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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...
Commentary, Opinion
Jul 08, 2026
Ask almost any adult about their first summer job, and they’ll remember it instantly. Usually with a smile on their face. Maybe you scooped ice cream ...
Commentary, Opinion
Jul 07, 2026
Ideas have consequences. Bad ideas have victims. The idea that fossil fuels are destroying the planet and wind and solar will save it is a bad idea — ...
Commentary, Opinion
Jul 06, 2026
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — What in the actual Stage 4 melanoma is going on around here? "Auntie, look at my tan lines!" my 16-year-old niece commanded after ...
Commentary, Opinion
Jul 06, 2026
Donald Trump remade the Republican Party in his own image, and those GOP incumbents who’ve attempted to stand in his way or haven’t been exuberantly s...
Commentary, Opinion
Jul 04, 2026
Attending the recent Reindustrialize Summit in Detroit made me more optimistic about American industry than I have been in years. The backdrop was fit...
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Jul 04, 2026
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — When then-U.S. Sen. JD Vance accepted the vice-presidential nomination at the 2024 Republican National Convention, he said all the ...
Commentary, Opinion
Jul 02, 2026
CONCORD, N.H. (TNS) — When people ask why I love America, my answer is simple. I love America because it is a place where ordinary people can live ext...
Commentary, Opinion
Jul 02, 2026
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — The American spirit is the heartbeat of our greatness. You’ll see it in the tenacity of farmworkers and the unique drive of dedica...
Commentary, Opinion
Jul 01, 2026
The Supreme Court wrapped its term on Tuesday. The progressive notion that the justices would be a rubber-stamp for the Trump administration was a not...
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Jul 01, 2026
As fireworks light the sky this July 4th and we mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, we celebrate more than a birthday. We honor the m...
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Jul 01, 2026
“Drain the swamp.” It was the promise that built a movement: Washington was rigged, insiders were cashing in on access to power, and Donald Trump woul...
Commentary, Opinion
Jun 30, 2026
School districts across the nation spend millions of dollars on touchscreen blackboards and computer servers that are not needed — and left in storage...
Commentary, Opinion
Jun 30, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — What a difference a half century has made. Fifty years ago, the nation celebrated the 200th anniversary of its Declaration of Indep...
Allegany County News, Commentary, Opinion
Jun 30, 2026
When people think about economic development, they often picture a new business opening its doors, a hotel breaking ground, or families moving into ne...
Commentary, Opinion
Jun 28, 2026
During the recent Juneteenth holiday, I read in the Olean Times Herald the history of the commemoration of the event. It is refreshing to know that in...
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
Jun 28, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — Student loans are a special kind of debt. They are an investment to increase someone’s future earnings, though they must be paid back...
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
Jun 28, 2026
A cup of tea can bring peacefulness. Peacefulness. That’s one of many virtues my students practiced this year. There were lots of days we sat in silen...
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
Jun 26, 2026
A year ago I became a HomeCare & Hospice volunteer in Allegany. I enjoy knowing that I make a positive impact on the lives of the patients I visit and...
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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...
