YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. — After patiently taking a high volume of questions during each afternoon press briefing, Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police has made it a priority to wrap up the gathering by making a simple, yet important statement. He praises those in attendance — ...

Despite what many Chautauqua County residents believe when they pull the lever, there really is not much of a difference between the two major parties on a local and national level. Take away the debate on abortion and the Second Amendment and you will find a swath of common ground. Especially ...

Quietly, and with little notice to the community, Brooks-TLC Hospital System Inc. in Dunkirk made a significant change in the way it did business 20 months ago. As of Oct. 4, 2021, labor and delivery services were put on hold as expectant parents and mothers were told to make plans at a Buffalo ...

In Jerry Kinney’s mind, his request was a bit of a long shot. Before the holiday season, he pitched a proposal at a Fredonia Central School board meeting to begin a district trap club. Shortly after January, the longtime environmental conservation officer received his answer. By unanimous ...

Shortly after World War II, Phoenix, Ariz., had a population of 107,000 making it the 99th largest city in the United States. During that same time period in 1950, Chautauqua County had 135,189 residents. Seventy-two years later, the numbers are dramatically different while the geographic ...

It began with an e-mail acknowledgement on June 13, 2022. The New York state Department of Health indicated it received a Freedom of Information Law request from The Post-Journal and the OBSERVER aiming to obtain the documents put forth by the Brooks-TLC Hospital System in its proposal for a ...