There are nine villages in Cattaraugus County. That total may soon reduce to eight. On Tuesday, July 14, residents in the village of South Dayton will be headed to the polls to decide if they want to dissolve their village government. If approved, all assets will eventually be turned over to ...

A documentary photographer’s 7,000-mile, 30-city project documenting housing insecurity will begin Monday in Jamestown. Karen Lippowiths is in the midst of her newest project, Extended Stay, an exhibit that will cross 13 states and 30 cities across Appalachia, from New York to Mississippi. ...

TheZone, a long-awaited new attraction located inside the Northwest Arena, will host its grand opening today. The attraction has offered a soft opening with tickets available as of July 1 in advance of today’s official grand opening. The Zone will offer a place for children to climb, ...

Assemblyman Al Stirpe wants to help bring fresh cut meats back to New York’s stores. Stirpe, D-North Syracuse, introduced the Honesty in Cut Meat Act (A.11325) before the end of the legislative session. The bill was introduced late enough in the session that it wasn’t considered in 2026, ...

A consulting firm working with the Chautauqua Lake Watershed and Management Alliance is calling for a management plan for starry stonewort. Starry stonewort is an invasive algae that functions like a plant but forms in dense stands that choke out native plant and fish populations. It has ...

The Fenton History Center celebrates 200 years of newspapers in the newly opened exhibit, “Read All About It!” The exhibit was created with the help of the Post-Journal’s long-time Publisher Mike Bird, retired Editor Cristi Herbst and content from historian Helen Ebersole’s book An ...