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ST. MARYS — At the December meeting of the Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies, Bob Esch was named the new president of the board of dire...

PITTSBURGH — The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is seven cents cheaper this week at $2.764 per gallon, according to AAA East Ce...

Researchers and local cancer patients will be getting a nice gift, thanks supporters of the 41st annual Tony Dolan Ski for Cancer. The event was held ...

HARRISBURG — Applications for the 2019 Property Tax/Rent Rebate program are now available, and Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, is reminding area re...

The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is six cents cheaper this week at $2.838 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Pri...

UNIVERSITY PARK — If not contained, the spotted lanternfly potentially could drain Pennsylvania’s economy of at least $324 million annually and cause ...

Smethport Area Women’s Club SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area Women’s Club held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday at the American Legion Hall in...

MIDDLETOWN — Pennsylvania Lottery officials announced Sunday that players will now be able to purchase Powerball and Mega Millions tickets online thro...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — A number of residents in Allegany likely realize that oil, and drilling for it, has been in the community for a long time — as far ba...

ELLICOTTVILLE, N.Y. — Plans for the Town of Ellicottville Bicentennial celebration are on track for the events of 2020. In preparation, the planning c...

HARRISBURG — An initiative aimed at providing women with important information about banking, credit, saving and investing, while offering practical r...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on oil well drilling in the Allegany area. The second installment will be published next week in...

Fire and emergency response organizations in Cameron, McKean and Potter counties have been awarded more than $420,000 in grants from the state, Rep. M...

KANE — Leadership McKean held its January “Entrepreneurship, Workforce, and Economic Development” session at the Kane Area Community Center on Friday....

Commonly referred to as the “Purple Paint Law”, House Bill 1772 will become a law in Pennsylvania on January 26. In the past, landowners posted their ...

DUKE CENTER — A mobile food pantry sponsored by the Duke Center United Methodist Church and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwestern PA in Erie will b...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — One Allegany-Limestone Elementary School teacher spoke of a classroom that is stifling hot during some months of the year, while anot...

The mood seemed to be business as usual during Tuesday’s Bradford City Council meeting, the first of the new year following the reorganizational meeti...

OLEAN, N.Y. — After more than 40 years on West State Street, Olean’s Valu Home Center will be one of three to close this year. “This was a difficult a...

A Cyclone man is facing criminal charges for allegations he has been accused of stealing from his employer. Marshall L. Workman, 32, of 201 Pitthole R...