to get their STAR savings on their school taxes under a proposal unveiled Tu...

BELMONT — Data from a New York State Department of Health annual report on opioid overdose deaths showed Allegany County deaths at two in 2018, the la...

BINGHAMTON — As Corey Kane scoped out the more than 50 employers pitching their openings at a recent Binghamton region job fair, he knew, in the back ...

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said he is “not ruling out” a run to challenge Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the state’s top job. The Corning Republican, during his weekly...

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address Wednesday was “long, but shorts on facts,” according to Assemblyman Joseph Giglio. “My take-aw...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — As 14 counties in eastern Pennsylvania are under quarantine for the invasive spotted lanternfly, New York state is doing what it can ...

The so-called Buffalo Bills Mafia is gaining more and more of a reputation nationally for its members’ avid support of their beloved NFL team. Many me...

BUFFALO — The National Weather Service reported Tuesday afternoon that snow squalls will limit visibility for drivers across the region. "At 201 PM ES...