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A Lewis Run man has been accused of cashing forged checks. According to court filings, 29 year old Justin Hillard entered the drive-through at Northwest Bank on East Main Street, trying to cash a check that appeared to be from Metalico. Foster Township Police detained Hillard. The bank presented police...

LITTLE VALLEY, NY (WNY News Now) – A 34-year-old woman is accused of disguising herself as a nursing home employee in Olean is accused of defrauding $50,000 from Cattaraugus County’s social services office. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office has charged Christina Ertell, of Portville, with grand larceny, falsifying...

Bradford Township sold their old police vehicle at last night’s Township Commission meeting. The board voted to accept a bid of $5,300 for their 2013 Dodge Charger. The Charger was recently replaced with a 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe. Commissioner Laree Sue Behan said the funds from the sale of the...

Anthony “Tony” Pascarella, 86, of Indiatlantic, FL, formerly of Bradford, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at UPMC Hamot, Erie. He was born on September 12, 1935 in Bradford, a son of the late Luke and Margaret Affinato Pascarella. He was a 1955 graduate of Bradford Area...

Bradford Police Chief Mike Ward is commending one of the force’s School Resource Officers. According to Chief Ward, SRO Shelby Walters (Fuqua) responded to two separate medical incidents involving students in one day during the last school year, and “went above and beyond in each situation providing care and professional response.”

If there’s one thing Buffalo business owners are amazing at, it’s naming their establishments. Whether it’s a restaurant, bar, retail store, or even (yup) a funeral home, we all know a clever business name can skyrocket you to local fame and send customers flocking to your location. There are plenty of uniquely-named area businesses here in Western New York, but let’s be honest - a few are downright hilarious.

The Pennsylvania All-Stars topped the New York All-Stars 27-13 in the Big 30 All-Stars Charities Classic Saturday night on WESB Sports. Noah Lent, of Smethport, accounted for three total touchdowns, two through the air and one on the ground as the Keystone state took the lead in the all-time series for the first time, 23-22-3. Pennsylvania also has a six-game unbeaten streak (including the 2019 game that ended in a 27-all tie).

Smethport County Club hosted the Annual Hamlin Bank Open on Sunday. The tournament has 3 flights, the championship, first place and the senior flights. Winners of the Championship Flight were Terry Gleason (72) who won on 2nd playoff hole over Brendan Santana, 1st net was a tie between John Boyd & Andy Dynda (69).

Two Bolivar residents were charged with animal cruelty in Wellsville Friday. New York State Police charged 40-year-old Michelle L. Lockwood and 40-year-old Clifton M. Hall with abandonment of animals from a case reported on Aug 2. Both were issued appearance tickets and are scheduled to appear in court at a...

A federal jury convicted a Sheffield man who was indicted for taking sexually explicit photos of two minors after supplying them with marijuana and alcohol, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. Jeffrey Rogers, 59, was found guilty of six counts for the sexual exploitation of children after five hours...