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August 18, 2026
OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...
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Dec 13, 2023
I am on a mission. Well, who isn’t at Christmas time with all the planning and lists of things to do longer than the cash register tapes? I’ve planned...
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Dec 13, 2023
Two things are true: One, former President Donald Trump’s polling — nationally, in key swing states, and in the first-voting state of Iowa — has never...
Commentary, Nation World
Dec 12, 2023
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted down a resolution from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to withdraw 900 American soldiers from Syria unless Co...
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Dec 11, 2023
OLEAN — United Way is making a significant impact in our community, addressing key issues in health, education and economic mobility. By focusing on i...
Commentary, Nation World
Dec 11, 2023
CHICAGO — Greg Abbott isn’t someone all upon with fondness. And for good reason. Leave aside the nasty politics for a moment, though, and in a key res...
Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World
Dec 11, 2023
NEW YORK (TNS) — If there’s one climate-change solution everybody seems to agree on, it’s that trees are good. Even Donald Trump, who has called clima...
Commentary, Nation World
Dec 11, 2023
Rep. Elise Stefanik set a clever trap at a House hearing on antisemitism on campus, snaring the presidents of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard ...
Commentary, Nation World
Dec 10, 2023
WASHINGTON — George Santos, assuming that’s his real name, is a classic type, and in another era he’d be selling miracle elixirs out of a horse-drawn ...
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Dec 10, 2023
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Our National Defense Strategy identifies China as the primary challenge to the United States. To confront this threat successfully,...
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Dec 10, 2023
CHICAGO (TNS) — One of the best ways to get a picture of a nation is through its numbers and, perhaps more importantly, its averages. But Americans li...
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Dec 08, 2023
It’s possible that Congress can’t find a way, despite the support of bipartisan majorities, to continue funding Ukraine in its fight against Vladimir ...
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Dec 08, 2023
“Archie Bunker couldn’t exist today.” It’s a refrain that’s landed in my inbox more than once since the death of “All in the Family” creator Norman Le...
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Dec 08, 2023
The weather outside is frightful, the fire is so delightful — it’s the only happy time of winter, in my opinion — the countdown to Christmas. As I’ve ...
Leters to the Editor
Dec 08, 2023
Redemption is a concept that most people subscribe to EXCEPT when it means putting the words into action. Take for instance Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new bi...
Commentary, New York
Dec 07, 2023
Organized retail crime is a real problem, but the state has yet to figure out its scope and possible solutions. New York needs to address the issue of...
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Dec 07, 2023
My appreciation for our freedom of movement was re-ignited recently when I finished up an engine swap into my rare-but-not-collectable 1995 Ford Thund...
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Dec 06, 2023
Why would former Rep. Liz Cheney run for president? Is she nuts? Is she trying to sell a book? Why would a Republican whose last election was losing a...
Commentary, Nation World
Dec 06, 2023
There are many reasons to be depressed about public education in America. But the craze that has swept through public schools is actually increasing d...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
September 24, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — A key figure in the decisions driving economic development in Cattaraugus County for three decades is moving on. Joseph E. Higgins res...
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September 24, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University is up six places to No. 19 among Regional Universities in the North in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report ...
Allegany County News, Local News, News
September 24, 2026
BELMONT — The Belmont American Legion Family Wreaths Across America organization has taken part in the solemn placing of wreaths on the graves of vete...
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September 24, 2026
A second federal judge has blocked New York's climate superfund law, ruling that the plan to charge fossil fuel companies for their alleged role in gl...
Local News
September 24, 2026
FRANKLINVILLE -- Blount Library is hosting a six-hour AARP Smart Driver Safety Program on Oct. 6 and 8. This class will be held at the library, 5 N. M...
