Three more people have been hospitalized with the coronavirus as the Chautauqua County Health Department reported 81 new cases on Tuesday. The numbers, which reflect positive tests recorded on Monday, increase the county’s active COVID caseload to 441. There are now 38 people hospitalized ...

Editor’s Note: Today, The OBSERVER continues its look back at the top stories of 2020 and the way they will shape the coming year. Today, 20 for 2020 looks at the business stories that were among the most-read in the newspaper this year. For years, Chautauqua County has tried to pivot its ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote, saying the chamber would "begin a process" to address the issue. Pressure is mounting on ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks now rests with the Senate after the House voted overwhelmingly to meet the president's demand to increase the $600 stipends, but Republicans have shown little interest in boosting spending. The outcome is ...

ALBANY (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a crackdown on potential vaccine fraud as state officials hope to provide an initial vaccine dose to 400,000 people by the end of the week. Cuomo, a Democrat, has touted New York's vaccination efforts even as the nation as a whole is short ...

Three more have been hospitalized with the coronavirus as the Chautauqua County Health Department reported 81 new cases on Tuesday. The numbers, which reflect positive tests recorded on Monday, increase the county's active caseload to 441. There are now 38 people hospitalized with the virus ...