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Salamanca man charged with murder in city

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Salamanca man charged with murder in city

September 27, 2025

SALAMANCA — A Salamanca man was being held for the murder of another person in the city, Salamanca police reported Saturday. Andrew C. Skye, 35, of 31...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Oct 02, 2025

Remember roundabout etiquette The new roundabout on Broad Street at Iroquois Drive and Messenger Street is open for traffic to navigate, whether headi...

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Henry’s Pressing Issue

Henry Buchan

Oct 02, 2025

In season 1, episode 8 of "The Wire," a show focusing on the narcotics trade in Baltimore, the character Wee-Bey wisely said, or rather predicted, “th...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Sep 25, 2025

The autumnal equinox Monday was the first day of fall as represented by the autumnal equinox — the date when the earth has 12 hours of both sunlight a...

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Henry’s Pressing Issue

Sep 24, 2025

Maybe this year It’s always next year for the Buffalo Bills. But maybe this once it isn’t. Since 2020, now, the Bills have gone into each season as on...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Sep 18, 2025

Chatting with a legend Last week, I had the pleasure of talking with a legend in the jazz community, a 66-year professional recording artist and perfo...

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Henry’s Pressing Issue

Sep 18, 2025

A short introduction For my first Pressing Issue, filling in for Deb Everts, I figured I should start with a quick introduction. Just one month ago, I...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Sep 11, 2025

Picking up ‘The Paper’ The people who brought us “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation” have a new show. Taking another satirical look at the workpla...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Sep 11, 2025

Johnny Appleseed Day September 26 is National Johnny Appleseed Day, celebrated annually on that date — his birthday. Born in 1774 as John Chapman in L...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Sep 04, 2025

Fall projects Warm weather for outdoor projects is quickly whisking away and it’ll be time to get out the snow shovel before we know it. This year’s s...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Aug 28, 2025

Filmed on location The old Erie Depot in South Dayton is celebrating its 150th birthday this September. Movie fans know that the Depot was used in two...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Aug 28, 2025

Sweet-loving downy Never in all the years I’ve put out a feeder for the hummingbirds have I seen a downy woodpecker drinking the sugar water until thi...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Aug 21, 2025

Keeping facial hair A popular trend that began several years ago, when COVID-19 forced everyone to stay home, is that more men are wearing facial hair...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Aug 21, 2025

They never say thank you Why is it that some people never say thank you, no matter what you do for them and how many times you do it? Although it may ...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Aug 14, 2025

Ren Fair time again This weekend, I’m headed out to Sterling, N.Y., located about 45 minutes outside Syracuse, for the Sterling Renaissance Festival. ...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Aug 14, 2025

Ancient minds Have you ever wondered how people from ancient civilizations figured out the wondrous things in nature and time? The Egyptians, Mayans a...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Aug 07, 2025

Some movie thoughts I didn’t go see a new movie in theaters last weekend, which is why there is no movie review this week, but that didn’t mean I watc...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Aug 07, 2025

No Yugoslavia I need a refresher course in geography. I’m aware that many Eastern European countries have changed over the years. Most no longer exist...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Jul 31, 2025

Life of the Piano Man Over the past two weekends, HBO released the two-part documentary “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” a nearly five-hour look at the l...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Jul 31, 2025

Rescuing Texas bighorns Wildlife biologists are stepping in to rescue the bighorn sheep that are disappearing in Texas. Bighorn sheep are native to th...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Jul 24, 2025

We are all fish In another round of being amazed by science discussed in a recent series of videos from Hank Green, I’m fully on board with the idea t...