Breaking News
September 27, 2025
SALAMANCA — A Salamanca man was being held for the murder of another person in the city, Salamanca police reported Saturday. Andrew C. Skye, 35, of 31...
Editorial
Apr 08, 2013
The time has come for the voters and taxpayers of Cattaraugus County to ask for detailed accountability of the reported $30 million surplus in the cou...
Editorial
Apr 08, 2013
While in my search for an apartment or house, I have encountered over and over the statement that pets are not allowed. I have made several appointmen...
Editorial
Apr 05, 2013
Recent articles in the Olean Times Herald regarding the Allegany Park and Shop have prompted me to write. This would be a great opportunity for the co...
Editorial
Apr 03, 2013
During April, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) will observe the Month of the Young Child. The week of April 14-20 ...
Editorial
Apr 03, 2013
I defy anyone to convince me that the inane debate in Washington concerning gun control is anything but disarming American citizens. We are supposed t...
Editorial
Apr 02, 2013
Young children here in Allegany County deserve the best that we can give them. April 14 – 20 is the Week of the Young Child. During the entire month o...
Editorial
Apr 02, 2013
As the month of March — Women’s History Month — was winding down, I received a new book in the mail. The title was “Remarkable Women in New York State...
Editorial
Apr 01, 2013
Thank you, Jeff Belt, for bringing Dan Burden of Walkable and Livable Communities to Olean to explain how “Streets Bring People.” I went to the event ...
Editorial
Mar 31, 2013
Working people have less savings. Retirement accounts and job security are at all-time lows. Social Security, something every worker who gives an hone...
Editorial
Mar 31, 2013
This coming week, while children are enjoying some time off from school, I ask you as parents, neighbors, grandparents, teachers or any other communit...
Editorial
Mar 31, 2013
Let’s say we have a mythical congressional leader who makes $223,500 annually. This person spends $393,442 each year causing an ongoing shortfall of $...
Editorial
Mar 29, 2013
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s health assessment of hydraulic fracturing should include an evaluation of the radioactive shale rock that is harmless while restin...
Editorial
Mar 28, 2013
Reed touts benefit of gas development to NY homeowners and businesses U.S. Rep. Tom Reed highlight touts a utility plant report concluding how plentif...
Editorial
Mar 27, 2013
ROME — The pope, petting a seeing-eye dog? It happened at Pope Francis’ media conference the Saturday morning after his election. As a blind man appro...
Editorial
Mar 27, 2013
I recently read an article in the Olean Times about Olean’s North Union Street. Some people seem to think that our current North Union needs to be com...
Editorial
Mar 26, 2013
The overwhelming approval of the capital project on March 19 certainly reflects the value our community places on the education of our children. The i...
Editorial
Mar 26, 2013
Martin Schram’s column in Friday’s edition of the Olean Times Herald (“An Iraq Invasion Anniversary We Forgot to Mark”) would have been more accuratel...
Editorial
Mar 26, 2013
Every year, at about this time, I’m overwhelmed by a sense of, well, annoyance. You see, I’m the guy who gets to hunt down election results. And when ...
Commentary, Opinion
October 3, 2025
Telling uncomfortable truths happens so rarely on the world stage that it can sound shocking or even scandalous. Late last month, President Donald Tru...
Local News, News
October 3, 2025
OLEAN — The Olean Meditation Center will continue its Fall Seminar Series on Thursday with From Grief to Grace: A Death Doula’s Story, a presentation ...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
October 3, 2025
A visitor from Buffalo Buffalo Bills cornerback Ja'Marcus Ingram recently stopped by Allegany-Limestone Elementary to share his children's book, "The ...
Local News, News
October 3, 2025
In Thursday’s edition we called for entries in State & Union’s annual first snow contest. Today, with the white stuff on our mind, we take a look at p...
Football, Local Sports, Sports
October 3, 2025
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver was off to a sensational start when a teammate stepped on his foot in practice on Sept. 10. Oliver, who helpe...
National News, National Sports, NY State Sports
October 2, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-0 on Thu...
