State News

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the “NY Pause” will begin to be relaxed on May 15 — on a regional four-phase approach. While the New York City...

PENN YAN — Not enough has been done in the federal stimulus bills so far to help New York dairy farmers, Democratic congressional candidate Track Mitr...

SALAMANCA — With the 2020 census well underway, residents of the city of Salamanca have been lagging behind on their responses compared to those in ne...

Cattaraugus County Legislature Chairman Howard VanRensselaer isn’t sure he agrees with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to keep the state closed through M...

ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello and a fellow Chautauqua County lawmaker are suggesting a plan for a region-based, phased-in reopening of New York’...

ALBANY — Assembly Republicans want the governor and majority lawmakers to act quickly to help farmers manage the economic downturn caused by the COVID...

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Tuesday he hopes the country can begin to turn the lights back on and restart the economy as early as next month. Who is respo...

ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello urges the governor to exempt state workers deemed essential and unable to work from home from the freeze of schedu...

NEW ALBION — A New Albion resident was taken into custody Tuesday by the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office for violating the New York State Executiv...

BUFFALO — Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger has appointed Sister Mary McCarrick chief operating officer of the Diocese of Buffalo. McCarrick, who earned...

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Tuesday he’s among those calling on Congress to up the ante to aid small businesses during the coronavirus health and economic...

BUFFALO — Area nonprofits are among those splitting $4.5 million in regional awards just two weeks after a fund was established to raise money for res...

School districts in Cattaraugus County will share a more than $5 million increase in state aid in the $178 billion New York state budget passed last w...

The state reported a new case of COVID-19 in Cattaraugus County on Sunday, and officials expect the number to continue climbing. To date, 10 Cattaraug...

SALAMANCA — Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong, Sr. has responded to the Executive Order outlined by Governor Andrew Cuomo for taking vital reso...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order Friday to borrow respirators from Upstate hospitals was greeted with dismay from Western New York health officials...

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said his offices have received more than 1,500 telephone calls and emails asking for help during the COVID-19 crisis. A large numbe...

Assemblyman Joseph Giglio and state Sen. George Borrello both expressed frustration Thursday with the policy items that remain in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ...