Editorial

Last week, I went to a meeting in Cuba where consultants were trying to get some public input on a regional sustainability plan. You see, the New York...

The Health Care Access Coalition of the Southern Tier submitted six questions to political candidates in this year’s election, “seeking to enlighten t...

For voters who are concerned about the potential hazards posed by hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) to the health and environment of the Southern Tier...

The Southern Tier Catholic and Archbishop Walsh Academy’s Eagles Gala Auction — Passport to Europe — was held at the school on Sept. 29. The event wel...

It is ridiculous and hypocritical that EverPower is suing the town of Allegany for breach of contract and now blames the town board for incurring the ...

There is a sense among voters who lean toward Barack Obama that he “cares” more about people. That he “cares” more about the poor. That he “cares” mor...

In what ways do you agree or disagree with the Affordable Care Act? Sen. Young: One aspect of the Affordable Care Act that I agree with is the increas...

More in sorrow than in anger, I must respond to my friend George Pancio’s recent Readers’ Turn to Write column asserting, among other things, that the...

As a local citizen, I was outraged and disgusted by the slanderous personal attack last Monday on Allegany Town Board member David Koebelin, plus othe...

In what ways do you agree or disagree with the Affordable Care Act? I agree that everybody should participate in their healthcare by requiring them to...

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed listens and fights for the people of the 23rd Congressional District. One example is my concerns about the Postal Service; his offi...

In Sunday’s edition of the Olean Times Herald, I was targeted in a full page ad taken out by unnamed supporters of the Allegany Wind Project proposed ...

One of the things that has concerned me about Rep. Tom Reed’s term as our congressman is the way he has contributed to the partisan gridlock in Congre...

There are many elected officials who boast of their Facebook pages and campaign websites. Every politician knows that you must have a presence on the ...

This is the second time that our right to vote has been taken away. Two years ago Franklinville Town Supervisor Michael Brisky hid the date of the upc...

Everyone knows that health care is a major problem in this country, but it seems that few people in Congress understand how it works. For example, Rep...

It is unfortunate that, in the waning hours of a political campaign, a desperate faction has hurled groundless allegations to impugn the integrity of ...

Everyone talks about the financial repercussions of The Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, but the effect it will have on doctors, patien...