Members of the Gowanda and Western New York community are mourning the loss of a teacher and athlete. Jason Beckman, 52, of North Tonawanda, died Monday morning after New York State Park Police responded to a vehicle traveling eastbound that exited the Niagara Scenic Parkway into the Niagara ...

One of the closest links to Lucille Ball has passed away. Wanda Clark, who was Ball’s personal secretary for more than 25 years until Ball’s death in 1989, passed away Sunday at the age of 87. Prior to serving as Lucille Ball’s long-time personal secretary, Clark was employed at ...

Ten additional counties, including Chautauqua and Cattaraugus, were upgraded from a drought watch to warning in the Great Lakes region on Wednesday. The counties under the drought warning also include Allegany, northern Cayuga, Chemung, Clinton, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Genesee, Hamilton, ...

The Blackwell Baby Cafe, in partnership with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department, will host the Angel Walk 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Oct. 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. on the Chadakoin Riverwalk. The Riverwalk starts behind the BPU and Siri storage place, on Harrison Street. The walk does not ...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York held a virtual press conference Wednesday to discuss the impact of rising health insurance premiums on New Yorkers across the state and to call on Republicans to extend the health insurance subsidies that help many Americans get care at a price they ...

The maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit for unemployed workers across the state is increasing. State Gov. Kathy Hochul and labor leaders Wednesday announced that as part of the enacted budget, the State invested nearly $7 billion to pay off the federal UI Trust Fund loan, and bring ...