WARREN, Pa. — Chautauqua County would be lucky to have an Alan Kugler among us. As someone who considers himself as an individual who helps citizens, public officials and civic leaders to improve community vitality and quality of life through collaboration backed by sound information for ...

State University of New York Chancellor John King does not need a degree in simple arithmetic to understand the crisis facing the system he oversees. In a five-year span beginning in the fall of 2018 to 2022, there has been a decline of 60,439 students attending the 64 campuses — a 14.2% ...

Newly appointed Trustee Cathy Cruver was welcomed in Cassadaga right before the beginning of 2023. She was approved by the Village Board to fill the seat that was vacated by Rachyl Krupa, who resigned a month earlier. To Cruver’s credit, she hit the ground running. After only one month as a ...

Sound the alarms. An economic impact study released this week by the Firefighters Association of the State of New York reveals a tremendous value in the work of some 80,000 volunteers. These individuals — and the departments and communities they serve — are saving state taxpayers $4.7 ...

Toward the back of the Downtown Brew location on Water Street earlier this month, about 25 residents gathered around a group of tables placed together to voice their views, concerns and some appreciation for what was happening in the village of Fredonia. Patiently and politely, Trustee Jon ...

Prince Aziz Hunt is not much different from previous generations of downstate students who have come to the State University of New York at Fredonia for a higher education. As a chemistry major, the senior said a scholarship he earned was a factor in choosing the Western New York school that is ...