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SALAMANCA — Those patrons feeling lucky were ready to roll Thursday morning as the Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino opened its doors to the public for ...

With the support of nonprofit leaders in Cattaraugus County, the WNY COVID—19 Community Response Fund recently made possible 21 grants to organization...

SALAMANCA — A new picnic area for reunions, parties and events in the city is under construction at the end of Fawn Avenue. Under ownership of the Sal...

Fewer than half of Cattaraugus County households have responded to the U.S. Census. The county’s 49.7% response rate as of Monday compares to New York...

SALAMANCA — A section of Main Street near the Ray Evans Seneca Theatre is expected to be spruced up in the coming weeks with two cosmetic improvements...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently announced $40.3 million in new CARES Act economic stabilization grants to ...

After being closed for more than three months due to coronavirus concerns, two of the three Cattaraugus County Department of Motor Vehicles offices re...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Brian Davis came to Cattaraugus County for the first time 35 years ago as a technician for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Soil a...

SALAMANCA — Last week’s article talked about the Allegany Hotel and its early proprietors, Jesse and Hattie Fry. The early history of this hotel, whic...

The end of the school year at campuses throughout Cattaraugus County also signals the end of the weekday distribution of school lunches for children i...

LITTLE VALLEY — Despite increased investment, the average condition of Cattaraugus County roads has slipped over the past two years. Mark Burr, direct...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Cattaraugus County will again make hand sanitizer and face masks available for farms and agricultura...

Senior congregate dining sites across Cattaraugus County closed three months ago as the coronavirus began picking up in New York. Since then, members ...

JAMESTOWN — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that Western New York “is on a very positive track” to reopen under Phase 3 this week, but that she woul...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers approved contracts Wednesday paving the way to accept more than $1.7 million in federal CARES stimulus fu...

ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency has approved tax breaks for $2.8 million in upgrades at Holiday Valley and $9 mil...

SALAMANCA — The Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino will reopen July 2 as part of a phased reopening of Seneca Nation’s Western New York gaming operations...

LITTLE VALLEY — The coronavirus pandemic has put a big dent in Cattaraugus County’s revenue. With New York state looking at a $13 billion budget short...