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OLEAN — The area’s business community gave its thanks Thursday evening to several of the people and groups who help drive the region. The 117th annual...

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University has received a $250,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to provide healthcare education i...

ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is accepting applications for $976,622 in Volunteer Fire Assistance grant funding...

ALBANY — The state announced that the Wellsville Municipal Airport is one of 36 facilities to receive aid through the Aviation Capital Grant Program. ...

OLEAN — Community Care of Western New York has been selected to receive the 2023 Enterprising Business Award from the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Co...

BRADFORD, Pa. — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s financial aid staff will offer free financial aid information sessions for college-bound st...

The idea that paying people not to work might encourage unemployment seems like common sense. But during the pandemic, many Democrats argued precisely...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — Social Security recipients will see their benefits increase by 3.2% in 2024, the Social Security Administration announced today. The ...

A new study from the Government Accountability Office estimated that the amount of fraud from pandemic-era unemployment insurance programs is likely b...

OLEAN — The city’s first overhaul of its comprehensive plan is set to kick off next month. Mayor Bill Aiello announced the members of the 22-person pa...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Nick Langworthy voted Friday for the Republican-backed Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act. Congress...

OLEAN — Vicki Pollock of the Olean-based Thoughtful Insurance Office has scheduled the next Medicare 101 seminar at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4. Discussi...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — A federal government shutdown is likely to begin early Sunday unless Congress can come up with a last-minute deal to break an impasse...

SALAMANCA — The city’s longtime Youth Bureau director is stepping away from the position after 20 years. However, her office is moving just down the r...

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy said Wednesday he hopes Congress can avoid a government shutdown at midnight Saturday as House Republicans insisted on south...

PORTVILLE — Portville has created a sustainability committee after earlier this year declaring itself a Climate Smart Community. Bob Fisher, a longtim...

ALBANY (TNS) — A multi-year error at the state agency that provides tuition assistance has left some college students without the money they expected ...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Despite a robust economy, the U.S. budget deficit is poised to double over the next year — to an eye-watering $2 trillion. As bad as ...