Western New York is still reeling from the shock and sting of an announcement that rocked a workforce and community. Earlier this month, with little warning, Sumitomo Rubber announced it was closing its tire manufacturing facility in Tonawanda. Around 1,550 hourly and salaried employees were ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated with a correction to the cost of pumpers and the rescue boat. DUNKIRK --- Shortly after Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiaz dropped the 108% tax-increase torpedo in her first budget proposal in late September, Common Council members have offered a consistent ...

All eyes were on Pennsylvania on the eve of Election Day. In Pittsburgh, both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made a final pitch that evening knowing how valuable the 19 electoral college votes could be for each candidate. On Nov. 4, the state was greatly in play. Many Pennsylvanians would be ...

Flush with cash, Chautauqua County legislators at the October meeting had a decision to make. It involved your money. Should local lawmakers give property owners back some $2 million of nearly $40 million in reserves in 2025 and lower the tax levy or should they continue to hoard the big ...

CORRECTION: This commentary has been updated to note a debate in the Congressional race. Chautauqua County’s race for the second Family Court judge one decade ago is an example of how political campaigns have evolved in a relatively short period of time. During 2014, four candidates worked ...

Sun Belt states cannot seem to catch a break. Within the last month, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia have been dealing with devastating storms with repair costs that are likely to top $50 billion. Some scientists — and even residents there — are ...