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
Oct 19, 2012
Like so many others in 2008, I voted for President Obama. Well, that’s one mistake I will not make again. There’s an old saying, “Fool me once — shame...
Editorial
Oct 19, 2012
In early August a very nasty smear letter was circulated in Franklinville. The letter attacked Town Justice Wayne Holden’s reputation. Supervisor Mich...
Editorial
Oct 17, 2012
“Bath salts” have become a repeated headline in the Times Herald this year. In a Sept. 5 article, the public health director of Cattaraugus County, Dr...
Editorial
Oct 17, 2012
Each year, college graduates take their philosophy, English and, yes, journalism degrees into the workforce to end up unemployed, underemployed or set...
Editorial
Oct 16, 2012
The Franklinville Town Board voted unanimously to downsize the Franklinville Town Court to one judge. The resolution will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot....
Editorial
Oct 16, 2012
Pardon me but I must object. At the Oct. 10 meeting of the Allegany Town Board, a member of the Concerned Citizens stated that the last election of bo...
Editorial
Oct 16, 2012
With all of the news articles about the Olean Fire Department, I feel very strongly that I should express my opinion on the subject. Deep in my heart,...
Editorial
Oct 15, 2012
The idea of a volunteer fire department in the city of Olean is ludicrous. On any given day, Olean has thousands of people in it, people who live here...
Editorial
Oct 15, 2012
A recent letter by Barry Gan, published in Wednesday’s edition of the Olean Times Herald, continues local discussion concerning the presidential race,...
Editorial
Oct 14, 2012
Health care providers across the country are hard at work preparing for the many manifestations of health care reform ushered in by the recent passage...
Editorial
Oct 14, 2012
Olean Common Council members who want to open discussion on altering the city’s emergency services in such a fundamental way as eliminating a paid fir...
Editorial
Oct 13, 2012
This once-great nation is in serious trouble, regardless of who wins the upcoming election. The American empire is crumbling from within, not from som...
Editorial
Oct 13, 2012
One aspect of Obamacare that no one talks about is the effect it will have on Catholic health facilities across America. The Affordable Care Act requi...
Editorial
Oct 12, 2012
Earlier this summer I had a heart attack. If it wasn’t for several people, I probably wouldn’t be here today. The men and women of the Limestone Volun...
Editorial
Oct 12, 2012
My wife and I spent a three-day get-away recently in Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. Good to leave television and the Internet behind to spare us s...
Editorial
Oct 11, 2012
New York Farm Bureau recently named state Sen. Catharine Young to its annual “Circle of Friends” list. This legislative award is granted based upon he...
Editorial
Oct 11, 2012
This letter is in response to the many anti-Obama letters I’ve seen in the Olean Times Herald lately. I believe people have every right to believe as ...
Editorial
Oct 11, 2012
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office states that “New York is open for business.” The Tax Foundation, a Washington-based think tank, says the Empire State has m...
Commentary, Opinion
October 2, 2025
Less than a month into school, Olean parents are already facing tough challenges. I’ve seen posts of a student bruised and bloodied, another who switc...
Commentary, Opinion
October 2, 2025
ALBANY — New Yorkers continue to face some of the costliest health premiums in the United States, and the insurance industry’s recently finalized rate...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles
October 2, 2025
The filmography of American writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson is an eclectic collection of character-driven stories that often include a combinatio...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
October 2, 2025
PORTVILLE — The idea to make a launch point for kayaks and other watercraft on the Allegheny River in the town of Portville has resulted in the develo...
Local News, News
October 2, 2025
While it's early October and the weather in the near future still calls for sun and high temperatures in the 70s — it's not too early to look ahead an...
Local News, News
October 2, 2025
OLEAN — Early screening and paying attention to risk factors can help reduce the impact of breast cancer, said the county’s top medical officer. Catta...
