Efforts to increase pandemic relief checks to Americans from $600 to $2,000 at the behest of President Donald Trump received the backing of U.S. Rep. Tom Reed. The Corning Republican released a statement Sunday evening supporting the bump, which drew praise on Twitter that included former ...

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, said about $800 million for Upstate New York and New York state, separate from New York City, is on the way to help ensure the coronavirus vaccine and other coronavirus care efforts will be available. Schumer said local Upstate governments should not be ...

A common problem for public schools across the United States has only been amplified by a global pandemic: the shortage of substitute teachers. New York and Pennsylvania schools have been no exception. “It has been a significant problem for a number of years,” Jamestown Public Schools ...

During a semester “pretty much dominated by COVID,” State University of New York at Fredonia President Stephen Kolison reported a hefty price tag associated with the virus that topped $1 million. “We saw a significant impact on students and staff,” Kolison told College Council earlier ...

Cattaraugus County Health Department announced during the holiday the death total tied to COVID-19 has hit 40. The 39th recorded death was an 98-year-old female who developed respiratory failure. The 40th recorded death was a 94 year old male who also developed respiratory failure. Through ...

The Cattaraugus County Department of Health reported three additional COVID-related deaths Saturday evening. The deaths, involving a 44-year-old man, 92-year-old woman and 71-year-old man, mark 44 to date in the county and six in the last three days. “We extend our deepest condolences to ...