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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a state dinner with President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday May 14, 2026, in Beijing.

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August 17, 2026

China’s quiet conquest of the Arctic

By DOMINIQUE L. PLEWES RealClearPolitics

At an Arctic Council meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland, in May 2019, Mike Pompeo asked whether the world...

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Ferns thrive in, bring texture to shade gardens

By REBECCA NORTON RYAN Penn State Extension Master Gardener

August 17, 2026

Ferns have always been one of my favorite garden perennials. I remember my grandmother’s ferns growing and thriving along the side of the house, out o...

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Cattaraugus County Museum plans genealogy lecture

August 17, 2026

MACHIAS, N.Y. — The Cattaraugus County Museum will conclude its 2026 “Summer at the Stone House” series Aug. 27 with a genealogy presentation by Jeane...

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Miles honored with Jackie Award

August 17, 2026

Madeline Miles was honored this weekend with the 2026 Jackie Award, the Marilyn Horne Award for Excellence in Creative and Performing Arts, by the Bra...

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Local oil purchasers increase prices

August 17, 2026

Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Friday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...

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EMPORIUM: Sizerville plans rainbow, monarch programs

August 17, 2026

EMPORIUM — Sizerville State Park will offer two environmental education programs Aug. 22. “Rainbow Rendezvous” begins at 3 p.m. at the Environmental L...

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