Editorial

We’re all so busy that it’s easy to get caught up in our daily routines and take for granted how wonderful the community we share truly is. As preside...

I was saddened when I read about the little boy in Kentucky, age 5, who accidentally shot and killed his 2-year-old sister while playing with his firs...

The link between meat consumption and heart disease, discovered by Dr. Stanley Hazen of the Cleveland Clinic, is just the latest evidence linking meat...

With elections for U.S. House seats every two years, it seems as if there really is no “off-season” for campaigning. With that in mind, Democrat Marth...

As a former U.S. military man, and proud of it, Dr. Barry Gan’s writing (“U.S. & NKorea: Who’s Really the Aggressor Here?” in the April 15 edition of ...

I’m all for change and for making downtown Olean greener and more vibrant. It also has to be user-friendly. The proposal that has us backing into spac...

Spring is here and people of all ages are using the Allegany River Valley Trail in large numbers again. Here are some suggestions for enjoying this va...

America is a nation with many legitimate fears. Regrettably, fear of God is not one of them. We appear to have lost our moral compass. A country found...

The New York state government has been labeled as dysfunctional for many years due to over-taxing, out-of-control spending and forcing new programs an...

Brad Gill, executive director of the Independent Oil & Gas Association of New York, sent a letter Monday to Gov. Andrew Cuomo imploring — almost beggi...

When Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2012 proposed new commercial casinos, he said they would need regulation. The likely reasons were to mitigate problem gambli...

The Jackie Robinson story has been told many times. However, I have a personal connection to the Robinson family that I would like to share. Growing u...

Rep. Tom Reed met this week with highway commissioners across the 23rd Congressional District in Elmira to discuss the need for local infrastructure i...

As you know, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the New York state academic assessment tests lately. Whether you are for or against these...

We want to take this opportunity to say a special thanks to Kristi Threadgill and Sherri Evans for organizing a benefit for our daughter, Tracy Thread...

Our country is made up of individual communities, each with its own needs that are as unique as the communities themselves. Often in the very heart of...

As if from an alien spacecraft hovering above the Earth, Barry Gan has beamed down his bi-monthly column to the Olean Times Herald (“U.S. & NKorea: Wh...

In Monday’s edition of the Olean Times Herald, Dr. Barry Gan presents a spirited defense of North Korea and a blistering attack against the foreign po...