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September 28, 2026

Consumers are still spending. They’re looking for a better deal.

By ORPHE DIVOUNGUY The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Americans haven’t stopped spending. They are looking harder for a price th...

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JCC receives $100K grant for student mental health, wellness

September 28, 2026

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — SUNY Jamestown Community College’s Success Centers have been awarded a $100,000 State University of New York Mental Health Grant for...

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Lifestyles

Using a downsizing service

September 28, 2026

Dear Heloise: There are downsizing services available if you're willing and able to pay. You can find them online. They help with decisions regarding ...

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Lifestyles

Recuperating elder does not need a houseguest

September 28, 2026

DEAR ABBY: My father is in his mid-80s. He has been to the hospital several times in the last month because of age-related medical conditions. A famil...

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Farmers face ‘a lot of uncertainty’ as record diesel prices squeeze operations

By FORD TURNER The Center Square

September 28, 2026

(The Center Square) - It's around harvest time for wheat and corn and other crops in Pennsylvania, but as farmers head out in combines to do the work ...

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JCC Foundation to honor community leaders, alumni

September 28, 2026

OLEAN, N.Y. — SUNY Jamestown Community College’s 2026 Foundation Awards Gala is scheduled for Nov. 12 at the Old Library Restaurant in Olean. In celeb...

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