FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Millions of students in Florida, Texas and Arizona are now required to wear masks in class as school boards in mostly Democratic areas have defied their Republican governors and made face coverings mandatory. The three states are all hot spots in the nation’s ...

Chautauqua County’s largest hospital said it’s awaiting further word after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all health care workers in New York state will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Under the new policy, workers in hospitals, adult and long-term care facilities, and ...

Area school districts are still finalizing plans for reopening this September. While most have opening days and other details settled, questions remain over the masking issue. Area school officials were contacted by The Post-Journal this week to gauge where districts are at in the reopening ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When Ryan David bought three rental properties back in 2017, he expected the $1,000-a-month he was pocketing after expenses would be regular sources of income well into his retirement years. He also was counting on the rent money from the properties in Dupont, Pennsylvania, ...

The number of people quarantined increased by more than 50 in Chautauqua County, while the health department reported 20 new cases of COVID-19. The quarantine numbers went from 276 on Thursday to 328 on Friday. The number of active cases, meanwhile, increased by three to 122. Of the ...

ALBANY (AP) — Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday the state has the authority to mandate masks at schools. Hochul, a Democrat, is set to take office as New York's first female governor on Aug. 24, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign in the wake of an independent investigation that ...