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Wall Street falls from its records and oil prices jump after fighting flares in the Middle East

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market fell from its record heights Monday, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the ceasefire in the war with Iran. The S&P 500 sank 0.4%, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 557 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2%. The action was stronger in the oil market, where the price for a barrel of Brent crude leaped 5.8% to settle at $114.44. It jolted higher after the United Arab Emirates, a U.S. ally, said it came under attack by Iran for the first ...

C/S/P merger report sent to state

CLYMER — As school district budget season approaches, the annual budget newsletter has been sent out to Clymer School District residents, also including notes on what is next for the C/S/P Merger Feasibility Study and where it currently sits. Superintendent Beth Olson said during the April ...

25th Workers Memorial Service planned for Saturday

FREWSBURG — Chautauqua County will honor the lives of workers who have been injured or lost their lives on the job during the 25th Annual Workers Memorial Service, scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Workers Memorial site at Erlandson Overlook Park, 465 Oak Hill Road. Organized by the Chautauqua County Workers’ Memorial Committee, this annual observance serves as a solemn reminder of the importance of workplace safety while paying tribute to those who went to work and never returned home. During the ceremony, attendees will gather to remember “all Chautauqua County ...

Electric prices remain high in state, group says

Recent data from the Energy Information Administration and Empire Center for Public Policy show New York’s average residential electricity prices at 29.99 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 70 percent higher than the U.S. average of 17.6 cents per kilowatt hour, and 50 percent higher than in Pennsylvania, and nearly double the price in Florida or Texas. Moreover, New York’s electricity prices rose 5.7 percent over the past month and 14.4 percent over the past 12 months. Over that same 12-month period, electricity prices in New York increased at twice the national rate and four times ...

New officer, director announced in city

Mayor Kate Wdowiasz is pleased to welcome two well-qualified and well-educated professionals to the staff of the city of Dunkirk. Jennifer Howard is the new Director of Human Resources, and Wayde Forster is the new Dog Control Officer. Howard has 20 years as an HR professional and holds a ...

United Way to kick off Community Baby Shower

The generosity shown each year by Chautauqua County residents during United Way's Community Baby Shower makes a meaningful difference in the lives of local at-risk moms and their newborns. Kicking off on Friday, the 2026 UWCHQ Community Baby Shower will again ensure that families have the ...