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SMETHPORT, Pa. — The McKean County commissioners in a special meeting Friday approved next year’s budget with no tax increase. “The commissioners work...

January Jan. 4 — Aiello, in 10th year as mayor, delivers State of the City Jan. 4 — YMCA gets variances for Laine Outdoor Center Jan. 4 — Fans give mi...

FRIENDSHIP — More than a ton of no-longer-used Bibles, Sunday school materials and other Christian study resources are on the way to pastors and missi...

The latest Census data finds that on present course six progressive states would lose 12 House seats in 2030 reapportionment. The migrant border mess ...

The public-health officials are getting around to admitting the fallibility of public-health officials. The former head of the National Institutes of ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (TNS) — The year 2024 is almost upon us, which means another election year, another chance for American voters to participate in our...

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Dear Car Talk: I’ve been reading about a device called Fuel Save Pro that plugs into my car’s OBD II port under the dashboard. It says I can save 15% ...

DEAR ABBY: Our son “Ted” met a young lady, “Gina,” who I really like. She told him she had polycystic ovary syndrome and would have a hard time concei...

GasBuddy on Thursday released its annual fuel price outlook with some good news for drivers: expect lower gasoline and diesel prices in 2024. The outl...

BELMONT — Allegany County programs will share in a total of $1.2 million from the state to support affordable homeownership. Allegany County will rece...

WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville town supervisor still expects to welcome the opening of a new, if not smaller, Quicklee’s gas station and convenience stor...

ALBANY (TNS) — A new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul changes how utility companies bill customers after a yearslong debacle with the Hudson Valley’s C...

ALBANY (TNS) — New York is seven months and nearly $2 billion into a state of emergency in the ongoing migrant crisis. And with no change at the feder...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Sawdust. Horseshoes. Eggs on spoons. Water balloons. This is not an attempt at free-verse poetry. These are the images that come to...

ALFRED — Increased enrollment and high rankings highlighted 2023 at Alfred State College as new amenities were opened, construction projects continued...

SALAMANCA — Thanks to the local Pay It Forward group, volunteers on Saturday distributed food boxes and gifts to friends and neighbors who are down on...

Area counties saw unemployment rise in November, but more people were on the job during the month than any November in the last decade. The state Depa...