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SALAMANCA — It was a quiet yet productive session of the Common Council Wednesday, which saw approvals for expenses of upcoming projects and processes...

LITTLE VALLEY — Planned improvements to the Onoville Marina Park this spring including new sidewalks and the demolition of two seasonal bathrooms were...

To prepare for shutdowns, communities where correctional facilities are economic lifelines need time — and help from the state. New York’s prison popu...

The ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus opposed this year’s $1.7 trillion federal budget, urging lawmakers to vote against the bill and trigger a ...

ALBANY (TNS) — In a worrying new Marist poll, an eye-popping 37 percent of New Yorkers said they plan to leave the state within five years. That is .....

LITTLE VALLEY — Enjoy a day of fun and fitness Sunday, May 5 at the inaugural Cinco de Mayo 5K Race. Proceeds from the event will contribute towards f...

Local counties saw higher sales tax receipts in March, the state’s fiscal watchdog reported Wednesday, but local cities saw lower receipts. Local gove...

Allegany County lawmakers on Wednesday gave an initial OK to the issuance of bonds to help finance Alfred University’s $30 million athletics and recre...

SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Board of Education has approved a tentative $57.99 million budget with no change in the tax levy for the 2024-25 fiscal year...

State Sen. George Borrello joined members of the state Senate Republican Conference in calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to deploy the National Guard to pr...

CUBA — Join us Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cuba Library and learn about leather tooling with Clifford Redeye. Learn to make a leather bi...

A new administrator is needed as Leadership Cattaraugus enters its 19th year. “Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking a new executive direc...

OLEAN — Growing up in Allegany, Steve Dombek wished there was something like the trap shooting club that now exists for Allegany-Limestone Central Sch...

OLEAN — City officials looking to see if moving recreation programs to the Olean Center Mall need help with the numbers before giving the idea an up-o...

A job well done can be measured by whether one is leaving a place better than one found it. After two years at the helm of Upper Allegheny Health Syst...

If you plan on flying next summer, you may be denied boarding if you don’t have the right ID card. After the deadline was delayed three times due to t...

FRANKLINVILLE — The Franklinville/Ellicottville girls track and field team knew that Portville was going to be tough to beat in the relays … and in ge...

ALFRED — Renowned economist Nadarajan “Raj” Chetty, whose research focuses on designing effective government policies that address social and economic...