Point Gratiot in Dunkirk is a testament to the damage done by the emerald ash borer. Within the last two years, numerous trees have been cut down and removed from the picturesque city park. Thankfully, an effort is already underway to bring some shade back to the location. Last month, Common ...

We have to give it to Assemblyman Andrew Goodell for asking a really good question on the floor of the state Assembly last week. Shortly before Democrats in the chamber approved legislation (A.6811) that will likely result in utility ratepayers from across New York state paying a new ...

It’s good to see county officials proposing something, anything, to address the continued population loss in Chautauqua County. Like a dripping faucet that never gets fixed, Chautauqua County’s population has dropped 11.3% over the past three decades. At the same time, the United ...

An eight-year effort to build a new Brooks-TLC Hospital System has almost become an exhausting community endeavor. As the health-care operator continues to lose money on an annual basis — which is consistent with many rural hospitals — its hopes for a future depend on a state-of-the art and ...

Young, healthy people are not likely to devote much attention to news reports about shortages of medicines. However, that changes as illnesses and other conditions creep into their lives — a fact of life as people age. Therefore, the news that the Federal Trade Commission is launching a ...

Let’s not forget about those who are flying under the radar doing an excellent job when it comes to health care. We, of course, are speaking about Allegheny Health Network-Westfield Memorial Hospital. Since its affiliation with Saint Vincent in Erie — and later extending to AHN, Westfield ...