Editorial

I know that softball tournaments are important to Olean, but why can’t they use Forness Park, rather than Marcus Park on North 15th Street? It would b...

We thank everyone involved with making this year’s Give the Dog a Bone Tour, to benefit the SPCA in Cattaraugus County, such a huge success. All of th...

I took my son to the championship rounds of the demolition derby at the Cattaraugus County Fair Sunday night. As we sat there, between the small car h...

Like any good politician, Gov. Andrew Cuomo wanted to get the maximum splash out of Wednesday’s check presentations of backed-up Seneca Nation casino ...

A few days ago I was walking my dog when I looked up and saw a funeral procession for a friend’s husband going down Front Street. It was sad, but what...

I want to send this out to the volunteers with Rebuilding Together. I had some work to be done at my home and they came and did a great job. It was ve...

After reading yet another article related to bullying and the death of Greg Spring in Allegany, I feel compelled to offer my thoughts on this subject....

A few thoughts about a respected journalist and his opinion on social media: If you thumb to this page frequently, you’ve probably encountered the col...

Today’s Political Watch focuses on environmental issues, starting with New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand urging additional funding to help control and ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Elizabeth P. Cipolla is a regional director and senior consultant, based in Chautauqua County, with JL Nick and Associates Inc. She is ...

Recently, while driving to Cuba Lake at the speed of a “local,” I noticed many cars from distant places — the Carolinas, Texas, Minnesota, Canada — zo...

The matter of Nate and Dale Smith seeking relief for lower taxes is going to be very interesting for all residents of Olean, whether they own a busine...

Deroy Murdock’s column in the July 15 edition of the Olean Times Herald, on the “greenness” of fracking, is filled with half-truths. The article says ...

Editor’s Note: Elizabeth P. Cipolla is a regional director and senior consultant, based in Chautauqua County, with JL Nick and Associates Inc. She is ...

As parents, so many of us have personal stories of how diseases and various disorders have impacted our children and the lives of our families. We are...

Before you read further in this article, think for a moment about how you felt when you read its title. If your first thought was, “All of us should c...

I wonder what the Founding Fathers would think about what is going on with our current administration. If we still taught civics and the U.S. Constitu...

Do you remember when we shouted a big, fat “No!” to radioactive waste in Allegany County? It’s been a while since that fight, so maybe it’s OK that ra...