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Man charged with Rochester murder apprehended in Salamanca

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Man charged with Rochester murder apprehended in Salamanca

August 13, 2025

SALAMANCA — A man charged with the murder of a 28-year-old from Rochester was arrested Monday, Aug. 11 in Salamanca after a multi-day missing person s...

Over 100 local elections set for Nov. 4

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Over 100 local elections set for Nov. 4

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

February 8, 2025

More than 130 county- and municipal-level posts will be up for election across Cattaraugus County on Nov. 4, according to statements of certification ...

Cattaraugus County receives state aid for housing work

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Cattaraugus County receives state aid for housing work

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

December 28, 2024

State Office of Community Renewal officials announced Friday that Cattaraugus County was awarded $500,000 from the Community Development Block Grant p...

Cattaraugus County, local elections set for Nov. 5

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Cattaraugus County, local elections set for Nov. 5

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

September 19, 2024

LITTLE VALLEY — While national, state and a county-level race will see competition on Nov. 5, most local posts up for voting this year will see no opp...

Cattaraugus County seeks thousands in restitution for animal cruelty case

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Cattaraugus County seeks thousands in restitution for animal cruelty case

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

October 17, 2023

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County officials hope to recoup some of the tens of thousands of dollars in costs connected to a Franklinville animal crue...

Camp Allegany to host partial eclipse party Oct. 14

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Camp Allegany to host partial eclipse party Oct. 14

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

September 19, 2023

RED HOUSE — A partial eclipse event in October will serve as a dress rehearsal for the first total eclipse in the area in over 200 years next spring. ...

Bridges in Cattaraugus County to see $10M in BRIDGE NY aid

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Bridges in Cattaraugus County to see $10M in BRIDGE NY aid

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

July 11, 2023

LITTLE VALLEY — More than half a billion dollars in state bridge aid was announced Wednesday, with over $10 million allocated to seven projects in Cat...

Area water quality projects land nearly $1.1M in state aid

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Area water quality projects land nearly $1.1M in state aid

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

March 7, 2023

ALBANY — A couple of area projects will receive state help totaling nearly $1.1 million to improve the quality of streams and groundwater. Gov. Kathy ...

State Police: Opioid overdoses jump across Western New York

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State Police: Opioid overdoses jump across Western New York

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

February 8, 2023

BATAVIA — New York State Police are warning a new strand of heroin may have led to a spike in opioid overdoses and deaths in Western New York. In the ...

Area libraries land $1.26M in state building grants

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Area libraries land $1.26M in state building grants

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

October 16, 2022

The region's state senator reported that more than a dozen area libraries received aid from the state’s Public Library Construction Grants program. Se...