Initial filings for unemployment benefits in New York dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to ...

About 1 in 3 New York public-school students was chronically absent in 2022-2023, a state comptroller's report found, and the pandemic-era issue continues to cause educational disruptions. The ...

Nearly 200 homeowners in Steuben County, whose structures were devastated Aug. 8-10 by the remnants of Tropical Strom Debby, are seeking up to $50,000 in state funding for needed repairs. Christina ...

A Hornell police officer was injured in a crash during a seven-minute pursuit through the area Thursday, resulting in several charges against an Elmira Heights woman. The pursuit started shortly after ...

Drexal "Keever” Preston age 79, passed away on Wednesday (October 2, 2024) at Elderwood of Hornell. Please visit www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com or Facebook @ Brown Powers FH. Visitation will be on ...

Alfred Police Chief Paul Griffith, who has been on administrative leave since late August, is a possible target of disciplinary action by the village, according to Griffith's attorney, Maureen Bass.

A Steuben County man was killed Tuesday night in a motorcycle crash in the Allegany County Town of Andover, according to New York State Police. Amity-based troopers said the crash occurred on state ...